Electromagnetic wave communication system, apparatus, method and program

• US 10,432,266 B2
• Filed: 01/19/2018
• Issued: 10/01/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 06/06/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Takayama, Yoshihisa, Kusakabe, Susumu
• Primary Examiner(s): Wong, Titus
• Application Number:
  US15/875,677
• Publication Number:
  US 20180145730A1
• Time in Patent Office: 620 Days
• Field of Search: 710 1
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 5/72 for local intradevice communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 28/18 Negotiating wireless communication parameters
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 36/14 Reselecting a network or an air interface
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 36/1446 wherein at least one of the networks is unlicensed
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/18 Self-organising networks, e.g. ad-hoc networks or sensor networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/06 adapted for operation in multiple networks or having at least two operational modes, e.g. multi-mode terminals

Abstract

A communication system, a communication apparatus, a communication method, and a program for acquiring the advantage of a plurality of communication protocols is provided. A random number and a first communication information including first identification information of a communication apparatus is sent to another communication apparatus by using near field communication. Second communication information is received by the communication apparatus from the other communication apparatus by using near field communication. The second communication information includes second identification information of the other communication apparatus necessary to a second communication. The second communication is performed between the communication apparatus and the other communication apparatus by using the second communication information received by using the near field communication.

Claims

1. A communication apparatus comprising:

a carrier wave generator configured to generate a first electromagnetic wave using an antenna;

a modulator configured to modulate the first electromagnetic wave for transmitting a first message to an external communication device;

a load modulator configured to modulate a second electromagnetic wave generated by the external communication device for transmitting a second message to the external communication device; and

a controller configured to cause the communication apparatus to;

transmit the first message and a third message when the second electromagnetic wave is not detected, and

transmit the second message, which is different from the first message and the third message, when the second electromagnetic wave is detected,

wherein the first message is a first inquiry for identification information of the external communication device,

wherein the communication apparatus is configured to receive a first response in response to the first inquiry, the first response including a second inquiry from the external communication device for identification information of the communication apparatus,

wherein the second message includes a second response associated with the second inquiry for identification information of the communication apparatus,

wherein the third message is a third inquiry for available protocol information indicative of a communication protocol which is available by the external communication device, and

wherein the communication apparatus is configured to switch a first communication protocol to a second communication protocol in response to receiving a third response to the third inquiry.

2. The communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein as a result of the communication apparatus transmitting the first message or the second message, mutual authentication is executed between the communication apparatus and the external communication device.

3. The communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to control the carrier wave generator not to generate the first electromagnetic wave when the second electromagnetic wave is detected.

4. The communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first response includes a first random number and the second response includes a second random number.

5. The communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the communication apparatus is configured to perform a near field communication with the external communication device when the external communication device is near the communication apparatus.

6. The communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a transmission rate of the communication apparatus is lower than the external communication device.

7. The communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the third response includes protocol information indicative of a communication protocol which is available by the external communication device.

14. The communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to cause the communication apparatus to transmit a fourth message, wherein the fourth message includes communication information necessary for a communication by the second communication protocol.

8. A communication method for a communication apparatus, the communication method comprising:

generating a first electromagnetic wave by a carrier wave generator using an antenna;

modulating the first electromagnetic wave for transmitting a first message to an external communication device by a modulator, wherein the first message is a first inquiry for identification information of the external communication device;

modulating, by a load modulator, a second electromagnetic wave generated by the external communication device for transmitting a second message to the external communication device;

transmitting the first message and a third message, when the second electromagnetic wave is not detected, wherein the third message is a third inquiry for available protocol information indicative of a communication protocol which is available by the external communication device,

receiving a first response in response to the first inquiry, the first response including a second inquiry from the external communication device for identification information of the communication apparatus;

switching a first communication protocol to a second communication protocol in response to receiving a third response to the third inquiry; and

transmitting the second message, which is different from the first message and the third message, when the second electromagnetic wave is detected, wherein the second message includes a second response associated with the second inquiry for identification information of the communication apparatus.

9. The communication method according to claim 8, wherein as a result of transmitting the first message or the second message, mutual authentication is executed between the communication apparatus and the external communication device.

10. The communication method according to claim 8, further comprising controlling the carrier wave generator not to generate the first electromagnetic wave when the second electromagnetic wave is detected.

11. The communication method according to claim 8, wherein the first response includes a first random number and the second response includes a second random number.

12. The communication method according to claim 8, further comprising performing a near field communication with the external communication device when the external communication device is near the communication apparatus.

13. The communication method according to claim 8, wherein a transmission rate of the communication apparatus is lower than the external communication device.