Communication device, communication system, image presentation method, and program

• US 8,400,530 B2
• Filed: 12/27/2008
• Issued: 03/19/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 12/28/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America (Panasonic Holdings Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Panasonic Corporation (Panasonic Holdings Corporation)
• Inventors: Ikeda, Yoichi, Oshima, Mitsuaki, Yamaoka, Masaru, Mukai, Tsutomu, Sato, Takahiro, Fuchigami, Ikuo, Tezuka, Tadanori, Ohtsubo, Shohji, Matsushita, Yosuke
• Primary Examiner(s): Bugg, George
• Assistant Examiner(s): Akhter, Sharmin
• Application Number:
  US12/810,985
• Publication Number:
  US 20100283586A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,543 Days
• Field of Search: 340/10.42, 340/3.1, 340/3.7, 340/5.2, 235/375, 348/231.1, 348/231.2, 348/231.99
• US Class Current: 348/231.99
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/10297 arrangements for handling protocols designed for non-contact record carriers such as RFIDs NFCs, e.g. ISO/IEC 14443 and 18092 cryptographic protocols H04L9/00; network security protocols H04L63/00; real-time communication protocols in data switching networks H04L65/00; network protocols for data switching network services H04L67/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00007 relating to particular apparatus or devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00029 Diagnosis, i.e. identifying a problem by comparison with a normal state
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00079 remotely
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00214 details of transmission
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00244 with a server, e.g. an internet server fax-servers or the like for store and forward H04N1/324
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00291 with receiver circuitry television receiver circuitry per se H04N5/44
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00342 with a radio frequency tag transmitter or receiver storage of additional information in an RFID tag attached to an image bearing paper sheet H04N1/32138
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00899 Detection of supply level or supply failure
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00901 Using different supplies or connection to an external supply H04N1/00893, H04N1/00896 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/32106 separate from the image data, e.g. in a different computer file
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4182 for identification purposes, e.g. storing user identification data, preferences, personal settings or data restricting access to computer systems by authenticating users using a predetermined code in combination with an additional device, e.g. dongle or smart card G06F21/123
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/43615 Interfacing a Home Network, e.g. for connecting the client to a plurality of peripherals home Audio Video Interoperability [HAVI] data switching networks H04L12/2805
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4432 Powering on the client, e.g. bootstrap loading using setup parameters being stored locally or received from the server resetting in general G06F1/14; program loading or initiating in general G06F9/445; bootstrapping in general G06F9/4401; secure boots of computer platforms G06F21/57
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2101/00 Still video cameras
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0041 Point to point H04N2201/0039 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0053 Optical, e.g. using an infrared link
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0055 By radio
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0084 Digital still camera
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3204 of data relating to a user, sender, addressee, machine or electronic recording medium H04N2201/3256 and subgroups take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3205 : of identification information, e.g. name or ID code H04N2201/3209 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3273 : Display
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3278 : Transmission
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/00 : Cameras or camera modules comprising electronic image sensors; Control thereof
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/66 : Remote control of cameras or camera parts, e.g. by remote control devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/163 : by receiver means only
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/04 : adapted for relaying to or from another terminal or user

Abstract

A communication device that can simplify various settings of a display device, such as a TV, that provides information regarding an object (communication device) is provided. An image capturing device (1) has a RF-ID unit (47) for performing proximity wireless communication with a RF-ID reader/writer (46) connected via an infrared communication path to a TV (45). The image capturing device (1) includes: an antenna (21) for the proximity wireless communication; a data receiving unit (105) receiving an input signal from the RF-ID reader/writer (46); a nonvolatile second memory (52) storing at least UID (75) and an execution program (116); and a data transmission unit (108) transmitting the UID (75) and the execution program (116) to the RF-ID reader/writer (46) via the antenna (21) according to the input signal. The UID (75) is used to identify the communication device, and the execution program (116) is executed by the TV (45) with reference to the UID (75). The transmitted UID (75) and execution program (116) are transferred to the TV (45) via the RF-ID reader/writer (46).

