Terminal device, data transmission-reception system and data transmission-reception initiation method
First Claim
1. A terminal device connected to an external device through a network, said terminal device comprising:
- data transmission means for transmitting predetermined data to said external device through said network;
data reception means for receiving predetermined data transmitted from said external device through said network;
session initiation request message generation means for generating a session initiation request message for initiating a session with said external device, the session initiation request message including first capability information of said terminal device in a predetermined format;
session initiation request message transmission means for transmitting said session initiation request message to said external device through said network;
response message reception means for receiving, in response to said session initiation request message, a response message from said external device;
capability information analyzing means for analyzing second capability information of said external device described in a predetermined format in said response message;
communication mode determination means for determining a communication mode between said terminal device and said external device through said network based on an analysis result by said capability information analyzing means and based on said first capability information;
communication mode notification message transmission means for transmitting to said external device a communication mode notification message, the communication notification message including said communication mode; and
control means for controlling a data conversion device, which is connected to said network, based on said communication mode, such that said data conversion device converts said data transmitted from said data transmission means into data that can be received by said external device, and such that said data conversion device converts said data transmitted from said external device into data that can be received by said data reception means, whereinsaid first capability information includes media format information indicating a media format that can be used by said terminal device and includes media format convertibility information indicating a media format that can be converted by said data conversion device.
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Abstract
A terminal device includes: a session initiation request message generating section for generating a message for starting a session with an external device and in which capability information on the terminal device is described; a capability information analyzing section for analyzing capability information on the external device described in a response message transmitted from the external device; a communication mode determining section for determining a communication mode between the terminal device and the external device based on an analysis result by the capability information analyzing section and the capability information on the terminal device; and a control section for, based on the determined communication mode, controlling a data conversion device connected to the network such that data from the terminal device is converted into data receivable by the external device, and such that data from the external device is converted into data receivable by the terminal device.
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17 Claims
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1. A terminal device connected to an external device through a network, said terminal device comprising:
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data transmission means for transmitting predetermined data to said external device through said network; data reception means for receiving predetermined data transmitted from said external device through said network; session initiation request message generation means for generating a session initiation request message for initiating a session with said external device, the session initiation request message including first capability information of said terminal device in a predetermined format; session initiation request message transmission means for transmitting said session initiation request message to said external device through said network; response message reception means for receiving, in response to said session initiation request message, a response message from said external device; capability information analyzing means for analyzing second capability information of said external device described in a predetermined format in said response message; communication mode determination means for determining a communication mode between said terminal device and said external device through said network based on an analysis result by said capability information analyzing means and based on said first capability information; communication mode notification message transmission means for transmitting to said external device a communication mode notification message, the communication notification message including said communication mode; and control means for controlling a data conversion device, which is connected to said network, based on said communication mode, such that said data conversion device converts said data transmitted from said data transmission means into data that can be received by said external device, and such that said data conversion device converts said data transmitted from said external device into data that can be received by said data reception means, wherein said first capability information includes media format information indicating a media format that can be used by said terminal device and includes media format convertibility information indicating a media format that can be converted by said data conversion device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A terminal device connected to an external device through a network, said terminal device comprising:
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data reception means for receiving predetermined data transmitted from said external device through said network; data transmission means for transmitting predetermined data to said external device through said network; session initiation request message reception means for receiving a session initiation request message for initiating a session transmitted from said external device, the session initiation request message including first capability information of said external device in a predetermined format; capability information analyzing means for analyzing said first capability information; communication mode selection means for selecting a communication mode between said external device and said terminal device through said network based on an analysis result by said first capability information analyzing means and based on second capability information of said terminal device; response message generation means for generating, as a response to said session initiation request message, a response message in a predetermined format, said response message describing the selected communication mode; response message transmission means for transmitting said response message to said external device through said network; communication mode notification message reception means for receiving, from said external device, a communication mode notification message including said communication mode determined by said external device; and control means for controlling, based on said communication mode notification message, a data conversion device, which is connected to said network, such that said data conversion device converts data transmitted from said data transmission means to data that can be received by said external device, and such that said data conversion device converts data transmitted from said external device to data that can be received by said data reception means, wherein said second capability information on said terminal device includes second media format information indicating a media format that can be used by said terminal device, and second media format convertibility information indicating media formats that can be converted by said data conversion device. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A data transmission-reception system including a first terminal device including a first data transmission-reception means, and a second terminal device including a second data transmission-reception means, the first terminal device and the second terminal device being connected to a network, wherein
