Communication system, terminal, communication method, and recording medium recording communication method program for selecting terminal of communication party

• US 20030013473A1
• Filed: 07/10/2002
• Published: 01/16/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 07/10/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Adachi, Makoto, Toda, Hiroyoshi, Tanabe, Tadami
• Granted Patent: US 6,978,148 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/517
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/02 including a Bluetooth interface
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/06 Authentication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/50 Secure pairing of devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 40/00 Communication routing or communication path finding
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/12 using downlink control channel
• 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

In a system including the first terminal and the second terminal. A communication method at the first terminal includes the steps of preparing its own device name, detecting a request for connection with the second terminal, rewriting the device name in response to the request, and transmitting the changed device name to the second terminal. A communication method at the second terminal includes the steps of receiving device names from a plurality of first terminals, displaying the device names for the user of the second terminal to recognize a changed device name easier than unchanged device names, and communicating with the first terminal specified by a device name selected by the user.

Claims

1. A communication system effecting communication between a first terminal and a second terminal,

said first terminal including

a storage circuit to store first information for said second terminal to identify said first terminal and second information for a user of said second terminal to identify said first terminal,

a detection circuit to detect an instruction for connection with said second terminal, and

a transmission circuit connected to said storage circuit and said detection circuit, to transmit said first information and said second information to said second terminal in response to said instruction,

said second terminal including

a reception circuit to receive said first information and said second information from said first terminal,

a determination circuit connected to said reception circuit, to determine a manner in which the user of said second terminal recognizes said second information, based on said second information,

a display circuit to display said second information of said first terminal, and

a control circuit connected to said determination circuit and said display circuit, to control said display circuit such that said second information is displayed in said determined manner.

2. A communication system effecting communication between a first terminal and a second terminal,

said first terminal including

a storage circuit to store first information for said second terminal to identify said first terminal and second information for a user of said second terminal to identify said first terminal,

a transmission circuit connected to said storage circuit, to transmit said first information and said second information to said second terminal,

a detection circuit to detect an instruction for connection with said second terminal, and

an instruction transmission circuit connected to said detection circuit, to create third information and to transmit said third information to said second terminal in response to said instruction,

said second terminal including

a reception circuit to receive said first information, said second information and said third information from said first terminal,

a display circuit to display second information of said first terminal, and

a control circuit connected to said display circuit, to control said display circuit such that said second information is displayed in a manner for the user of said second terminal to recognize said second information more readily when said third information is received, compared to when said third information is not received.

3. A communication system effecting communication between a first terminal and a second terminal,

said first terminal including

a storage circuit to store information for said second terminal to identify said first terminal,

a transmission circuit connected to said storage circuit, to transmit said information to said second terminal, and

a creation circuit to create a first code indicating permission for connection with said second terminal,

said second terminal including

a reception circuit to receive said information from said first terminal,

a creation circuit to create a second code indicating permission for connection with said first terminal,

a command transmission circuit connected to said creation circuit, to transmit a connection request command to said first terminal based on said information, and

a code transmission circuit to transmit said second code to said first terminal based on said information,

said first terminal further including a command reception circuit to receive said connection request

command and said second code from said second terminal, a determination circuit connected to said command reception circuit, to determine whether or not connection is to be made with said second terminal, based on said first code and said second code, and

a response command transmission circuit connected to said determination circuit, to transmit a connection response command to said second terminal, based on a result determined by said determination circuit.

4. A first terminal in a communication system effecting communication between said first terminal and a second terminal,

said second terminal receiving, from said first terminal, first information for said second terminal to identify said first terminal and second information for a user of said second terminal to identify said first terminal, determining a manner in which the user of said second terminal recognizes said second information, based on said second information, and displaying said second information in the manner,

said first terminal including

a storage circuit to store said first information and said second information,

a detection circuit to detect an instruction for connection with said second terminal, and

a transmission circuit connected to said storage circuit and said detection circuit, to transmit said first information and said second information to said second terminal in response to said instruction.

