COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE CONTROLLING METHOD, INFORMATION PROVIDING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROVIDING METHOD, RECORDING MEDIUM, AND PROGRAM

摘要

An information processing method is disclosed which includes the steps of sending a first request asking sending of first information related to a device, to a first information providing apparatus providing the first information, receiving the first information sent from the first information providing apparatus, determining whether the first information providing apparatus is connected to a network based on the first information received in the receiving step, storing connection information for connecting to a second information providing apparatus providing second information related to a user, controlling sending to the second information providing apparatus of a second request asking sending of the second information related to the user in accordance with the connection information if the determining step determines that the first information providing apparatus is not connected to the network, controlling reception of the second information sent from the second information providing apparatus, generating control data for controlling the device designated by the first information in accordance with the first and the second information, and controlling the device based on operations performed by the user and on the control data.