said first terminal device comprises: -
session initiation request message generation means for generating a session initiation request message for initiating a session with said second terminal device, the session initiation request message including first capability information of said first terminal device in a predetermined format; session initiation request message transmission means for transmitting, to said second terminal device through said network, said session initiation request message; response message reception means for receiving a response message from said second terminal device in response to said session initiation request message; first capability information analyzing means for analyzing the response message, the response message including second capability information of said second terminal device described in a predetermined format; communication mode determination means for determining a communication mode between said first terminal device and said second terminal device through said network based on an analysis result by said first capability information analyzing means and based on said first capability information; communication mode notification message transmission means for transmitting to said second terminal device a communication mode notification message including said communication mode; and first control means for controlling, based on said communication mode, a first data conversion device that is connected to said network, such that said first data conversion device converts data transmitted from said first terminal device into data that can be received by said second terminal device, and such that said first data conversion device converts data transmitted from said second terminal device to said first data transmission-reception means into data that can be received by said first terminal device, and said second terminal device comprises; session initiation request message reception means for receiving said session initiation request message; second capability information analyzing means for analyzing said first capability information of said first terminal device, the first capability information being described in said session initiation request message; communication mode selection means for selecting a communication mode in said data transmission-reception system based on an analysis result by said second capability information analyzing means and based on said second capability information; response message generation means for generating, as a response to said session initiation request message, said response message including said second capability information and including communication mode option information indicating said communication mode; response message transmission means for transmitting said response message to said first terminal device through said network; communication mode notification message reception means for receiving said communication mode notification message transmitted from said first terminal device; and second control means for controlling, based on said communication mode notification message received by said communication mode notification message reception means, a second data conversion device that is connected to said network, such that said second data conversion device converts data transmitted from said second terminal device into data that can be received by said first terminal device, and such that said second data conversion device converts data transmitted from said first terminal device into data that can be received by said second terminal device, wherein said second capability information includes second media format information indicating a media format that can be used by said second terminal device, and second media format convertibility information indicating a media format that can be converted by said second data conversion device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A data transmission-reception initiation method for a data transmission-reception system including a first terminal device provided with a first data transmission-reception means connected to a network, and including a second terminal device provided with a second data transmission-reception means connected to said network, said method comprising:
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generating a session initiation request message, at said first terminal device, for initiating a session with said second terminal device, the session initiation request message including first capability information of said first terminal device using a predetermined format; transmitting said generated session initiation request message from said first terminal device to said second terminal device through said network; receiving said session initiation request message transmitted from said first terminal device at said second terminal device; analyzing, at said second terminal device, said first capability information; selecting, at said second terminal device, a communication mode in said data transmission-reception system based on an analysis result of said first capability information, and based on second capability information of said second terminal device; generating, at said second terminal device as a response to said session initiation request message, a response message in which said second capability, including communication mode information indicating said selected communication mode, is described in a predetermined format; transmitting said generated response message from said second terminal device to said first terminal device through said network; receiving said response message transmitted from said second terminal device at said first terminal device; analyzing, at said first terminal device, said second capability information on said terminal device described in said received response message; determining, at said first terminal device, a communication mode between said first terminal device and said second terminal device through said network based on an analysis result of said second capability information and on said first capability information; controlling, at said first terminal device, a first data conversion device that is connected to said network, such that said first data conversion device converts data transmitted from said first terminal device into data that can be received by said second terminal device, and such that said first data conversion device converts data transmitted from said second terminal device into data that can be received by said first terminal device; transmitting from said first terminal device to said second terminal device a communication mode notification message including said determined communication mode; receiving said communication mode notification message transmitted from said first terminal device at said second terminal device; and based on said received communication mode notification message, controlling, at said second terminal device, a second data conversion device that is connected to said network, such that said second data conversion device converts data transmitted from said second terminal device into data that can be received by said first terminal device, and such that said second data conversion device converts data transmitted from said first terminal device into data that can be received by said second terminal device, wherein said first capability information includes media format information indicating a media format that can be used by said first terminal device, and media format convertibility information indicating a media format that can be converted by said first data conversion device.
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