5. A first terminal in a communication system effecting communication between said first terminal and a second terminal,

said second terminal receiving, from said first terminal, first information for said second terminal to identify said first terminal, second information for a user of said second terminal to identify said first terminal and third information, and displaying said second information for the user of said second terminal to recognize said second information more readily when said third information is received, compared to when said third information is not received,

said first terminal including

a storage circuit to store said first information and said second information,

a transmission circuit connected to said storage circuit, to transmit said first information and said second information to said second terminal,

a detection circuit to detect an instruction for connection with said second terminal, and

an instruction transmission circuit connected to said detection circuit, to create said third information and to transmit said third information to said second terminal, in response to said instruction.

6. A first terminal in a communication system effecting communication between said first terminal and a second terminal,

said first terminal including

a storage circuit to store information for said second terminal to identify said first terminal,

a transmission circuit connected to said storage circuit, to transmit said information to said second terminal, and

a creation circuit to create a first code indicating permission for connection with said second terminal,

said second terminal receiving said information from said first terminal, creating a second code indicating permission for connection with said first terminal, and transmitting a connection request command and said second code to said first terminal based on said information,

said first terminal further including

a command reception circuit to receive said connection request command and said second code from said second terminal,

a determination circuit connected to said command reception circuit, to determine whether or not connection is to be made with said second terminal, based on said first code and said second code, and

a response command transmission circuit connected to said determination circuit, to transmit a connection response command to said second terminal based on a result determined by said determination circuit.

7. The terminal according to claim 6, further comprising a circuit to transmit a transmission request command requesting for transmission of said second code to said second terminal,

said second terminal transmitting said second code to said first terminal in response to the transmission request command received from said first terminal.

8. The terminal according to claim 6 or 7, wherein said code is created based on data indicating date and time at which an instruction is given for creation of said code.

9. The terminal according to claim 6 or 7, wherein

said code includes first data based on date and time at which an instruction is given for creation of said code and second data identifying terminals that belong to a same category according to a predetermined rule, and

said determination circuit includes a circuit to determine whether or not connection is to be made with said second terminal, based on said first data and said second data.

10. A second terminal in a communication system effecting communication between a first terminal and said second terminal,

said first terminal storing first information for said second terminal to identify said first terminal and second information for a user of said second terminal to identify said first terminal, and transmitting said first information and said second information to said second terminal when an instruction for connection with said second terminal is detected,

said second terminal including

a reception circuit to receive said first information and said second information from said first terminal,

a determination circuit connected to said reception circuit, to determine a manner in which the user of said second terminal recognizes said second information, based on said second information,

a display circuit to display said second information of said first terminal, and

a control circuit connected to said determination circuit and said display circuit, to control said display circuit such that said second information is displayed in said determined manner.

12. The terminal according to claim 10 or 11, further comprising:

an input circuit to input data specifying a first terminal to be connected with said second terminal, determined by the user of said second terminal based on said second information displayed on said display circuit; and

a command transmission circuit connected to said input circuit, to transmit a connection request command to said first terminal based on first information of a first terminal specified by said data.

11. A second terminal in a communication system effecting communication between a first terminal and said second terminal,

said first terminal storing first information for said second terminal to identify said first terminal and second information for a user of said second terminal to identify said first terminal, transmitting said first information and said second information to said second terminal, and transmitting third information to said second terminal in response to an instruction for connection with said second terminal,

said second terminal including

a reception circuit to receive said first information, said second information and said third information from said first terminal,

a display circuit to display said second information of said first terminal, and

a control circuit connected to said display circuit, to control said display circuit such that said second information is displayed in a manner for the user of said second terminal to recognize said second information more readily when said third information is received, compared to when said third information is not received.

14. The terminal according to claim 13, further comprising a circuit to transmit said second code to said first terminal in response to said transmission request command received from said first terminal,

said first terminal transmitting, to said second terminal, a transmission request command requesting for transmission of said second code.

15. The terminal according to claim 13 or 14, wherein said code is created based on data indicating date and time at which an instruction is given for creation of said code.

