To allow many users to efficiently use functions of a processing server
that performs predetermined processing, via a network and also prevent a
time during which an user can use the processing server, from being
shortened due to a difference between the times recognized by the user
side and processing server side. In a content supply system 100, in order
to use a streaming server 102 to perform a live distribution, an user PC
106 to be used makes a reservation for a time zone, etc. to a server
reservation control center 101 over the Internet 103. When the
reservation is accepted, the server reservation control center 101 sends
the real time information of the service provider side that controls the
service time of the streaming server 102 based on the reservation, over
the Internet 103.