Claims

1. A communication device that performs proximity wireless communication with a reader device connected via a communication path to an apparatus, said communication device comprising:

an antenna unit configured to be used for the proximity wireless communication;

a receiving unit configured to receive an input signal from said reader device via said antenna unit;

a use status detection unit configured to detect a use status of said communication device and generate use status information indicating the use status;

a program data generation unit configured to generate one of a program and data to be used in the program, based on the use status information, the program being executed by one of the apparatus and a server device connected to the apparatus to communicate with the apparatus;

an identification information storage unit configured to store at least identification information for identifying said communication device;

a memory unit which is nonvolatile and capable of updating stored data, said memory unit configured to store the one of the program and the data which is generated by said program data generation unit;

a transmission unit configured to transmit (a) the identification information stored in said identification information storage unit and (b) the one of the program and the data which is stored in said memory unit, to the reader device via said antenna unit according to the input signal received by said receiving unit;

a first power supply unit to which power is supplied via said antenna unit; and

a second power supply unit different from said first power supply unit,

wherein said program data generation unit is configured to generate the one of the program and the data which is used by the apparatus to display the use status information generated by said use status detection unit,

at least said antenna unit, said receiving unit, said identification information storage unit, and said transmission unit are operated under said first power supply unit,

at least said memory unit and said program data generation unit are operated under said second power supply unit, and

(a) the identification information and (b) the one of the program and the data which are transmitted by said transmission unit are transferred from said transmission unit to the apparatus via said antenna unit, the reader device, and the communication path.

2. The communication device according to claim 1,

wherein said memory unit is further configured to store operation device identification information for identifying the apparatus, and

said program data generation unit is configured to (i) obtain, based on the operation device identification information, one of a capability and a function of the apparatus, and (ii) generate or update the one of the program and the data according to the one of the capability and the function.

3. The communication device according to claim 1,

wherein said use status detection unit is configured to detect a trouble related to an operation of said communication device, and

the use status information includes at least information for specifying the trouble.

4. The communication device according to claim 1,

wherein said use status detection unit is configured to detect a power consumption amount related to an operation of said communication device, and

the use status information includes at least information indicating the power consumption amount.

5. The communication device according to claim 1,

wherein said transmission unit is further configured to (i) perform communication connection authentication between said communication device and the apparatus using the identification information, and (ii) transmit (a) the identification information stored in said identification information storage unit and (b) the one of the program and the data which is stored in said memory unit, to the reader device via said antenna unit according to the input signal received by said receiving unit.

6. A communication system comprising:

an apparatus having a remote controller for receiving a remote control instruction from an operator;

a reader device connected to said device via a communication path; and

a communication device performing proximity wireless communication with said reader device,

wherein said communication device includes;

an antenna unit configured to be used for the proximity wireless communication;

a receiving unit configured to receive an input signal from said reader device via said antenna unit;

a use status detection unit configured to detect a use status of said communication device and generate use status information indicating the use status;

a program data generation unit configured to generate one of a program and data to be used in the program, based on the use status information, the program being executed by one of said device and a server device connected to said device to communicate with said device;

an identification information storage unit configured to store at least identification information for identifying said communication device;

a memory unit which is nonvolatile and capable of updating stored data, said memory unit configured to store the one of the program and the data which is generated by said program data generation unit;

a transmission unit configured to transmit (a) the identification information stored in said identification information storage unit and (b) the one of the program and the data which is stored in said memory unit, to said reader device via said antenna unit according to the input signal received by said receiving unit;

a first power supply unit to which power is supplied via said antenna unit; and

a second power supply unit different from said first power supply unit,

said program data generation unit is configured to generate or update the one of the program and the data, according to the use status information generated by said use status detection unit,

at least said antenna unit, said receiving unit, said memory unit, and said transmission unit are operated under said first power supply unit,

at least said memory unit and said program data generation unit are operated under said second power supply unit,

said reader device is included in said remote controller remotely controlling said device, and said reader device (i) receiving (a) the identification information and (b) the one of the program and the data from said transmission unit, and (ii) transferring (a) the identification information and (b) the one of the program and the data to said device, and

said device (i) receives (a) the identification information and (b) the one of the program and the data, which are transferred from said reader device, and (ii) executes the program.