INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM
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1. An information processing apparatus as a terminal apparatus with respect to a server which provides content data, comprising:
- management data acquisition means for controlling a first communication section, which carries out proximity radio communication by which said information processing apparatus transmits and receives information to and from a different terminal apparatus positioned in the proximity of said information processing apparatus, to acquire management data to be utilized for management of the content data from the different terminal apparatus by the proximity radio communication, the management data including at least identification information of the content data;
display control means for controlling a display section to display the management data acquired by said management data acquisition means as image information;
selection operation acceptance means for accepting a selection operation for selecting the content data by selecting the management data displayed on the display section under the control of said display control means;
requesting means for controlling a second communication section, which communicates with the server through a public telephone network, to issue a request for the content data selected by the selection operation accepted by said selection operation acceptance means to the server; and
content data acquisition means for controlling the second communication section to acquire the content data supplied in response to the request by said requesting means.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is an information processing apparatus as a terminal apparatus with respect to a server which provides content data, including: a management data acquisition section; a display control section; a selection operation acceptance section; a requesting section; and a content data acquisition section.
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1. An information processing apparatus as a terminal apparatus with respect to a server which provides content data, comprising:
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management data acquisition means for controlling a first communication section, which carries out proximity radio communication by which said information processing apparatus transmits and receives information to and from a different terminal apparatus positioned in the proximity of said information processing apparatus, to acquire management data to be utilized for management of the content data from the different terminal apparatus by the proximity radio communication, the management data including at least identification information of the content data; display control means for controlling a display section to display the management data acquired by said management data acquisition means as image information; selection operation acceptance means for accepting a selection operation for selecting the content data by selecting the management data displayed on the display section under the control of said display control means; requesting means for controlling a second communication section, which communicates with the server through a public telephone network, to issue a request for the content data selected by the selection operation accepted by said selection operation acceptance means to the server; and content data acquisition means for controlling the second communication section to acquire the content data supplied in response to the request by said requesting means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An information processing method for an information processing apparatus as a terminal apparatus with respect to a server which provides content data, comprising the steps of:
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controlling a first communication section, which carries out proximity radio communication by which the information processing apparatus transmits and receives information to and from a different terminal apparatus positioned in the proximity of the information processing apparatus, to acquire management data to be utilized for management of the content data from the different terminal apparatus by the proximity radio communication, the management data including at least identification information of the content data; controlling a display section to display the acquired management data as image information; accepting a selection operation for selecting the content data by selecting the management data displayed on the display section; controlling a second communication section, which communicates with the server through a public telephone network, to issue a request for the content data selected by the selection operation to the server; and controlling the second communication section to acquire the content data supplied in response to the request.
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9. An information processing system, comprising:
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a server; and first and second terminal apparatus to which content data are provided from said server; said first terminal apparatus including management data acquisition means for controlling a first communication section, which carries out proximity radio communication by which said first information processing apparatus transmits and receives information to and from said second terminal apparatus which is a different terminal apparatus positioned in the proximity of said first terminal apparatus, to acquire management data to be utilized for management of the content data from the second terminal apparatus by the proximity radio communication, the management data including at least identification information of the content data, display control means for controlling a display section to display the management data acquired by said management data acquisition means as image information, selection operation acceptance means for accepting a selection operation for selecting the content data by selecting the management data displayed on said display section under the control of said display control means, requesting means for controlling a second communication section, which communicates with the server through a public telephone network, to issue a request for the content data selected by the selection operation accepted by said selection operation acceptance means to the server, and content data acquisition means for controlling the second communication section to acquire the content data supplied in response to the request by said requesting means; said second terminal apparatus including management data storage means for storing the management data, and management data supplying means for reading out the management data stored in said management data storage means and controlling a third communication section, which carries out proximity radio communication by which said second terminal apparatus transmits and receives information to and from said first terminal apparatus which is positioned in the proximity of said second terminal apparatus, to supply the read out management data by the proximity radio communication to said first terminal apparatus positioned; and said server including content data storage means for storing the content data, request acceptance means for controlling a fourth communication section, which communicates with said first terminal apparatus through the public telephone network, to accept a request for content data from said first terminal apparatus, and content data supplying means for reading out the requested content data from said storage means based on the request accepted by said request acceptance means and controlling said fourth communication section to supply the read out content data to said first terminal apparatus which is a requesting source of the request.
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10. An information processing apparatus as a terminal apparatus with respect to a server which provides content data, comprising:
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a management data acquisition section configured to control a first communication section, which carries out proximity radio communication by which said information processing apparatus transmits and receives information to and from a different terminal apparatus positioned in the proximity of said information processing apparatus, to acquire management data to be utilized for management of the content data from the different terminal apparatus by the proximity radio communication, the management data including at least identification information of the content data; a display control section configured to control a display section to display the management data acquired by said management data acquisition section as image information; a selection operation acceptance section configured to accept a selection operation for selecting the content data by selecting the management data displayed on said display section under the control of said display control section; a requesting section configured to control a second communication section, which communicates with the server through a public telephone network, to issue a request for the content data selected by the selection operation accepted by said selection operation acceptance section to the server; and a content data acquisition section configured to control the second communication section to acquire the content data supplied in response to the request by said requesting section.
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