Communication system and method, information processing apparatus and method, and information processing terminal and method
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a communication system and a method thereof, an information processing apparatus and a method thereof, an information processing terminal and a method thereof, which can start wireless communication easily and promptly. When an electromagnetic wave radiated from a reader/writer of a PDA 2 is received in a reader/writer of a personal computer 1, the personal computer 1 notifies the PDA 2 of device information stored therein. The PDA 2 establishes synchronization for Bluetooth communication with the personal computer 1 in accordance with a Bluetooth address contained in the device information and selects a service in accordance with a service record contained in the device information to establish communication via Bluetooth. The present invention can be applied to various information processing apparatuses such as a personal computer or a PDA.
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37 Claims
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25. An information processing apparatus carrying out a wireless communication with the other information processing apparatus, said information processing apparatus characterized by having:
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acquisition means which acquires device information of said other information processing apparatus containing at least identification information and service attribute information indicating a providable service of said other information processing apparatus;
determination means which determines whether or not to perform an establishing process of the wireless communication on the basis of said service attribute information of said other information processing apparatus acquired by said acquisition means;
selection means which selects a service to perform on the basis of said service attribute information of said other information processing apparatus acquired by said acquisition means;
synchronization establishing means which establishes synchronization of said wireless communication with said other information processing apparatus on the basis of said identification information; and
communication establishing means which establishes the wireless communication the synchronization of which has been established by said synchronizing establishment means. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 36)
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31. An information processing method of an information processing apparatus carrying out a wireless communication with the other information processing apparatus, said information processing method characterized by including:
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an acquiring step of acquiring device information of said other information processing apparatus containing at least identification information and service attribute information indicating a providable service of said other information processing apparatus;
a determining step of determining whether or not to perform an establishing process of the wireless communication on the basis of said service attribute information of said other information processing apparatus acquired by a process of said acquiring step;
a selecting step of selecting a service to perform on the basis of said service attribute information of said other information processing apparatus acquired by a process of said acquiring step;
a synchronization establishing step of establishing synchronization of said wireless communication with said other information processing apparatus on the basis of said identification information; and
a communication establishing step of establishing the wireless communication the synchronization of which has been established by a process of said synchronizing establishing step. - View Dependent Claims (37)
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32. A program making a computer execute processing for carrying out a wireless communication with the other information processing apparatus, said program characterized by including:
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an acquiring step of acquiring device information of said other information processing apparatus containing at least identification information and service attribute information indicating a providable service of said other information processing apparatus;
a determining step of determining whether or not to perform an establishing process of the wireless communication on the basis of said service attribute information of said other information processing apparatus acquired by a process of said acquiring step;
a selecting step of selecting a service to perform on the basis of said service attribute information of said other information processing apparatus acquired by a process of said acquiring step;
a synchronization establishing step of establishing synchronization of said wireless communication with said other information processing apparatus on the basis of said identification information; and
a communication establishing step of establishing the wireless communication the synchronization of which has been established by a process of said synchronizing establishing step.
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33. An information processing apparatus characterized by having:
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acquisition means which acquires device information including at least identification information of a predetermined information processing apparatus and service attribute information regarding a service providable by said information processing apparatus, which is stored in a wireless communication body which is driven depending on an induced electric power generated in accordance with receiving an electromagnetic wave;
determination means which determines whether or not to perform an establishing process of the wireless communication on the basis of said service attribute information of said information processing apparatus acquired by said acquisition means;
selection means which selects a service to perform on the basis of said service attribute information of said information processing apparatus acquired by said acquisition means;
synchronization establishing means which establishes synchronization of said wireless communication with said information processing apparatus on the basis of said identification information; and
communication establishing means which establishes the wireless communication the synchronization of which has been established by said synchronizing establishment means.
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34. An information processing method, characterized by including:
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an acquiring step of acquiring device information including at least identification information of a predetermined information processing apparatus and service attribute information regarding a service providable by said information processing apparatus, which is stored in a wireless communication body which is driven depending on an induced electric power generated in accordance with receiving an electromagnetic wave;
a determining step of determining whether or not to perform an establishing process of the wireless communication on the basis of said service attribute information of said information processing apparatus acquired by a process of said acquiring step;
a selecting step of selecting a service to perform on the basis of said service attribute information of said information processing apparatus acquired by a process of said acquiring step;
a synchronization establishing step of establishing synchronization of said wireless communication with said information processing apparatus on the basis of said identification information; and
a communication establishing step of establishing the wireless communication the synchronization of which has been established by a process of said synchronizing establishing step.
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35. A program making a computer carry out:
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an acquiring step of acquiring device information including at least identification information of a predetermined information processing apparatus and service attribute information regarding a service providable by said information processing apparatus, which is stored in a wireless communication body which is driven depending on an induced electric power generated in accordance with receiving an electromagnetic wave;
a determining step of determining whether or not to perform an establishing process of the wireless communication on the basis of said service attribute information of said information processing apparatus acquired by a process of said acquiring step;
a selecting step of selecting a service to perform on the basis of said service attribute information of said information processing apparatus acquired by a process of said acquiring step;
a synchronization establishing step of establishing synchronization of said wireless communication with said information processing apparatus on the basis of said identification information;
a communication establishing step of establishing the wireless communication the synchronization of which has been established by a process of said synchronizing establishing step.
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