Communication system, information processing device, and method
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a communication system, an information processing apparatus and method which enable communication setting to be performed through easy operations. An access point 11 has communication setting information for allowing wireless communication to be performed between a terminal apparatus 13 and the access point 11. The communication setting information is supplied to a tag 12 through contactless communication at close range between an IC tag reader/writer 21 and the tag (IC card) 12 and stored therein. When the tag 12 is put over an IC tag reader/writer 31 of the terminal apparatus 13, the IC tag reader/writer 31 reads the communication setting information from the tag 12 and stores it. The terminal apparatus 13 performs setting for communicating with the access point 11 based on the stored communication setting information and then performs wireless communication with the access point 11.
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74 Claims
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39. A communication system constituted by a first information processing apparatus holding communication setting information for establishing communication and second information processing apparatus for acquiring said communication setting information from said first information processing apparatus and for establishing said communication with the second information processing apparatus, characterized in that:
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said first information processing apparatus comprises;
supply means for supplying said communication setting information to said second information processing apparatus; and
first communicating means for communicating with said second information processing apparatus; and
said second information processing apparatus comprises;
acquiring means for acquiring said communication setting information from said first information processing apparatus; and
second communicating means for communication with said first information processing apparatus based on said communication setting information acquired by said acquiring means;
whereinsaid communication setting information includes information indicating whether or not to hold said communication setting information of said second information processing apparatus which has acquired the communication setting information, and also includes information indicating whether or not to supply said communication setting information of said second information processing apparatus which has acquired said communication setting information, to a third information processing apparatus different from said second information processing apparatus.
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40. An information processing apparatus characterized by having supply means for supplying communication setting information for establishing communication to a first other information processing apparatus;
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first communicating means for communicating with the first other information processing apparatus;
whereinsaid communication setting information includes information indicating whether or not to hold said communication setting information of said first other information processing apparatus which has acquired the communication setting information, and also includes information indicating whether or not to supply said communication setting information of said first other information processing apparatus which has acquired said communication setting information, to a second other information processing apparatus different from said first other information processing apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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54. An information processing method characterized by including supply step of supplying communication setting information for establishing communication to another information processing apparatus;
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communicating step of communicating with said other information processing apparatus;
whereinsaid communication setting information includes information indicating whether or not to hold said communication setting information of said first other information processing apparatus which has acquired the communication setting information, and also includes information indicating whether or not to supply said communication setting information of said first other information processing apparatus which has acquired said communication setting information, to a second other information processing apparatus different from said first other information processing apparatus.
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55. A record medium having a computer-readable program recorded thereon characterized by including supply step of supplying communication setting information for establishing communication to another information processing apparatus;
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communication control step of controlling communication with said other information processing apparatus;
whereinsaid communication setting information includes information indicating whether or not to hold said communication setting information of said first other information processing apparatus which has acquired the communication setting information, and also includes information indicating whether or not to supply said communication setting information of said first other information processing apparatus which has acquired said communication setting information, to a second other information processing apparatus different from said first other information processing apparatus.
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56. A program for causing a computer controlling an information processing apparatus to execute:
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a supply step of supplying communication setting information for establishing communication to another information processing apparatus; and
a communication control step of controlling communication with said other information processing apparatus;
whereinsaid communication setting information includes information indicating whether or not to hold said communication setting information of said first other information processing apparatus which has acquired the communication setting information, and also includes information indicating whether or not to supply said communication setting information of said first other information processing apparatus which has acquired said communication setting information, to a second other information processing apparatus different from said first other information processing apparatus.
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57. An information processing apparatus characterized by having:
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an acquiring means for acquiring communication setting information for establishing communication from a first other information processing apparatus; and
a first communicating means for communicating with said first other information processing apparatus based on said communication setting information acquired by said acquiring means;
whereinsaid communication setting information includes information indicating whether or not to hold said communication setting information of said information processing apparatus which has acquired the communication setting information, and also includes information indicating whether or not to supply said communication setting information of said information processing apparatus which has acquired said communication setting information, to a second other information processing apparatus different from said first other information processing apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71)
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72. An information processing method characterized by including:
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an acquiring step of acquiring communication setting information for establishing communication from another information processing apparatus; and
a communicating step of communicating with said other information processing apparatus based on said communication setting information acquired with the processing of said acquiring step;
whereinsaid communication setting information includes information indicating whether or not to hold said communication setting information of said information processing apparatus which has acquired the communication setting information, and also includes information indicating whether or not to supply said communication setting information of said information processing apparatus which has acquired said communication setting information, to a second other information processing apparatus different from said first other information processing apparatus.
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73. A record medium having a computer-readable program recorded thereon characterized by including:
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an acquiring step of acquiring communication setting information for establishing communication from another information processing apparatus; and
a communication step of controlling communication with said other information processing apparatus based on said communication setting information acquired in the processing of said acquiring step;
whereinsaid communication setting information includes information indicating whether or not to hold said communication setting information of said information processing apparatus which has acquired the communication setting information, and also includes information indicating whether or not to supply said communication setting information of said information processing apparatus which has acquired said communication setting information, to a second other information processing apparatus different from said first other information processing apparatus.
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74. A program for causing a computer for controlling an information processing apparatus to perform:
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an acquiring step of acquiring communication setting information for establishing communication from another information processing apparatus; and
a communication control step of controlling communication with said other information processing apparatus based on said communication setting information acquired in the processing of said acquiring step;
whereinsaid communication setting information includes information indicating whether or not to hold said communication setting information of said information processing apparatus which has acquired the communication setting information, and also includes information indicating whether or not to supply said communication setting information of said information processing apparatus which has acquired said communication setting information, to a second other information processing apparatus different from said first other information processing apparatus.
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