INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND METHOD AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM

• US 20140330932A1
• Filed: 07/17/2014
• Published: 11/06/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 08/08/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Nakayama, Hiroshi, WAKASA, Shigeki, Ishikawa, Yasuharu, Soma, Isao
• Granted Patent: US 9,137,283 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/217
• 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 first communication interface configured to receive data including at least information related to content data from a different device by first communication having a first range;

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

a second 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 second communication having a second range that is greater than the first range of the first communication.

2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first communication is proximity radio communication.

3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the second communication is wireless communication.

4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the second communication is wireless communication.

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

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

6. The information processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the first communication interface is configured to receive identification information of the different device from the different device, and the memory is configured to store the data received by the first communication interface in association with the identification information of the different device.

7. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the circuitry is configured to control reproduction of the content data received by the second communication interface.

8. The information processing apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the circuitry is configured to control reproduction of the content data such that the content data is reproduced sequentially.

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

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

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

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

an antenna, wherein

the first communication interface receives the data from the different apparatus via the antenna.

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

14. An information processing method comprising:

receiving data including at least information related to content data from a device by first communication having a first range;

outputting a first display based on the received data;

receiving a selection corresponding to 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 second communication having a second range that is greater than the first range of the first communication.

15. The information processing method according to claim 14, wherein the first communication is proximity radio communication.

16. The information processing method according to claim 14, wherein the second communication is wireless communication.

17. The information processing method according to claim 16, wherein the second communication is wireless communication.

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

storing, in a memory, the data received from the device, wherein

the outputting includes outputting the first display based on the data stored in the memory.

19. The information processing method according to claim 18, further comprising:

receiving identification information of the device from the device; and

storing, in the memory, the received data in association with the identification information.

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

reproducing the content data received by the second communication.

21. The information processing method according to claim 20, wherein the reproducing includes reproducing the content data sequentially.

22. The information processing method according to claim 14, wherein the first display includes an image relating to the content data.

23. The information processing method according to claim 14, wherein the first display includes title information of the content data.

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

receive data including at least information related to content data from a device by first communication having a first range;

output a first display based on the received data;

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 second communication having a second range that is greater than the first range of the first communication.

25. The non-transitory recording medium according to claim 24, wherein the first communication is proximity radio communication.

26. The non-transitory recording medium according to claim 24, wherein the second communication is wireless communication.

27. The non-transitory recording medium according to claim 26, wherein the second communication is wireless communication.