INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD, PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM

• US 20100075605A1
• Filed: 09/17/2009
• Published: 03/25/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 09/24/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Miyabayashi, Naoki, Soma, Isao, Kuroda, Seiji, Ishikawa, Yasuharu, Takada, Kazuo, YONEDA, Yoshihiro
• Granted Patent: US 9,124,714 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/41.300
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/306 User profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/24 Negotiation of communication capabilities
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/15 Setup of multiple wireless link connections
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/20 Master-slave selection or change arrangements

Abstract

An information processing device has a first transmitting unit to connect a first other information processing device and second other information processing device and transmit the content via the connection; a first receiving unit to receive a master request that requests an upgrade to a master from the first other information processing device; a second transmitting unit to transmit the identification information of the first other information processing device to the second information processing device upon receiving the master request; a disconnecting unit to disconnect the connection with the second other information processing device after transmitting the identification information of the first other information processing device; and a second receiving unit to receive content via the connection from the first other information processing device.

Claims

1. An information processing device comprising:

first transmitting means to connect a first other information processing device and second other information processing device and transmit the content via said connection;

first receiving means to receive a master request that requests an upgrade to a master from said first other information processing device;

second transmitting means to transmit the identification information of said first other information processing device to said second information processing device upon receiving said master request;

disconnecting means to disconnect the connection with said second other information processing device after transmitting the identification information of said first other information processing device; and

second receiving means to receive content via said connection from said first other information processing device.

2. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein said second transmitting means transmit identification information of said first other information processing device, along with a confirming request as to whether or not to allow said master change, to said second other information processing device;

and wherein said disconnecting means disconnect said connection by said second other information processing device in the case that said master change is allowed, as a response to said confirming request.

3. The information processing device according to claim 2, wherein capability information of said first other information processing device includes said master request received by said first receiving means.

4. The information processing device according to claim 3, wherein said second receiving means receive said content, as well as capability information of said second other information processing device connected to said first other information processing device, and profile information relating to the user of said second other information processing device.

5. The information processing device according to claim 4, further comprising:

playing means to play said streaming data received from said second receiving means,

wherein said second receiving means receive streaming data of said content.

6. An information processing method comprising the steps of:

connecting a first other information processing device and second other information processing device and transmitting the content via said connection;

receiving a master request that requests an upgrade to a master from said first other information processing device;

transmitting the identification information of said first other information processing device to said second information processing device upon receiving said master request;

disconnecting the connection with said second other information processing device after transmitting the identification information of said first other information processing device; and

receiving content via said connection from said first other information processing device.

7. An information processing device comprising:

first receiving means to connect with a first other information processing device and receive content supplied from said first information processing device via said connection;

second receiving means to receive identification information of a second other information processing device supplied from said first other information processing device via said connection;

disconnecting means to disconnect the connection with said first other information processing device;

connecting means to connect with said second other information processing device; and

third receiving means to receive content from said second other information processing device via said connection.

8. The information processing device according to claim 7, further comprising:

transmitting means to transmit a response indicating allowing said master change to said first other information processing device, in accordance with said confirming request received from said second receiving means;

wherein said second receiving means further receive a confirming request as to whether or not to allow the master change supplied from said first other information processing device via said connection.

9. The information processing device according to claim 8, wherein said second receiving means further receives capability information of said second information processing device.

10. The information processing device according to claim 9, wherein said transmitting means further transmits own equipment information, own capability information, and profile information relating to own user.

11. The information processing device according to claim 10, further comprising:

playing means to play said streaming data received from said third receiving means;

wherein said third receiving means receive streaming data of said content.

12. An information processing method comprising the steps of:

connecting with a first other information processing device and receiving content supplied from said first information processing device via said connection;

receiving identification information of a second other information processing device supplied from said first other information processing device via said connection;

disconnecting the connection with said first other information processing device;

connecting with said second other information processing device; and

receiving content from said second other information processing device via said connection.

13. An information processing device comprising:

first receiving means to connect with a first other information processing device and receive content supplied from said first information processing device via said connection;

first transmitting means to transmit a master request that requests an master upgrade to said first other information processing device via said connection;

second receiving means to receive a response allowing said master upgrade that is supplied from said first other information processing device via said connection, in accordance with said master request;

upgrading means to upgrade own device to said master;

connecting means to connect with second other information processing device; and

second transmitting means to transmit content to said first other information processing device and said second other information processing device.

14. The information processing device according to claim 13, wherein said first transmitting means further transmit own capability information.

15. The information processing device according to claim 14, wherein said second receiving means further receives equipment information of said second other information processing device and capability information of said second information processing device transmitted from said first other information processing device.

16. The information processing device according to claim 15, further comprising:

playing means to play streaming data of said content which said first receiving means receive;

wherein

said second transmitting means transmit the streaming data of said content.

17. An information processing method comprising the steps of:

connecting with a first other information processing device and receiving content supplied from said first information processing device via said connection;

transmitting a master request that requests an master upgrade to said first other information processing device via said connection;

receiving a response allowing said master upgrade that is supplied from said first other information processing device via said connection, in accordance with said master request;

upgrading own device to said master;

connecting with second other information processing device; and

transmitting content to said first other information processing device and said second other information processing device.

18. An information processing device comprising:

a first transmitting unit to connect a first other information processing device and second other information processing device and transmit the content via said connection;

a first receiving unit to receive a master request that requests an upgrade to a master from said first other information processing device;

a second transmitting unit to transmit the identification information of said first other information processing device to said second information processing device upon receiving said master request;

a disconnecting unit to disconnect the connection with said second other information processing device after transmitting the identification information of said first other information processing device; and

a second receiving unit to receive content via said connection from said first other information processing device.

19. An information processing device comprising:

a first receiving unit to connect with a first other information processing device and receive content supplied from said first information processing device via said connection;

a second receiving unit to receive identification information of a second other information processing device supplied from said first other information processing device via said connection;

a disconnecting unit to disconnect the connection with said first other information processing device;

a connecting unit to connect with said second other information processing device; and

a third receiving unit to receive content from said second other information processing device via said connection.

20. An information processing device comprising:

a first receiving unit to connect with a first other information processing device and receive content supplied from said first information processing device via said connection;

a first transmitting unit to transmit a master request that requests an master upgrade to said first other information processing device via said connection;

a second receiving unit to receive a response allowing said master upgrade that is supplied from said first other information processing device via said connection, in accordance with said master request;

a upgrading unit to upgrade own device to said master;

a connecting unit to connect with second other information processing device; and

a second transmitting unit to transmit content to said first other information processing device and said second other information processing device.