13. A second terminal in a communication system effecting communication between a first terminal and said second terminal,

said first terminal transmitting information for said second terminal to identify said first terminal, to said second terminal, creating a first code indicating permission for connection with said second terminal, and determining whether or not connection is to be made with said second terminal based on a second code received from said second terminal and said first code,

said second terminal including

a reception circuit to receive said information from said first terminal,

a creation circuit to create a second code indicating permission for connection with said first terminal,

a command transmission circuit connected to said creation circuit, to transmit a connection request command to said first terminal based on said information, and

a code transmission circuit to transmit said second code to said first terminal based on said information.

16. A communication system effecting communication between a first terminal and a second terminal,

said first terminal including

a storage means for storing first information for said second terminal to identify said first terminal and second information for a user of said second terminal to identify said first terminal,

a detection means for detecting an instruction for connection with said second terminal, and

a transmission means connected to said storage means and said detection means, for transmitting said first information and said second information to said second terminal in response to said instruction,

said second terminal including

a reception means for receiving said first information and said second information from said first terminal,

a determination means connected to said reception means, for determining a manner in which a user of said second terminal recognizes said second information, based on said second information,

a display means for displaying said second information of said first terminal, and

a control means connected to said determination means and said display means, for controlling said display means such that said second information is displayed in said determined manner.

17. A communication system effecting communication between a first terminal and a second terminal,

said first terminal including

a storage means for storing first information for said second terminal to identify said first terminal and second information for a user of said second terminal to identify said first terminal,

a transmission means connected to said storage means, for transmitting said first information and said second information to said second terminal,

a detection means for detecting an instruction for connection with said second terminal, and

an instruction transmission means connected to said detection means, for creating said third information and transmitting said third information to said second terminal in response to said instruction,

said second terminal including

a reception means for receiving said first information, said second information and said third information from said first terminal,

a display means for displaying said second information of said first terminal, and

a control means connected to said display means, for controlling said display means such that said second information is displayed in a manner for a user of said second terminal to recognize said second information more readily when said third information is received, compared to when said third information is not received.

18. A communication system effecting communication between a first terminal and a second terminal,

said first terminal including

a storage means for storing information for said second terminal to identify said first terminal,

a transmission means connected to said storage means, for transmitting said information to said-second terminal, and

a creation means for creating a first code indicating permission for connection with said second terminal,

said second terminal including

a reception means for receiving said information from said first terminal,

a creation means for creating a second code indicating permission for connection with said first terminal,

a command transmission means connected to said creation means, for transmitting a connection request command to said first terminal based on said information, and

a code transmission means for transmitting said second code to said first terminal based on said information,

said first terminal further including

a command reception means for receiving said connection request command and said second code from said second terminal,

a determination means connected to said command reception means, for determining whether or not connection is to be made with said second terminal, based on said first code and said second code, and

a response command transmission means connected to said determination means, for transmitting a connection response command to said second terminal, based on a result determined by said determination means.

19. A first terminal in a communication system effecting communication between said first terminal and a second terminal,

said second terminal receiving first information for said second terminal to identify said first terminal and second information for a user of said second terminal to identify said first terminal, determining a manner in which the user of said second terminal recognizes said second information, based on said second information, and displaying said second information in the manner,

said first terminal including

a storage means for storing said first information and said second information,

a detection means for detecting an instruction for connection with said second terminal, and

a transmission means connected to said storage means and said detection means, for transmitting said first information and said second information to said second terminal in response to said instruction.

20. A first terminal in a communication system effecting communication between a first terminal and a second terminal,

said second terminal receiving, from said first terminal, first information for said second terminal to identify said first terminal, second information for a user of said second terminal to identify said first terminal and third information, and displaying the information for the user of said second terminal to recognize said second information more readily when said third information is received, compared to when said third information is not received,

said first terminal including

a storage means for storing said first information and said second information,

a transmission means connected to said storage means, for transmitting said first information and said second information to said second terminal,

a detection means for detecting an instruction for connection with said second terminal, and

an instruction transmission means connected to said detection means, for creating said third information and transmitting said third information to said second terminal, in response to said instruction.

