INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND METHOD AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM

• US 20140011454A1
• Filed: 09/10/2013
• Published: 01/09/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 08/08/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Wakasa, Shigeki, Ishikawa, Yasuharu, Soma, Isao, Nakayama, Hiroshi
• Granted Patent: US 8,805,280 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/41.2
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/00 Administration; Management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/00 Commerce
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/60 Network streaming of media packets
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/125 involving control of end-device applications over a network
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces

Abstract

An information processing apparatus includes a first communication unit that receives management data including at least identification information of content data from a different device by using a first communication method. The apparatus also includes an output unit that outputs a first display based on the management information received by the first communication unit. Further, the apparatus includes a selection acceptation unit that accepts a selection of the content data according to a selection operation on the first display. The apparatus additionally includes a second communication that sends a request for the content data of which the selection acceptation unit accepts the selection to the different device and receives the content data corresponding to the request by using a second communication method whose communication range is wider than that of the first communication method.

Claims

1. An information processing apparatus comprising:

a proximity communication interface configured to receive management data including at least identification information of content data from a different device by proximity radio communication;

circuitry configured to output a first display based on the management information received by the proximity communication interface, and receive a selection of the content data based on the first display; and

a wireless communication interface configured to send a request for the content data corresponding to the selection and receive the content data corresponding to the request by wireless communication, wherein

a communication range of the wireless communication interface is wider than that of the proximity radio communication interface.

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

a memory configured to store the management information received by the proximity communication interface, wherein the circuitry is configured to output the first display based on the management information stored in the memory.

3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the proximity communication interface is configured to further receive identification information of the different device from the different device, and the memory is configured to store the management data received by the proximity communication interface in relation to the identification information of the different device.

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

the circuitry is configured to control reproduction of the content data received by the wireless communication interface.

5. The information processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the circuitry is configured to control reproduction of the content data such that the content data is reproduced sequentially.

6. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first display includes an image relating to the content data corresponding to the identification information of content data.

7. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first display includes title information of the content data corresponding to the identification information of content data.

8. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the proximity communication interface includes an integrated circuit (IC) chip.

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

an antenna, wherein

the proximity communication interface receives the management information from the different apparatus via the antenna.

10. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the wireless communication interface is a Bluetooth interface.

11. An information processing method comprising:

receiving management data including at least identification information of content data from a device by proximity radio communication;

outputting a first display based on the management information received;

receiving a selection of the content data based on the first display;

sending a request for the content data corresponding to the received selection; and

receiving the content data corresponding to the request by wireless communication, wherein

a communication range of the wireless communication is wider than that of the proximity radio communication.

12. The information processing method according to claim 11, further comprising:

storing, in a memory, the management information, wherein

the outputting includes outputting the first display based on the management information stored in the memory.

13. The information processing method according to claim 12, further comprising:

receiving identification information of the device from the device; and

storing, in the memory, the management data in relation to the identification.

14. The information processing method according to claim 11, further comprising:

reproducing the content data received by the wireless communication.

15. The information processing method according to claim 14, wherein the reproducing includes reproducing the content data sequentially.

16. The information processing method according to claim 11, wherein the first display includes an image relating to the content data corresponding to the identification information of content data.

17. The information processing method according to claim 11, wherein the first display includes title information of the content data corresponding to the identification information of content data.

18. A non-transitory recording medium storing a computer readable program that, when executed by a processor of a computer, causes the processor to:

receive management data including at least identification information of content data from a device by proximity radio communication;

output a first display based on the management information received;

receive a selection of the content data based on the first display;

send a request for the content data corresponding to the received selection; and

receive the content data corresponding to the request by wireless communication, wherein

a communication range of the wireless communication is wider than that of the proximity radio communication.