WIRELESS COMMUNICATION GAME SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A device, comprising:
- a communication unit for performing short-distance radio communication;
a service providing unit cooperating with the communication unit for providing another device with a service;
a sending unit cooperating with the communication unit for sending self-identifying information and available service information which indicates a service which is capable of being provided by the service providing unit;
a receiving unit cooperating with the communication unit for receiving self-identifying information and available service information;
a selecting unit for selecting at least one device which the self-identifying information received by the receiving unit indicates; and
a requesting unit cooperating with the communication unit for requesting the at least one device which is selected by the selecting unit to provide its service.
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Abstract
A wireless communication game system includes a plurality of mobile game apparatuses, which function as a parent device or a child device and are capable of making a communication with each other, and broadcasts from the parent device a parent device packet including a parent device PID, a user name UserName, a game name GameName, an OC flag, an E slot, a U slot, and a payload. All the parent device packets are received from the parent device existing within a communicationable range of a user'"'"'s own apparatus, and the user'"'"'s own apparatus creates a parent device list, and displays the parent device list on an LCD. Therefore, a user or a player of his own apparatus looks at the game name of the parent device list, for example, and operates a cross key included in an operation key so as to select one desired parent device. Then, transmitting a child device number CID of the user'"'"'s own apparatus at the E slot designated by the parent device packet, the user'"'"'s own apparatus transmits a connection request to the parent device.
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82 Claims
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1. A device, comprising:
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a communication unit for performing short-distance radio communication; a service providing unit cooperating with the communication unit for providing another device with a service; a sending unit cooperating with the communication unit for sending self-identifying information and available service information which indicates a service which is capable of being provided by the service providing unit; a receiving unit cooperating with the communication unit for receiving self-identifying information and available service information; a selecting unit for selecting at least one device which the self-identifying information received by the receiving unit indicates; and a requesting unit cooperating with the communication unit for requesting the at least one device which is selected by the selecting unit to provide its service. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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14. A device, comprising:
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a communication unit for performing short-distance radio communication; a service providing unit cooperating with the communication unit for providing another device with a service; a sending unit cooperating with the communication unit for sending, without establishing a connection, self-identifying information and available service information which indicates a service which is able to be provided by the service providing unit; a receiving unit cooperating with the communication unit for receiving, without establishing connection, self-identifying information and available service information; a selecting unit for selecting at least one device which the self-identifying information which is received by the receiving unit indicates; and a connection establishing unit cooperating with the communication unit for establishing connection with the at least one device which is selected by the selection unit.
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21. A device, comprising:
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a communication unit for performing short-distance radio communication; a service providing unit cooperating with the communication unit for providing another device with a service; and a sending unit cooperating with the communication unit for sending, in a search mode, self-identifying information and available service information indicating a service that is providable by the service providing unit.
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22. A device, comprising:
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a communication unit for performing short-distance radio communication; a service providing unit cooperating with the communication unit for providing another device with a service; and a sending unit cooperating with the communication unit for sending, for another device, without establishing a connection with the another device, self-identifying information and available service information which indicates the service which is able to be provided by the service providing unit.
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23. A device, comprising:
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a communication unit for performing short-distance radio communication; a service providing unit cooperating with the communication unit for providing another device with a service; and a sending unit cooperating with the communication unit for sending, before the service providing unit starts the service, self-identifying information and available service information which indicates the service which is able to be provided by the device through short-distance radio communication.
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24. A device, comprising:
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a communication unit for performing short-distance radio communication; a service providing unit cooperating with the communication unit for providing another device with a service; and a sending unit cooperating with the communication unit for sending self-identifying information and available service information which indicates service which is able to be provided by the device through short-distance radio communication so that a plurality of unspecified devices are able to receive the self-identifying information and the available service information without establishing connections.
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25. A device, comprising:
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a communication unit for performing short-distance radio communication; a service providing unit cooperating with the communication unit for providing another device with a service; and a broadcasting unit cooperating with the communication unit for broadcasting self-identifying information and available service information which indicates the service which is able to be provided by the service providing unit.