21. A first terminal in a communication system effecting communication between said first terminal and a second terminal,

said first terminal including

a storage means for storing information for said second terminal to identify said first terminal,

a transmission means connected to said storage means, for transmitting said information to said second terminal, and

a creation means for creating a first code indicating permission for connection with said second terminal,

said second terminal receiving said information from said first terminal, creating a second code indicating permission for connection with said first terminal, and transmitting a connection request command and said second code to said first terminal based on said information,

said first terminal further including

a command reception means for receiving said connection request command and said second code from said second terminal,

a determination means connected to said command reception means, for determining whether or not connection is to be made with said second terminal, based on said first code and said second code, and

a response command transmission means connected to said determination means, for transmitting a connection response command to said second terminal, based on a result determined by said determination means.

22. The terminal according to claim 21, further comprising a means for transmitting a transmission request command requesting for transmission of said second code to said second terminal,

said second terminal transmitting said second code to said first terminal in response to the transmission request command received from said first terminal.

23. The terminal according to claim 21 or 22, wherein said code is created based on data indicating date and time at which an instruction is given for creation of said code.

24. The terminal according to claim 21 or 22, wherein

said code includes first data based on date and time at which an instruction is given for creation of said code, and second data for identifying terminals that belong to a same category according to a predetermined rule, and

said determination means includes a means for determining whether or not connection is made with said second terminal, based on said first data and said second data.

27. The terminal according to claim 25 or 26, further comprising:

an input means for entering data for specifying a first terminal to be connected with said second terminal that is determined by the user of said second terminal based on said second information displayed at said display means; and

a command transmission means connected to said input means, for transmitting a connection request command to said first terminal, based on first information of a first terminal specified by said data.

29. The terminal according to claim 28, further comprising a means for transmitting said second code to said first terminal, in response to said transmission request command received from said first terminal,

said first terminal transmitting a transmission request command to said second terminal, requesting for transmission of said second code.

30. The terminal according to claim 28 or 29, wherein said code is created based on data indicating date and time at which an instruction is given for creation of said code.

25. A second terminal in a communication system effecting communication between a first terminal and said second terminal,

said first terminal storing first information for said second terminal to identify said first terminal and second information for a user of said second terminal to identify said first terminal, and transmitting said first information and said second information to said second terminal when an instruction for connection with said second terminal is detected,

said second terminal including

a reception means for receiving said first information and said second information from said first terminal,

a determination means connected to said reception means, for determining a manner in which a user of said second terminal to recognize said second information, based on said second information,

a display means for displaying said second information of said first terminal, and

a control means connected to said determination means and said display means, for controlling said display means such that said second information is displayed in said determined manner.

26. A second terminal in a communication system effecting communication between a first terminal and said second terminal,

said first terminal storing first information for said second terminal to identify said first terminal and second information for a user of said second terminal to identify said first terminal, transmitting said first information and said second information to said second terminal, and transmitting third information to said second terminal in response to an instruction for connection with said second terminal,

said second terminal including

a reception means for receiving said first information, said second information and said third information from said first terminal,

a display means for displaying said second information of said first terminal, and

a control means connected to said display means, for controlling said display means such that said second information is displayed in a manner for the user of said second terminal to recognize said second information more readily when said third information is received, compared to when said third information is not received.

28. A second terminal in a communication system effecting communication between a first terminal and said second terminal,

said first terminal transmitting information for said second terminal to identify said first terminal to said second terminal, creating a first code indicating permission for connection with said second terminal, and determining whether or not connection is to be made with said second terminal, based on a second code received from said second terminal and said first code,

said second terminal including

a reception means for receiving said information from said first terminal,

a creation means for creating a second code indicating permission for connection with said first terminal,

a command transmission means connected to said creation means, for transmitting a connection request command to said first terminal, based on said information, and

a code transmission means for transmitting said second code to said first terminal, based on said information.

31. A communication method at a first terminal in a communication system effecting communication between said first terminal and a second terminal,

said second terminal receiving, from said first terminal, first information for said second terminal to identify said first terminal and second information for a user of said second terminal to identify said first terminal, determining a manner in which the user of said second terminal recognizes said second information, based on said second information, and displaying said second information in the manner,

said communication method comprising the steps of:

preparing said first information and said second information;

detecting an instruction for connection with said second terminal; and

transmitting said first information and said second information to said second terminal in response to said instruction.

