INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM

• US 20130179540A1
• Filed: 12/19/2012
• Published: 07/11/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 01/06/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Isozu, Masaaki, Watanabe, Kazuhiro
• Granted Patent: US 9,473,554 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/218
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/025 for remote control or remote monitoring of applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/563 Data redirection of data network streams
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/565 Conversion or adaptation of application format or content adding application control or application functional data H04L67/561
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/61 taking into account QoS or priority requirements

Abstract

An information processing apparatus includes a first communication unit, a second communication unit, and a control unit. The first communication unit is configured to be capable of communicating with a first apparatus via a predetermined communication path. The first apparatus has a predetermined sensing function and does not have an Internet connecting function. The second communication unit is configured to be capable of communicating with a second apparatus via the Internet. The control unit is configured to be capable of controlling the first communication unit to receive sensed data from the first apparatus and controlling the first communication unit to transmit the received data to the second apparatus.

Claims

1. An information processing apparatus, comprising:

a first communication unit configured to be capable of communicating with a first apparatus via a predetermined communication path, the first apparatus having a predetermined sensing function and not having an Internet connecting function;

a second communication unit configured to be capable of communicating with a second apparatus via the Internet; and

a control unit configured to be capable of controlling the first communication unit to receive sensed data from the first apparatus and controlling the first communication unit to transmit the received data to the second apparatus.

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

the control unit is capable of changing a transmission timing of the received data to the second apparatus depending on a type of the received data.

3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising

a storage unit configured to be capable of storing priority information and the received data, the priority information indicating priority according to the type of the received data, wherein

the control unit one of immediately transmits the received data to the second apparatus based on the stored priority information and controls the second communication unit to store a predetermined amount of the received data in the storage unit before transmitting the predetermined amount of the received data to the second apparatus.

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

the storage unit stores, in the priority information, one of sensed data of a location of the first apparatus and sensed data of biological information on a user of the first apparatus, as data having high priority.

5. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein

when the received data is duplicated with data that has been received previously, the control unit deletes one of the data.

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

the control unit controls the first communication unit to transmit, to the first apparatus, a message asking for a change of a transmission frequency of data to be transmitted from the first apparatus depending on one of an electric power state of the information processing apparatus and a communication state of a network.

7. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:

a battery; and

a sensor configured to execute the sensing function, the sensor being supplied with electric power from the battery, wherein

the control unit disables the sensing function of the sensor and uses, instead of data sensed by the sensor, the data received from the first apparatus for predetermined processing when a remaining amount of the battery falls below a predetermined value.

8. An information processing method, comprising:

receiving sensed data from a first apparatus via a predetermined communication path, the first apparatus having a predetermined sensing function and not having an Internet connecting function; and

transmitting the received data to a second apparatus via the Internet.

9. A program that causes an information processing apparatus to execute

receiving sensed data from a first apparatus via a predetermined communication path, the first apparatus having a predetermined sensing function and not having an Internet connecting function;

and

transmitting the received data to a second apparatus via the Internet.