Information processing apparatus and method, recording medium, program, and wireless communication system
First Claim
1. A wireless communication system, comprising:
- a first information processing apparatus and a second information processing apparatus communicating with each other in a wireless manner,said first information processing apparatus includingfirst transmission means for initially transmitting a wireless signal for computing a location of said first information processing apparatus to said second information processing apparatus; and
said second information processing apparatus includingfirst reception means for receiving said wireless signal, transmitted from said first information processing apparatus, at a plurality of positions;
computation means for computing said location of said first information processing apparatus on the basis of reception times of said wireless signal received at said plurality of positions;
determination means for determining whether said computed location of said first information processing apparatus is inside a predetermined area; and
second transmission means for transmitting, if said computed location of said first information processing apparatus is found inside said predetermined area, data necessary for encrypting or decrypting information to be communicated between said first information processing apparatus and said second information processing apparatus;
said first information processing apparatus further includingsecond reception means for receiving said data transmitted from said second information processing apparatus;
first hash value generating means for generating a first hash value of said data; and
first display means for displaying said generated first hash value; and
said second information processing apparatus further includes,second hash value generating means for generating a second hash value of said data; and
second display means for displaying said generated second hash value.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a wireless communication system having a first information processing apparatus and a second information processing apparatus communicating with each other in a wireless manner. The first information processing apparatus includes first transmission means for transmitting a wireless signal for computing a position of the first information processing apparatus to a second information processing apparatus. The second information processing apparatus includes first reception means, computation means, determination means, and second transmission means. The first information processing apparatus further includes second reception means for receiving the data transmitted from the second information processing apparatus.
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13 Claims
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1. A wireless communication system, comprising:
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a first information processing apparatus and a second information processing apparatus communicating with each other in a wireless manner, said first information processing apparatus including first transmission means for initially transmitting a wireless signal for computing a location of said first information processing apparatus to said second information processing apparatus; and said second information processing apparatus including first reception means for receiving said wireless signal, transmitted from said first information processing apparatus, at a plurality of positions; computation means for computing said location of said first information processing apparatus on the basis of reception times of said wireless signal received at said plurality of positions; determination means for determining whether said computed location of said first information processing apparatus is inside a predetermined area; and second transmission means for transmitting, if said computed location of said first information processing apparatus is found inside said predetermined area, data necessary for encrypting or decrypting information to be communicated between said first information processing apparatus and said second information processing apparatus; said first information processing apparatus further including second reception means for receiving said data transmitted from said second information processing apparatus; first hash value generating means for generating a first hash value of said data; and first display means for displaying said generated first hash value; and said second information processing apparatus further includes, second hash value generating means for generating a second hash value of said data; and second display means for displaying said generated second hash value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 10)
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4. An information processing apparatus, comprising:
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reception means for receiving a wireless signal, transmitted from an opposite party, at a plurality of positions; computation means for computing a location of said opposite party on the basis of reception times of said wireless signal received at said plurality of positions; determination means for determining whether said computed location of said opposite party is inside a predetermined area; transmission means for transmitting, if said computed location of said opposite party is found inside said predetermined area, data necessary for encrypting or decrypting information to be communicated between said opposite party and said information processing apparatus; hash value generating means for generating a hash value of said data; and display means for displaying said generated hash value. - View Dependent Claims (7, 11)
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5. An information processing method performed by a computer configured as an information processing apparatus, comprising:
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controlling, by a processor of the information processing apparatus, reception of a wireless signal, transmitted from another information processing apparatus, at a plurality of positions; computing a location of said another information processing apparatus on the basis of reception times of said wireless signal received at said plurality of positions; and determining whether said computed location of said another information processing apparatus is inside a predetermined area; transmitting, if said computed location of said another information processing apparatus is found inside said predetermined area, data necessary for encrypting or decrypting information to be communicated between said another information processing apparatus and said information processing apparatus; generating a hash value of said data; and displaying said generated hash value. - View Dependent Claims (8, 12)
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6. A computer-readable storage medium having embedded therein instructions, which when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method comprising:
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controlling, by a processor of the information processing apparatus, reception of a wireless signal, transmitted from another information processing apparatus, at a plurality of positions; computing a location of said another information processing apparatus on the basis of reception times of said wireless signal received at said plurality of positions; and determining whether said computed location of said another information processing apparatus is inside a predetermined area; transmitting, if said computed location of said another information processing apparatus is found inside said predetermined area, data necessary for encrypting or decrypting information to be communicated between said another information processing apparatus and said information processing apparatus; generating a hash value of said data; and displaying said generated hash value. - View Dependent Claims (9, 13)
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