32. A communication method at a first terminal in a communication system effecting communication between said first terminal and a second terminal,

said second terminal receiving, from said first terminal, first information for said second terminal to identify said first terminal, second information for a user of said second terminal to identify said first terminal and third information, and displaying said second information in a manner for the user of said second terminal to recognize said second information more readily when said third information is received, compared to when said third information is not received,

said communication method comprising the steps of

preparing said first information and said second information,

transmitting said first information and said second information to said second terminal,

detecting an instruction for connection with said second terminal, and

creating third information and transmitting said third information to said second terminal in response to said instruction.

33. A communication method at a first terminal in a communication system effecting communication between said first terminal and a second terminal, comprising the steps of:

preparing information for said second terminal to identify said first terminal;

transmitting said information to said second terminal; and

creating a first code indicating permission for connection with said second terminal,

said second terminal receiving said information from said first terminal, creating a second code indicating permission for connection with said first terminal, and transmitting a connection request command and said second code to said first terminal based on said information,

said communication method further comprising the steps of;

receiving said connection request command and said second code from said second terminal;

determining whether or not connection is to be made with said second terminal, based on said first code and said second code; and

transmitting a connection response command to said second terminal, based on a determination result at the step of determining whether or not connection is to be made with said second terminal.

40. The recording medium according to claim 39, wherein

said program further makes said computer execute a procedure for transmitting a transmission request command to said terminal, requesting for transmission of said second code, and

said terminal transmits said second code to said computer, in response to said transmission request command received from said computer.

41. The recording medium according to claim 39 or 40, wherein said code is created based on data indicating date and time at which an instruction is given for creation of said code.

42. The recording medium according to claim 39 or 40, wherein

said code includes first data based on date and time at which an instruction is given for creation of said code, and second data for identifying terminals that belong to a same category according to a predetermined rule, and

said determination procedure includes a procedure for determining whether or not connection is to be made with said terminal, based on said first data and said second data.

34. A communication method at a second terminal in a communication system effecting communication between a first terminal and said second terminal,

said first terminal storing first information for said second terminal to identify said first terminal and second information for a user of said second terminal to identify said first terminal, and transmitting said first information and said second information to said second terminal when an instruction for connection with said second terminal is detected,

said communication method comprising the steps of:

receiving said first information and said second information from said first terminal;

determining a manner in which a user of said second terminal recognizes said second information, based on said second information;

displaying said second information of said first terminal; and

controlling the step of displaying said second information such that said second information is displayed in said determined manner.

35. A communication method at a second terminal in a communication system effecting communication between a first terminal and said second terminal,

said first terminal storing first information for said second terminal to identify said first terminal and second information for a user of said second terminal to identify said first terminal, transmitting said first information and said second information to said second terminal, and transmitting third information to said second terminal in response to an instruction for connection with said second terminal,

said communication method comprising the steps of

receiving said first information, said second information and said third information, from said first terminal;

displaying said second information of said first terminal; and

controlling the step of displaying said second information such that said second information is displayed in a manner for the user of said second terminal to recognize said second information more readily when said third information is received, compared to when said third information is not received.

36. A communication method at a second terminal in a communication system effecting communication between a first terminal and said second terminal,

said first terminal transmitting information for said second terminal to identify said first terminal to said second terminal, creating a first code indicating permission for connection with said second terminal, and determining whether or not connection is to be made with said second terminal, based on a second code received from said second terminal and said first code,

said communication method comprising the steps of:

receiving said information from said first terminal;

creating said second code indicating permission for connection with said first terminal;

transmitting a connection request command to said first terminal, based on said information; and

transmitting said second code to said first terminal, based on said information.

