Data Communication Apparatus, Data Communication Method, and Data Communication Packet

• US 20090131071A1
• Filed: 02/24/2006
• Published: 05/21/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 03/31/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Inoue, Makoto, Sako, Yoichiro, Terauchi, Toshiro, Miyajima, Yasushi, Sasaki, Toru, Nakamura, Takatoshi, Takehara, Mitsuru, Asukai, Masamichi, Yamashita, Kosei, Matsuda, Masafumi
• Granted Patent: US 8,903,423 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/456.100
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/12 involving interaction between a plurality of game devices, e.g. transmisison or distribution systems protocols for networked virtual reality, networked games H04L29/06034
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/30 Interconnection arrangements between game servers and game devices; Interconnection arrangements between game devices; Interconnection arrangements between game servers
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/327 using wireless networks, e.g. Wi-Fi® or piconet
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/204 the platform being a handheld device
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/5573 player location
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/131 Protocols for games, networked simulations or virtual reality
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72457 according to geographic location
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/04 including near field communication means, e.g. RFID
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/12 including a sensor for measuring a physical value, e.g. temperature or motion
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/005 Discovery of network devices, e.g. terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/18 Processing of user or subscriber data, e.g. subscribed services, user preferences or user profiles; Transfer of user or subscriber data

Abstract

A data communication apparatus capable of creating a new type of communication is provided. Motion information obtaining means 33 obtains information on the motion of an arbitrary apparatus. An other-party apparatus motion determination section 21 makes a determination as to the motion of the arbitrary apparatus on the basis of the information on the motion of the arbitrary apparatus, the information being obtained by the motion information obtaining means 33. A communication determination section 22 determines whether or not communication is to be performed with an arbitrary apparatus on the basis of the motion determination output by the other-party apparatus motion determination section 21. When it is determined by the communication determination section 22 that communication is to be performed, predetermined data communication is started with the arbitrary apparatus.

Claims

1. A data communication apparatus comprising:

obtaining means for obtaining information about a motion of an arbitrary apparatus;

motion determination means for determining the motion of the arbitrary apparatus based on the information on the motion obtained by the obtaining means;

communication determination means for determining whether or not communication is to be performed with the arbitrary apparatus based on a motion determination output by the motion determination means; and

communication means for starting predetermined data communication with the arbitrary apparatus when the communication determination means determines that communication is to be performed with the arbitrary apparatus.

2. The data communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the motion of the arbitrary apparatus, the motion being determined by the motion determination means, is a movement of the arbitrary apparatus.

3. The data communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the obtaining means comprises means for receiving information on the motion of the arbitrary apparatus, the information being sent from a predetermined server apparatus.

4. The data communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the obtaining means comprises means for receiving information on the motion of the arbitrary apparatus, the information being sent from the arbitrary apparatus.

5. The data communication apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising user apparatus motion detection means for detecting a motion of a user apparatus,

wherein the communication determination means compares the motion of the arbitrary apparatus with the motion of the user apparatus and determines whether or not communication is to be performed with the arbitrary apparatus.

6. The data communication apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising specification accepting means for accepting a specification input of a motion of another party apparatus with which communication is to be performed,

wherein the communication determination means determines whether or not the motion of the arbitrary apparatus is motion accepted by the specification accepting means, and determines whether or not communication is to be performed with the arbitrary apparatus based on a determination result.

7. A data communication apparatus comprising:

user apparatus motion detection means for detecting a motion of a user apparatus;

transmitting means for transmitting a motion detection result of the user apparatus motion detection means;

obtaining means for obtaining the motion detection result of the arbitrary apparatus, the motion being detected by the arbitrary apparatus;

motion determination means for determining the motion of the arbitrary apparatus based on the motion detection result obtained by the obtaining means;

communication determination means for determining whether or not communication is to be performed with the arbitrary apparatus on the basis of motion determination output by the motion determination means;

communication means for starting predetermined data communication with the arbitrary apparatus when the communication determination means determines that communication is to be performed with the arbitrary apparatus.

8. The data communication apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the motion of the arbitrary apparatus, the motion being determined by the motion determination means, is a movement of the arbitrary apparatus.

9. The data communication apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the obtaining means comprises means for receiving motion detection result information from the arbitrary apparatus, the motion detection result information being sent from a predetermined server apparatus.

10. The data communication apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the obtaining means comprises means for receiving motion detection result information from the arbitrary apparatus, the motion detection result information being sent from the arbitrary apparatus.

11. The data communication apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the user apparatus motion detection means comprises a sensor for detecting motion.

12. A data communication apparatus comprising:

obtaining means for obtaining information on a movement speed of an arbitrary apparatus;

movement speed detection means for detecting the movement speed of the arbitrary apparatus from the information on the movement speed obtained by the obtaining means;

determination means for determining whether or not the movement speed detected by the movement speed detection means is within a range of a predetermined movement speed;

communication determination means for determining whether or not communication is to be performed with the arbitrary apparatus based on a determination output of the determination means; and

communication means for starting a predetermined data communication with the arbitrary apparatus when the communication determination means determines that communication is to be performed with the arbitrary apparatus.

13. The data communication apparatus according to claim 12, further comprising user apparatus movement speed detection means for detecting a movement speed of a user apparatus,

wherein the range of the predetermined movement speed is a predetermined speed range in which the movement speed of the user apparatus is the center.

14. The data communication apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the obtaining means comprises means for receiving information on the movement speed of the arbitrary apparatus, the information being sent from a predetermined server apparatus.

15. The data communication apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the obtaining means comprises means for receiving information on the movement speed of the arbitrary apparatus, the information being sent from the arbitrary apparatus.

16. A data communication method comprising:

an obtaining step of obtaining information on a motion of an arbitrary apparatus;

a motion determination step of determining the motion of the arbitrary apparatus based on the information on the motion obtained in the obtaining step;

a communication determination step of determining whether or not communication is to be performed with the arbitrary apparatus based on the basis of the motion determination output in the motion determination step; and

a communication step of starting predetermined data communication with the arbitrary apparatus when it is determined in the communication determination step that communication is to be performed with the arbitrary apparatus.

17. A data communication method comprising:

a user apparatus motion detection step of detecting a motion of a user apparatus;

a step of transmitting the motion detection result of the user apparatus, the motion being detected in the user apparatus motion detection step;

an obtaining step of obtaining the motion detection result of the arbitrary apparatus, the motion being detected by the arbitrary apparatus;

a motion determination step of determining the motion of the arbitrary apparatus based on the motion detection result obtained in the obtaining step;

a communication determination step of determining whether or not communication is to be performed with the arbitrary apparatus based on the motion determination output in the motion determination step; and

a communication step of starting predetermined data communication with the arbitrary apparatus when it is determined in the communication determination step that communication is to be performed with the arbitrary apparatus.

18. A data communication method comprising:

an obtaining step of obtaining information on a movement speed of an arbitrary apparatus;

a movement speed detection step of detecting the movement speed of the arbitrary apparatus based on the information on the movement speed, the information being obtained in the obtaining step;

a determination step of determining whether or not the movement speed detected in the movement speed detection step is within a range of a predetermined movement speed;

a communication determination step of determining whether or not communication is to be performed with the arbitrary apparatus based on the determination output in the determination step; and

a communication step of starting predetermined data communication with the arbitrary apparatus when it is determined in the communication determination step that communication is to be performed with the arbitrary apparatus.

19. A data communication packet that is transmitted or received, in which information on the motion of an apparatus is attached to data.

20. A data communication packet that is transmitted or received, in which information on the movement speed of an apparatus is attached to data.