Information processing system, communication terminal, information processing unit and program

• US 10,687,387 B2
• Filed: 04/18/2019
• Issued: 06/16/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 04/08/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc. (InterDigital, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Soma, Isao, Miyabayashi, Naoki, Yoneda, Yoshihiro, Kuroda, Seiji, Ishikawa, Yasuharu, Takada, Kazuo
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Hai V
• Application Number:
  US16/388,036
• Publication Number:
  US 20190246452A1
• Time in Patent Office: 425 Days
• Field of Search: 455 111
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/14 Direct-mode setup
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/30 Connection release
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/04 adapted for relaying to or from another terminal or user

Abstract

There is provided an information processing apparatus including a first communication section configured to communicate with a communication terminal through a first communication channel, and a second communication section configured to communicate with the communication terminal through a second communication channel different from the first communication channel, wherein the first communication section is used for transmission of connection information for establishing the second communication channel with the communication terminal, wherein the second communication section is configured to establish the second communication channel based on the connection information, and wherein the information processing apparatus is connected to a network based on a connection instruction transmitted across the second communication channel, and receives service data by which to run the information processing apparatus from a service providing apparatus via the network.

Claims

1. An information processing apparatus comprising:

a first communication section configured to communicate with a communication terminal through a first communication channel; and

a second communication section configured to communicate with the communication terminal through a second communication channel different from the first communication channel,

wherein the first communication section is used for transmission of connection information for establishing the second communication channel with the communication terminal,

wherein the second communication section is configured to establish the second communication channel based on the connection information, and

wherein the information processing apparatus is connected to a network based on a connection instruction transmitted through the second communication channel and is disconnected from the network based on a communication disconnection request transmitted through the second communication channel.

2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first communication channel is established by using a carrier at a prescribed frequency.

3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the prescribed frequency is 13.56 MHz.

4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first communication channel is formed by NFC or infrared communication.

5. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a display section capable of displaying communication request information requesting communication through the first communication channel.

6. The information processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the first communication section is configured to transmit a connection information acquisition request requesting acquisition of the connection information to the communication terminal if the communication request information is displayed on the display section.

7. The information processing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the first communication section is configured to receive the connection information from the communication terminal in response to the connection information acquisition request.

8. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein after the connection instruction is transmitted through the second communication channel, the information processing apparatus determines whether communication with a service providing apparatus via the network is available.

9. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein service data that is received includes music data by which to run the information processing apparatus.

10. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information processing apparatus is connected to a service providing apparatus via the network based on connection destination information transferred after establishing the second communication channel.

11. The information processing apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the connection destination information is transmitted from the communication terminal to the information processing apparatus.

12. A communication terminal comprising:

a first communication section configured to communicate with an information processing apparatus through a first communication channel; and

a second communication section configured to communicate with the information processing apparatus through a second communication channel different from the first communication channel,

wherein the first communication section is used for transmission of connection information for establishing the second communication channel with the information processing apparatus,

wherein the second communication section is configured to establish the second communication channel based on the connection information, and

wherein the information processing apparatus is connected to a network based on a connection instruction transmitted through the second communication channel and is disconnected from the network based on a communication disconnection request transmitted through the second communication channel.

13. The communication terminal according to claim 12, wherein the first communication channel is established by using a carrier at a prescribed frequency.

14. The communication terminal according to claim 13, wherein the prescribed frequency is 13.56 MHz.

15. The communication terminal according to claim 12, wherein the first communication channel is formed by NFC or infrared communication.

16. The communication terminal according to claim 12, wherein the first communication section is configured to receive a connection information acquisition request requesting acquisition of the connection information from the information processing apparatus.

17. The communication terminal according to claim 16, wherein the first communication section is configured to transmit the connection information to the information processing apparatus in response to the connection information acquisition request.

18. The communication terminal according to claim 12, wherein after the connection instruction is transmitted through the second communication channel, the information processing apparatus determines whether communication with a service providing apparatus via the network is available.

19. The communication terminal according to claim 12, wherein service data that is received includes music data by which to run the information processing apparatus.

20. The communication terminal according to claim 12, wherein the information processing apparatus is connected to a service providing apparatus via the network based on connection destination information transferred after establishing the second communication channel.

21. The communication terminal according to claim 20, wherein the connection destination information is transmitted from the communication terminal to the information processing apparatus.

22. A communication method comprising:

establishing, with an information processing apparatus, a first communication channel for transmission of connection information for establishing a second communication channel different from the first communication channel;

establishing, with the information processing apparatus, the second communication channel based on the connection information transmitted through the first communication channel;

connecting the information processing apparatus to a network based on a connection instruction transmitted through the second communication channel; and

disconnecting the information processing apparatus from the network based on a communication disconnection request transmitted through the second communication channel.