Server collaboration system

Abstract

The television device is capable of accessing a first server and a second server. The television device is able to execute a first program that is suitable for a process that requires responsiveness, and a second program that is suitable for a process that requires confidentiality. In the case of performing a sequential plurality of processes, when, of the sequential plurality of processes, a first process is performed that includes the process that requires responsiveness but does not include the process that requires confidentiality, the television device executes the first program to perform the first process by means of communication with the first server, and when, of the sequential plurality of processes, a second process is performed that includes the process that requires confidentiality, the television device executes the second program to perform the second process by means of communication with the second server.

1 . A television device capable of accessing a first server and a second server,
 the television device being able to execute a first program that is suitable for a process that requires responsiveness, and a second program that is suitable for a process that requires confidentiality,   wherein, in the case of performing a sequential plurality of processes,   when, of the sequential plurality of processes, a first process is performed that includes the process that requires responsiveness but does not include the process that requires confidentiality, the television device executes the first program to perform the first process by using a communication with the first server, and   when, of the sequential plurality of processes, a second process is performed that includes the process that requires confidentiality, the television device executes the second program to perform the second process by using communication with the second server.   
     
     
         2 . The television device according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the first server receives information indicating whether or not the second process was successful, from the second server.   
     
     
         3 . The television device according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein if the second process was finished, the television device transmits a notification to that effect to the first server.   
     
     
         4 . The television device according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the first server transmits an inquiry to the second server about whether or not the second process for the television device was successful, upon receiving a notification from the television device that the second process was finished, and   the second server transmits, to the first server, information indicating whether or not the second process for the television device was successful, upon receiving the inquiry from the first server.   
     
     
         5 . The television device according to  claim 1 ,
 which controls which of the first program and the second program to execute, based on control information that is received from the first server or the second server.   
     
     
         6 . The television device according to  claim 5 ,
 wherein the first server determines new control information and transmits the new control information to the television device, in response to receipt, from the second server, of the notification that the second process for the television device was finished.   
     
     
         7 . The television device according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the second process includes a process of handling personal information or payment information of a user.   
     
     
         8 . The television device according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the television device uses encrypted communication for communication with the second server.   
     
     
         9 . A recorder device capable of accessing a first server and a second server,
 the recorder device being able to execute a first program that is suitable for a process that requires responsiveness, and a second program that is suitable for a process that requires confidentiality,   wherein, in the case of performing a sequential plurality of processes,   when, of the sequential plurality of processes, a first process is performed that includes the process that requires responsiveness but does not include the process that requires confidentiality, the recorder device executes the first program to perform the first process by using a communication with the first server, and   when, of the sequential plurality of processes, a second process is performed that includes the process that requires confidentiality, the recorder device executes the second program to perform the second process by using a communication with the second server.   
     
     
         10 . A non-transitory recording medium storing a program that constitutes, using a computer, a television device or a recorder device that can access a first server and a second server,
 the program being able to cause the computer to execute a first program that is suitable for a process that requires responsiveness, and a second program that is suitable for a process that requires confidentiality,   wherein, in the case of performing a sequential plurality of processes,   when, of the sequential plurality of processes, a first process is performed that includes the process that requires responsiveness but does not include the process that requires confidentiality, the program causes the computer to execute the first program to perform the first process by using a communication with the first server, and   when, of the sequential plurality of processes, a second process is performed that includes the process that requires confidentiality, the program causes the computer to execute the second program to perform the second process by using a communication with the second server.   
     
     
         11 . A processing method in a television device or a recorder device that can access a first server and a second server,
 wherein the television device or the recorder device can execute a first program that is suitable for a process that requires responsiveness, and a second program that is suitable for a process that requires confidentiality,   wherein, in the case of performing a sequential plurality of processes,   when, of the sequential plurality of processes, a first process is performed that includes the process that requires responsiveness but does not include the process that requires confidentiality, the first program is executed to perform the first process by using a communication with the first server, and   when, of the sequential plurality of processes, a second process is performed that includes the process that requires confidentiality, the second program is executed to perform the second process by using a communication with the second server.