Information processing apparatus and data communication method

• US 8,406,367 B2
• Filed: 04/30/2009
• Issued: 03/26/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 12/25/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Oda, Hiroyuki, Kamise, Yojiro, Yanagiuchi, Hisakazu, Morimiya, Yuji, Takemura, Kazuyoshi, Nakada, Kenji, Ohnishi, Yakayuki
• Primary Examiner(s): Corrielus, Jean B
• Application Number:
  US12/453,151
• Publication Number:
  US 20090276357A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,426 Days
• Field of Search: 375/377, 340/5.52, 340/5.65, 340/10.1, 340/5.41, 235/375, 235/380, 235/451, 235/439
• US Class Current: 375/377
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/0008 General problems related to the reading of electronic memory record carriers, independent of its reading method, e.g. power transfer
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/105 involving programming of a portable memory device, e.g. IC cards, "electronic purses"
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/327 Short range or proximity payments by means of M-devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/341 Active cards, i.e. cards including their own processing means, e.g. including an IC or chip
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 7/08 by coded identity card or credit card or other personal identification means without personal verification means G07F7/02
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 7/0833 Card having specific functional components
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 7/0866 by active credit-cards adapted therefor G07F7/1008 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 7/0873 Details of the card reader
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 7/0886 the card reader being portable for interacting with a POS or ECR in realizing a payment transaction
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 7/1008 Active credit-cards provided with means to personalise their use, e.g. with PIN-introduction/comparison system

Abstract

An information apparatus switches a display at a predetermined area which includes at least a part of a portion where an electromagnetic-wave emitting unit used for data communications with a data storage device is disposed, according to data communication processing with the data storage device, and emits sound generated according to the processing at corresponding timing.

Claims

1. An information processing apparatus for performing data communication with a data storage device in a non-contact manner, comprising:

data communication means for transmitting and receiving data to and from the data storage device by an electromagnetic wave, said data communication means including an electromagnetic wave emitting means disposed at a predetermined position for emitting said electromagnetic wave;

a signal processing means, for applying encryption and encoding to data transmitted by the data communication means and decryption to data received by the data communication means;

a display means for displaying a placement section including a means for indicating where the data storage device is to be placed, the electromagnetic wave emitting means being in proximity to the display means;

control means for controlling the operations of the data communication means, the signal processing means, the means for indicating, and the display means, wherein the control means activates the display means when a polling command is issued by the signal processing means and switches a presentation of the display means; and

an output means for outputting predetermined sounds indicating success or error regarding the data communication with the data storage device,

wherein the means for indicating includes a set of light-emitting diodes that the control means turns on for a predetermined time based on a polling state.

2. An information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the electromagnetic wave emitting means is disposed approximately at the center of the placement section.

3. An information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the data communication means starts transmitting and receiving predetermined data to and from the data storage device when a response corresponding to the polling command issued to the data storage device is obtained;

and

the control means switches the presentation of the display means at least between a period of time from when the polling command is issued to the data storage device to when the response is obtained, and a period of time in which the data is transmitted and received according to the response.

4. An information processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the display means for showing the position where the data storage device should be held until the response is obtained from the data storage device.

5. An information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the control means switches the presentation of the display means during transmitting and receiving the data between when the processing has been successfully finished and when the processing cannot be successfully finished.

6. An information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the control means drives the output means to emit a predetermined sound in coordination with a predetermined presentation displayed on the display means.

7. An information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the data storage device is a non-contact-type IC card.

8. An information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein transmitting and receiving the data is transmitting and receiving electronic money recorded in the data storage device.

9. An information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the control means controls the means for indicating to induce a user to keep the data storage device placed in the non-contact manner over the placement section by operating the set of light-emitting diodes.

10. An information processing apparatus for performing data non-contact communication with a data storage device, comprising:

a transmitting and receiving means for communicating data to and from the data storage device by an electromagnetic wave;

a display means for displaying a placement section including a means for indicating where the data storage device is to be placed;

an electromagnetic wave emitting means coupled to the transmitting and receiving means, where the electromagnetic wave emitting means being in proximity to the display means and where the electromagnetic wave means for detecting a presence of the data storage device;

a signal processing means, for applying encryption and encoding to data transmitted by the transmitting and receiving means and decryption to data received by the transmitting and receiving means;

a control means for controlling the operations of the transmitting and receiving means, the electromagnetic wave emitting means, the display means, the signal processing means, the means for indicating, and an output means, wherein the control means issues polling commands to the data storage device through the signal processing means when the electromagnetic wave means detects the presence of the data storage device while switching a presentation of the display means; and

the output means for outputting predetermined sounds relating to the presentation of the display means,

wherein the means for indicating includes a set of light-emitting diodes that the control means turns on for a predetermined time based on a polling state.

11. An information processing apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the control means controls the means for indicating to induce a user to keep the data storage device placed in the non-contact manner over the placement section by operating the set of light-emitting diodes.

12. An information processing apparatus for performing data communication with a data storage device in a non-contact manner, comprising:

a transmitting and receiving circuit for transmitting and receiving data to and from the data storage device by an electromagnetic wave, said transmitting and receiving circuit including an electromagnetic wave emitter disposed at a predetermined position for emitting said electromagnetic wave;

a signal processor, for applying encryption and encoding to data transmitted though the transmitting and receiving circuit and decryption to data received through the transmitting and receiving circuit;

a display for displaying a placement section including a set of indicators where the data storage device is to be placed, the electromagnetic wave emitter being in proximity to the display;

a controller for controlling the operations of the transmitting and receiving circuit, the signal processor, the set of indicators, and the display, wherein the controller activates the display when a polling command is issued by the signal processor and switches a presentation of the display; and

an output for outputting predetermined sounds indicating success or error regarding the data communication with the data storage device,

wherein the set of indicators includes a set of light-emitting diodes that the controller turns on for a predetermined time based on a polling state.

13. An information processing apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the electromagnetic wave emitter is disposed approximately at the center of the placement section.

14. An information processing apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the transmitting and receiving circuit starts transmitting and receiving predetermined data to and from the data storage device when a response corresponding to the polling command issued to the data storage device is obtained;

and

the controller switches the presentation of the display at least between a period of time from when the polling command is issued to the data storage device to when the response is obtained, and a period of time in which the data is transmitted and received according to the response.

15. An information processing apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the display for showing the position where the data storage device should be held until the response is obtained from the data storage device.

16. An information processing apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the controller switches the presentation of the display during transmitting and receiving the data between when the processing has been successfully finished and when the processing cannot be successfully finished.

17. An information processing apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the controller drives the output to emit a predetermined sound in coordination with a predetermined presentation displayed on the display.

18. An information processing apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the data storage device is a non-contact-type IC card.

19. An information processing apparatus according to claim 12, wherein transmitting and receiving the data is transmitting and receiving electronic money recorded in the data storage device.

20. An information processing apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the controller controls the set of indicators for indication to induce a user to keep the data storage device placed in the non-contact manner over the placement section by operating the set of light-emitting diodes.