Information processing system, information processing device, communication device, image forming system and image forming device

• US 20100231958A1
• Filed: 03/11/2010
• Published: 09/16/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 03/13/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Okigami, Masafumi
• Application Number:
  US12/659,503
• Publication Number:
  US 20100231958A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 358/1.150
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00106 using land mobile radio networks, e.g. mobile telephone
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00307 with a mobile telephone apparatus constructional features of portable telephone sets H04M1/0202; mobile radio systems H04W84/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/2338 according to user specified instructions, e.g. user selection of reproduction mode
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/32101 Display, printing, storage or transmission of additional information, e.g. ID code, date and time or title
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/32496 Changing the task performed, e.g. reading and transmitting, receiving and reproducing, copying facsimile mode changing H04N1/333
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0041 Point to point H04N2201/0039 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0055 By radio
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0094 Multifunctional device, i.e. a device capable of all of reading, reproducing, copying, facsimile transception, file transception

Abstract

A digital multi-function peripheral constantly transmits a signal for starting. When a mobile phone is located within a predetermined distance from the digital multi-function peripheral and receives the signal for starting, the mobile phone then transmits a reply signal to the digital multi-function peripheral. Then, the digital multi-function peripheral connects with the mobile phone by transmitting its identification data to the mobile phone. Further, the digital multi-function peripheral causes, by transmitting data for instructing execution of an application program associated with transmission and reception by the mobile phone to the mobile phone, the mobile phone to execute the application program.

Claims

1. An information processing system, comprising:

a communication device; and

an information processing device for obtaining data from the communication device and processing the data;

wherein the communication device includes;

a first transmission and reception section for performing transmission and reception of data to and from the information processing device;

a reception section for receiving identification data for identifying the information processing device from the information processing device; and

a storage section for storing an application program associated with the transmission and reception of data to and from the information processing device; and

the information processing device includes;

a second transmission and reception section for performing transmission and reception of data to and from the first transmission and reception section;

a transmission section for transmitting identification data for identifying the information processing device to the reception section of the communication device; and

an instruction transmission section for transmitting instruction data for instructing execution of the application program stored in the storage section to the first transmission and reception section.

2. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein

the storage section stores a plurality of application programs,

the communication device further includes:

a selection accepting section for accepting a selection of an application program to be executed from the plurality of application programs; and

an execution section for executing the application program associated with the selection accepted by the selection accepting section when the instruction data is received.

3. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein

the communication device further includes a display section for displaying images associated with the stored contents;

and

the storage section stores a first application program including processing for transmitting listing data indicative of a listing of the stored contents to the information processing device, or a second application program including processing for transmitting data of the contents associated with the images displayed on the display section to the information processing device.

4. The information processing system according to claim 3, wherein

the communication device transmits data of the contents associated with images displayed on the display section to the second transmission and reception section of the information processing device, when the communication device is located within a predetermined distance from the information processing device in the case where the selection accepting section has accepted the selection of the first application program.

5. The information processing system according to claim 3, wherein

the information processing device further includes:

a display section for displaying a list screen based on the received listing data;

a content selection accepting section for accepting a selection of a content from the contents displayed on the display section; and

a request transmission section for transmitting request data for requesting data of the content accepted by the content selection accepting section to the communication device.

6. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein

the transmission section and the reception section communicate by using a RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) system, and the first transmission and reception section and the second transmission and reception section communicate by radio over a longer distance or at a higher speed than with the RFID system.

7. The information processing system according to claim 6, wherein

the communication device stores the identification data received by the reception section in a free area of a storage area within the RFID system.

8. An information processing device, comprising:

a transmission and reception section for performing transmission and reception of data to and from an external device;

a transmission section for transmitting identification data for identifying the transmission and reception section; and

an instruction transmission section for transmitting instruction data for instructing execution of an application program associated with transmission and reception of data and stored in a partner for transmission and reception.

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

a display section for displaying, when the transmission and reception section has received listing data indicative of listings of contents stored in the partner for transmission and reception, a list screen based on the listing data;

a content selection accepting section for accepting a selection of content from the contents displayed on the display section; and

a request transmission section for transmitting request data for requesting data of the content accepted by the content selection accepting section to the partner for transmission and reception.

10. A communication device, comprising:

a communication section for communicating;

a reception section for receiving identification data for identifying a partner for communication from the partner for communication;

a storage section for storing a plurality of application programs associated with communication with the partner for communication;

a selection accepting section for accepting a selection of the application program to be executed from the plurality of application programs; and

an execution section for executing the program associated with the selection accepted by the selection accepting section when predetermined data is received.

11. The communication device according to claim 10, comprising:

a display section for displaying images associated with contents stored;

wherein the storage section stores a first application program including processing for transmitting listing data for displaying the stored contents by listings, or a second application program including processing for transmitting data of the contents associated with the images displayed on the display section.

12. An image forming system comprising:

a portable communication device; and

an image forming device for obtaining data from the portable communication device and forming an image based on the data;

wherein the portable communication device includes;

a first transmission and reception section for performing transmission and reception of data to and from the image forming device;

a reception section for receiving identification data for identifying the image forming device from the image forming device; and

a storage section for storing an application program associated with transmission and reception of data to and from the image forming device; and

the image forming device includes;

a second transmission and reception section for performing transmission and reception of data to and from the first transmission and reception section;

a transmission section for transmitting identification data for identifying the image forming device to the reception section; and

an instruction transmission section for transmitting instruction data for instructing execution of the application program stored in the storage section.

13. The image forming system according to claim 12, wherein

the image forming device further includes:

a notifying section for notifying the portable communication device of an abnormality occurrence or a normal termination in formation of an image.

14. An image forming system, comprising:

a portable communication device; and

an image forming device for obtaining data from the portable communication device and forming an image based on the data;

wherein the portable communication device includes;

a first data communication section for performing communication of data with the image forming device by using a Bluetooth communication protocol;

a reception section for receiving a unique address of the image forming device from the image forming device by using a RFID communication protocol;

a storage section for storing a plurality of application programs associated with communication of the data with the image forming device; and

a selection accepting section for accepting a selection of an application program to be executed from the plurality of application programs; and

the image forming device includes;

a second data communication section for performing communication of data with the first data communication section by using the Bluetooth communication protocol;

a transmission section for transmitting the unique address of the image forming device to the reception section by using the RFID communication protocol; and

an instruction transmission section for transmitting instruction data for instructing execution of the application program stored in the storage section; and

the portable communication device executes the program associated with the selection accepted by the selection accepting section when the instruction data is received.

15. An image forming device, comprising:

a communication section for performing communication of data by using a Bluetooth communication protocol;

a transmission section for transmitting a unique address of the communication section by using a RFID communication protocol;

an instruction transmission section for transmitting instruction data for instructing execution of an application program associated with the communication of the data and stored in a partner for communication; and

a display section;

wherein an image based on the data received by execution of the application program is formed on the display section or a sheet.