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Information processing system, information processing apparatus, methods, program and recording medium

  • US 8,094,807 B2
  • Filed: 03/22/2006
  • Issued: 01/10/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/25/2005
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An information processing system comprising a terminal to be operated by a user and an information processing apparatus communicating with said terminal wherein:

  • said information processing apparatus includes;

    a first signal electrode for receiving and transmitting a signal through a communication medium in a communication with said terminal;

    a first reference electrode for establishing a reference point used for determining the value of said signal transmitted to or received from said terminal;

    a first determination section for determining whether or not a communication with said terminal is possible;

    an information acquisition section for sending a request to said terminal as a request for transmission of information stored in said terminal in order to acquire said information if a determination result produced by said first determination section reveals that a communication with said terminal is possible;

    an operation-input reception section for receiving an operation input entered by said user;

    a second determination section for determining whether or not a communication with said terminal is going on; and

    a process execution section for carrying out a process on said operation input received by said operation-input reception section on the basis of said information acquired by said information acquisition section if a determination result produced by said second determination section indicates that a communication with said terminal is going on, andsaid terminal comprises;

    a second signal electrode for receiving and transmitting a signal transmitted through a communication medium in a communication with said information processing apparatus;

    a second reference electrode for establishing a reference point used for determining the value of said signal transmitted to or received from said information processing apparatus;

    a request determination section for determining whether or not a request has been received from said information processing apparatus as a request for transmission of information stored in said terminal; and

    a stored-information transmission section for transmitting said information stored in said terminal to said information processing apparatus as a signal if a determination result produced by said request determination section indicates that a request for transmission of information stored in said terminal has been received from said information processing apparatus,wherein said first reference electrode and said second reference electrode are provided without forming a closed circuit with each other.

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