37. A recording medium recording a program for communication using a computer, in a communication system effecting communication between a computer and a terminal,

said terminal receiving, from said computer, first information for said terminal to identify said computer and second information for a user of said terminal to identify said computer, determining a manner in which the user of said terminal recognizes said second information, based on said second information, and displaying said second information in the manner,

said program making said computer execute

a preparation procedure for preparing said first information and said second information,

a detection procedure for detecting an instruction for connection with said terminal, and

a transmission procedure for transmitting said first information and said second information to said terminal, in response to said instruction.

38. A recording medium recording a program for communication using a computer, in a communication system effecting communication between a computer and a terminal,

said terminal receiving, from said computer, first information for said terminal to identify said computer, second information for a user of said terminal to identify said computer and the third information, and displaying said second information in a manner for the user of said terminal to recognize said second information more readily when said third information is received, compared to when said third information is not received,

said program making said computer execute

a preparation procedure for preparing said first information and said second information,

a transmission procedure for transmitting said first information and said second information to said terminal,

a detection procedure for detecting an instruction for connection with said terminal, and

an instruction transmission procedure for creating third information and transmitting said third information in response to said instruction.

39. A recording medium recording a program for communication using a computer, in a communication system effecting communication between a computer and a terminal,

said program making said computer execute

a preparation procedure for preparing information for said terminal to identify said computer,

a transmission procedure for transmitting said information to said terminal, and

a creation procedure for creating a first code indicating permission for connection with said terminal,

said terminal receiving said information from said computer, creating a second code indicating permission for connection with said computer, and transmitting a connection request command and said second code to said computer, based on said information,

said program further making said computer execute

a command reception procedure for receiving said connection request command and said second code from said terminal,

a determination procedure for determining whether or not connection is to be made with said terminal, based on said first code and said second code, and

a response command transmission procedure for transmitting a connection response command to said terminal, based on a determination result by said determination procedure.

43. A recording medium recording a program for communication using a computer, in a communication system effecting communication between a terminal and said computer,

said terminal storing first information for said computer to identify said terminal and second information for a user of said computer to identify said terminal, and transmitting said first information and said second information to said computer when an instruction for connection with said computer is detected,

said program making said computer execute

a reception procedure for receiving said first information and said second information from said terminal,

a determination procedure for determining a manner in which a user of said computer recognizes said second information, based on said second information,

a display procedure for displaying said second information of said terminal, and

a control procedure for controlling said display procedure such that said second information is displayed in said determined manner.

45. The recording medium according to claim 43 or 44, wherein

said program further makes said computer execute

an input procedure for entering data for specifying a terminal to be connected with said computer, determined by the user of said computer based on said second information displayed at said display procedure, and

a command transmission procedure for transmitting a connection request command to said terminal, based on first information of a terminal specified by said data.

44. A recording medium recording a program for communication using a computer, in a communication system effecting communication between a terminal and said computer,,

said terminal storing first information for said computer to identify said terminal and second information for a user of said computer to identify said terminal, transmitting said first information and said second information to said computer, and transmitting third information to said computer in response to an instruction for connection with said computer,

said program making said computer execute

a reception procedure for receiving said first information, said second information and said third information from said terminal,

a display procedure for displaying said second information of said terminal, and

a control procedure for controlling said display procedure such that said second information is displayed in a manner for the user of said computer to recognize said second information more readily when said third information is received, compared to when said third information is not received.

47. The recording medium according to claim 46, wherein

said terminal transmits a transmission request command requesting for transmission of said second code to said computer, and

said program further makes said computer execute a procedure for transmitting said second code to said terminal, in response to said transmission request command received from said terminal.

48. The recording medium according to claim 46 or 47, wherein said code is created based on data indicating date and time at which an instruction is given for creation of said code.

46. A recording medium recording a program for communication using a computer, in a communication system effecting communication between a terminal and said computer,

said terminal transmitting information for said computer to identify said terminal to said computer, creating a first code indicating permission for connection with said computer, and determining whether or not connection is to be made with said computer, based on a second code received from said computer and said first code,

said program making said computer execute

a reception procedure for receiving said information from said terminal,

a creation procedure for creating a second code indicating permission for connection with said terminal,

a command transmission procedure for transmitting a connection request command to said terminal, based on said information, and

a code transmission procedure for transmitting said second code to said terminal, based on said information.