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26. A device, comprising:
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a communication unit for performing short-distance radio communication; a service providing unit cooperating with the communication unit for providing another device with a service; a sending unit that repeatedly and continuously sends self-identifying information and available service information.
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27. A system comprising first and second devices, the first device comprising:
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a communication unit for performing short-distance radio communication; a service providing unit cooperating with the communication unit for providing another device with a service; a sending unit cooperating with the communication unit for sending self-identifying information and available service information which indicates the service which is capable of being provided by the service providing unit; a receiving unit cooperating with the communication unit for receiving self-identifying information and available service information; a selecting unit for selecting at least one device which the self-identifying information received by the receiving unit indicates; and a requesting unit cooperating with the communication unit for requesting the at least one device which is selected by the selecting unit to provide its service. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A system comprising first and second devices, the first device comprising:
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a communication unit for performing short-distance radio communication; a service providing unit cooperating with the communication unit for providing another device with a service; and a sending unit cooperating with the communication unit for sending, in a search mode, self-identifying information and available service information indicating the service that is providable by the service providing unit.
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39. A system comprising first and second devices, the first device comprising:
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a communication unit for performing short-distance radio communication; a service providing unit cooperating with the communication unit for providing another device with a service; and a sending unit cooperating with the communication unit for sending, for another device, without establishing connection with the another device, self-identifying information and available service information which indicates the service which is able to be provided by the service providing unit.
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40. A system comprising first and second devices, the first device comprising:
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a communication unit for performing short-distance radio communication; a service providing unit cooperating with the communication unit for providing another device with a service; and a sending unit cooperating with the communication unit for sending, before the service providing unit starts the service, self-identifying information and available service information which indicates the service which is able to be provided by the device through short-distance radio communication.
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41. A system comprising first and second devices, the first device comprising:
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a communication unit for performing short-distance radio communication; a service providing unit cooperating with the communication unit for providing another device with a service; and a sending unit cooperating with the communication unit for sending self-identifying information and available service information which indicates a service which is able to be provided by the device through short-distance radio communication so that a plurality of unspecified devices are able to receive the self-identifying information and available service information without establishing connections.
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42. A system comprising first and second devices, the first device comprising:
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a communication unit for performing short-distance radio communication; a service providing unit cooperating with the communication unit for providing another device with a service; and a broadcasting unit cooperating with the communication unit for broadcasting self-identifying information and available service information which indicates the service which is able to be provided by the service providing unit.
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43. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium tangibly storing a program executable on a device comprising at least one processor and a communication unit for performing short-distance radio communication, the program comprising instructions configured to at least:
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provide another device with a service; send self-identifying information and available service information which indicates a service which is capable of being provided; receive the self-identifying information and the available service information; select at least one device which the received self-identifying information indicates; and request the at least one device which is selected to provide its service. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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54. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium tangibly storing a program executable on a device comprising at least one processor and a communication unit for performing short-distance radio communication, the program comprising instructions configured to at least:
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provide another device with a service; and send, in a search mode, self-identifying information and available service information indicating a service that is providable by the communication unit.
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55. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium tangibly storing a program executable on a device comprising at least one processor and a communication unit for performing short-distance radio communication, the program comprising instructions configured to at least:
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provide other device with a service; and send, for another device, without establishing connection with the another device, self-identifying information and available service information which indicates the service which is able to be provided by the communication unit.
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56. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium tangibly storing a program executable on a device comprising at least one processor and a communication unit for performing short-distance radio communication, the program comprising instructions configured to at least:
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provide another device with a service; and send, before the service providing unit starts the service, self-identifying information and available service information which indicates the service which is able to be provided by the device through short-distance radio communication.
