Information processing system, information device and information processing device

• US 20010055373A1
• Filed: 05/11/2001
• Published: 12/27/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 06/14/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba (Toshiba Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba (Toshiba Corporation)
• Inventors: Yamashita, Makoto
• Granted Patent: US 6,751,546 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 379/90.01
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/26 specially adapted for navigation in a road network
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/63 by using electronic viewfinders
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/661 Transmitting camera control signals through networks, e.g. control via the Internet
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/77 between a recording apparatus and a television camera
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/772 the recording apparatus and the television camera being placed in the same enclosure

Abstract

The information processing system includes an information device, and an information processing device, wherein the information device further includes a transfer unit which outputs a transfer request of transferring predetermined data processed by the information device, to the information processing device, and transfers the predetermined data to the information processing device when a response is made in reply to the transfer request, and the information processing device further includes receiving unit for receiving the predetermined data in reply to the transfer request, recording unit for recording the predetermined data received by the receiving unit as they are associated with position data indicating a current position, and data processing unit for executing a predetermined process on the basis of the predetermined data and the position data, recorded on the recording unit.

Claims

1. An information processing system comprising:

an information device; and

an information processing device,

wherein

the information device further comprises;

transfer means which outputs a transfer request of transferring predetermined data processed by the information device, to the information processing device, and transfers the predetermined data to the information processing device when a response is made in reply to the transfer request,

and

the information processing device further comprises;

receiving means for receiving the predetermined data in reply to the transfer request;

recording means for recording the predetermined data received by the receiving means as they are associated with position data indicating a current position; and

data processing means for executing a predetermined process on the basis of the predetermined data and the position data, recorded on the recording means.

2. A system according to

claim 1

, wherein the information device and the information processing device comprise communicating means for establishing a radio communication via a radio wave having a predetermined frequency band.

3. A system according to

claim 1

, wherein the information device is an image pickup device, and transfers data of a still image or moving image to the information processing device.

4. A system according to

claim 1

, wherein the information device is a sound input device, and transfers sound data to the information processing device.

5. A system according to

claim 1

, wherein the information processing device further comprises display means for displaying map data, and the data processing means outputs the predetermined data to a position corresponding to the position data of the map data displayed on the display means.

6. An information processing system comprising:

an information device; and

an information processing device,

wherein

the information device further comprises;

position acquiring means for acquiring position data indicating a current position from the information processing device by requesting the position data therefrom;

transfer means which outputs a transfer request of transferring predetermined data processed by the information device, to the information process, and when a response is made in reply to the transfer request, transfers the predetermined data to the information processing device after adding the position data obtained by the position acquiring means to the predetermined data,

and

the information processing device further comprises;

position measuring means for measuring a current position;

position transmitting means for transmitting position data indicating the current position measured by the position measuring means, to the information device when a request is made by the information device;

receiving means for receiving the predetermined data with the position data added thereto, in reply to the transfer request from the information device;

recording means for recording the predetermined data and position data received by the receiving means as the predetermined data and the position data are associated with each other; and

data processing means for executing a predetermined process on the basis of the predetermined data and the position data, recorded on the recording means.

7. An information processing system comprising:

an information device; and

an information processing device,

wherein

the information device further comprises;

transfer request means for outputting a transfer request of transferring predetermined data processed by the information device, to the information processing device;

holding means for holding the predetermined data when a response is not made in reply to the transfer request output from the transfer request means; and

data transfer means for transferring the predetermined data held in the holding means when a response is made in reply to the transfer request,

and

the information processing device further comprises;

receiving means for receiving the predetermined data in reply to the data transfer request from the information device;

recording means for recording the predetermined data received by the receiving means as they are associated with position data indicating a current position; and

data processing means for executing a predetermined process on the basis of the predetermined data and the position data, recorded on the recording means.

8. An information processing system comprising:

an information device; and

an information processing device,

wherein

the information device further comprises;

first authentication means for authenticating whether the information processing device is an opponent who is permitted to communicate with; and

transfer means for transferring the predetermined data processed by the information device to the information processing device when the information processing device is authenticated as a registered opponent by the first authentication means,

and

the information processing device further comprises;

second authentication means for authenticating whether the information processing device is an opponent who is permitted to communicate with;

receiving means for receiving the predetermined data when the information device is authenticated as a registered opponent by the second authentication means;

recording means for recording the predetermined data received by the receiving means and position data indicating a current position as they are associated with each other; and

data processing means for executing a predetermined process on the basis of the predetermined data and the position data, recorded on the recording means.

9. An information processing system comprising:

an information device; and

an information processing device,

wherein

the information device further comprises;

position acquiring means for acquiring position data indicating a current position from a separate particular device from the information processing device; and

transfer means which outputs a transfer request of transferring predetermined data processed by the information device, to the information process, and when a response is made in reply to the transfer request, transfers the predetermined data to the information processing device after adding the position data obtained by the position acquiring means to the predetermined data,

and

the information processing device further comprises;

receiving means for receiving the predetermined data with the position data added thereto, in reply to the transfer request from the information device;

recording means for recording the predetermined data and position data received by the receiving means as the predetermined data and the position data are associated with each other; and

data processing means for executing a predetermined process on the basis of the predetermined data and the position data, recorded on the recording means.

10. A system according to

claim 9

, wherein the particular device is a mobile phone which receives a position information service from a base station.

11. A system according to

claim 9

, wherein the particular device is a mobile phone equipped with a position measuring device.

12. An information device comprising:

communication means for establishing communication with an external device having a position measuring function;

position acquiring means for acquiring position data indicating a current position by requesting the position data from the external device; and

recording means for recording the position data obtained by the position acquiring means and the predetermined data processed by the information device.

13. An information device comprising:

communication means for establishing communication with an external device having a position measuring function;

position acquiring means for acquiring position data indicating a current position by requesting the position data from the external device; and

transfer means which outputs a transfer request of transferring predetermined data to the external device, and when a response is made in reply to the transfer request, transfers the predetermined data to the external device after adding the position data obtained by the position acquiring means to the predetermined data.

14. An information device according to

claim 13

, wherein the information device further comprises:

holding means for holding the predetermined data when a response is not made in reply to the transfer request, and

the transfer means transfers the predetermined data held by the holding means when a response is made in reply to the data transfer request.

15. An information device according to

claim 13

, wherein the information device further comprises:

authentication means for authenticating whether the external device is an opponent who is permitted to communicate with, and

the transfer means transfers the predetermined data to the external device when the external device is authenticated as a registered opponent by the authentication means.

16. An information processing device comprising:

communication means for establishing communication with an external device;

position measuring means for measuring a current position; and

position transmitting means for transmitting position data indicating the current position measured by the position measuring means, to the external device in reply to a position request made by the external device.

17. An information processing device comprising:

communication means for establishing communication with an external device;

receiving means for receiving predetermined data processed by the external device in reply to a transfer request from the external device;

position measuring means for measuring a current position;

recording means for recording the predetermined data received by the receiving means and position data indicating the current position measured by the position measuring means as they are associated with each other; and

data processing means for executing a predetermined process on the basis of the predetermined data and the position data, recorded in the recording means.

18. An information processing device according to

claim 17

, wherein the information processing device further comprises:

authentication means for authenticating whether the external device is an opponent who is permitted to communicate with, and

the receiving means receives the predetermined data when the external device is authenticated as a registered opponent by the authentication means.