To flexibly use the resources of terminal devices, and realize the efficient processing of applications in the terminal devices.
In response to a negotiation start request from a monitor MA34-A1, a coordinator 30-1 starts a negotiation for moving a movable service MA32-A1 forming middleware. In the negotiation, the coordinator 30-1 requests a communicable other terminal device 20-2 to investigate by a coordinator 30-2, and receives the results of the investigation. The degree of affection by the movement of the service MA is included in the results of the investigation. In consideration of the degree of affection by the movement of the service MA, the coordinator 30-1 selects the terminal device suitable for the operation of the service MA32-A1. According to the selection, the service MA32-A1 can be moved autonomously.
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