A remote controller device 2 sends its own ID code when specifying an
access destination to a main device 1. Upon receipt of an access command
from the remote controller device 2, the main device 1 appends the ID
code of the remote controller device 2 to information obtained by
accessing the access destination and outputs the same. The remote
controller device 2 takes in the output only when it is appended with its
own ID code and displays the same on a display unit 25. Thus, the user
can confirm the information the main device 1 has obtained from the
network 7 on the display unit 25 of the remote controller device 2.
Consequently, the risk that the information is seen by anyone around can
be reduced, thereby making it possible to improve the security on the
private information.