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57. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium tangibly storing a program executable on a device comprising at least one processor and a communication unit for performing short-distance radio communication, the program comprising instructions configured to at least:
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provide another device with a service; and send self-identifying information and available service information which indicates the service which is able to be provided by the device through short-distance radio communication so that a plurality of unspecified devices are able to receive the self-identifying information and available service information without establishing connections.
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58. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium tangibly storing a program executable on a device comprising at least one processor and a communication unit for performing short-distance radio communication, the program comprising instructions configured to at least:
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provide another device with a service; and broadcast self-identifying information and available service information which indicates the service which is able to be provided by the communication unit.
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59. A method for performing short-distance radio communication, the method comprising:
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using a processor, in cooperation with a communication unit of a device, providing another device with a service; sending self-identifying information and available service information which indicates a service which is capable of being provided; receiving self-identifying information the available service information; selecting at least one device which the received self-identifying information indicates; and requesting the at least one device which is selected to provide its service.
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60. A device, comprising:
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a communication unit capable of performing short-distance radio communication; a service providing unit cooperating with the communication unit capable of providing another device with a service; a sending unit cooperating with the communication unit capable of sending, without establishing a connection, self-identifying information and available service information which indicates a service which is able to be provided by the service providing unit; a receiving unit cooperating with the communication unit capable of receiving, without establishing connection, self-identifying information and available service information; a selecting unit capable of selecting at least one device which the self-identifying information which is received by the receiving unit indicates; and a connection establishing unit cooperating with the communication unit capable of establishing connection with the at least one device which is selected by the selection unit. - View Dependent Claims (61, 62, 63, 64, 65)
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66. A device, comprising:
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a communication unit capable of performing short-distance radio communication; a service providing unit cooperating with the communication unit capable of providing another device with a service; and a sending unit cooperating with the communication unit capable of sending, for another device, without establishing connection with the another device, self-identifying information and available service information which indicates the service which is able to be provided by the service providing unit.
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67. A device, comprising:
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a communication unit capable of performing short-distance radio communication; a service providing unit cooperating with the communication unit capable of providing another device with a service; and a broadcasting unit cooperating with the communication unit capable of broadcasting self-identifying information and available service information which indicates the service which is able to be provided by the service providing unit.
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68. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium tangibly storing a program executable on a device comprising at least one processor and a communication unit for performing short-distance radio communication and being capable to provide another device with a service, the program comprising instructions configured to at least:
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send self-identifying information of the device and available service information which indicates a service which is capable of being provided by the device; and receive self-identifying information and available service information. - View Dependent Claims (69, 70, 71, 72, 73)
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74. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium tangibly storing a program executable on a device comprising at least one processor and a communication unit for performing short-distance radio communication and being capable of providing another device with a service, the program comprising instructions configured to at least:
broadcast self-identifying information of the device and available service information which indicates the service which is able to be provided by the device.
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75. A game device, comprising:
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a communication unit for performing short-distance radio communication; a service providing unit cooperating with the communication unit for providing another device with a service; a sending unit cooperating with the communication unit for sending, without establishing connection, self-identifying information and available service information which indicates the service which is able to be provided by the service providing unit; a receiving unit cooperating with the communication unit for receiving, without establishing connection, self-identifying information and available service information; a selecting unit for selecting at least one device which the self-identifying information which is received by the receiving unit indicates; and a connection establishing unit cooperating with the communication unit for establishing connection with the at least one device which is selected by the selection unit. - View Dependent Claims (76, 77, 78, 79, 80)
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81. A game device, comprising:
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a communication unit for performing short-distance radio communication; a service providing unit cooperating with the communication unit for providing another device with a service; and a sending unit cooperating with the communication unit for sending, for another device, without establishing connection with the another device, self-identifying information and available service information which indicates the service which is able to be provided by the service providing unit.
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82. A game device, comprising:
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a communication unit for performing short-distance radio communication; a service providing unit cooperating with the communication unit for providing another device with a service; and a broadcasting unit cooperating with the communication unit for broadcasting self-identifying information and available service information which indicates the service which is able to be provided by the service providing unit.
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Specification