Mobile terminal, information processing method, and computer program

• US 8,847,738 B2
• Filed: 07/20/2011
• Issued: 09/30/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 08/04/2010
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Ichimaru, Norihiro, Suzuki, Takashi, Anzai, Tetsunoshin, Higashikawa, Toshimitsu
• Primary Examiner(s): Syed, Nabil
• Assistant Examiner(s): Aziz, Adnan
• Application Number:
  US13/186,555
• Publication Number:
  US 20120032789A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,168 Days
• Field of Search: 340/10.1, 340/10.5
• US Class Current: 340/10.5
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/10237 the reader and the record carrier being capable of selectively switching between reader and record carrier appearance, e.g. in near field communication [NFC] devices where the NFC device may function as an RFID reader or as an RFID tag
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3226 Use of secure elements separate from M-devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3278 RFID or NFC payments by means of M-devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/357 Cards having a plurality of specified features

Abstract

A mobile terminal includes a contactless communication unit configured to conduct contactless communication with an external communication apparatus, a plurality of memory units configured to store information to be transmitted to the communication apparatus, and a controller configured to control communication with the communication apparatus and set a priority order for the plurality of memory units when transmitting information from the plurality of memory units to the communication apparatus. The controller sets the priority order depending on the current time.

Claims

1. A mobile terminal comprising:

a plurality of memory units configured to store a first information to be transmitted to an external communication apparatus;

a radio communication unit configured to receive a second information from the external communication apparatus via radio communication, wherein a first memory unit from the plurality of memory units is selected based on the second information received via the radio communication unit;

a contactless communication unit configured to conduct contactless communication with the external communication apparatus to transmit the first information from the selected first memory unit to the external communication apparatus, wherein the contactless communication is different from the radio communication;

a controller configured to control a data transmission abetween the selected first memory unit and the external communication apparatus; and

an audio recognition unit configured to execute audio recognition processing,

wherein when a specific error is detected during the contactless communication with the external communication apparatus, the audio recognition unit recognizes a given sound associated with the specific error produced by the external communication, and the controller modifies a priority order of the plurality of memory units on receiving an indication that the audio recognition unit has recognized the given sound.

2. The mobile terminal according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of memory units are tamper-resistant.

3. The mobile terminal according to claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to select a second memory unit different from the selected first memory unit for the data transmission when a specific error is detected.

4. The mobile terminal according to claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to select a second memory unit different from the selected first memory unit for the data transmission based on referencing values stored in the plurality of memory units.

5. The mobile terminal according to claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to select a second memory unit different from the selected first memory unit for the data transmission based on referencing balance information stored in the plurality of memory units.

6. The mobile terminal according to claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to set a priority order of the plurality of memory units for the data transmission.

7. The mobile terminal according to claim 1, further comprising:

an image recognition unit configured to execute an image recognition processing when conducting the contactless communication with the external communication apparatus,

wherein the controller sets a priority order of the plurality of memory units based on the image recognition processing.

8. The mobile terminal according to claim 7, wherein the image recognition processing is executed to recognize a logo associated with the external communication apparatus.

9. The mobile terminal according to claim 1, wherein when the plurality of memory units are associated with a similar application, the controller sets a priority order of the plurality of memory units based on a referencing value stored in each of the plurality of memory units.

10. The mobile terminal according to claim 1, wherein the controller sets a priority order of the plurality of memory units based on referencing balance information stored in each of the plurality of memory units, such that a memory unit with a higher balance is given a higher priority.

11. The mobile terminal according to claim 1, wherein the second information is received from the external communication apparatus prior to conducting the contactless communication with the external communication apparatus via radio communication.

12. The mobile terminal according to claim 1, wherein range of the radio communication is greater than range of the contactless communication.

13. The mobile terminal according to claim 1, wherein the second information received from the external communication apparatus is related to an application for which the contactless communication is desired from the external communication apparatus.

14. The mobile terminal according to claim 1, further comprising:

a sound pick up device,

wherein the controller is configured to control the data transmission between a third memory unit selected from the plurality of the memory units and the external communication apparatus, wherein the third memory unit is selected based on an audio input received by the sound pick-up device.

15. The mobile terminal according to claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to set a priority order of the plurality of memory units based on current time.

16. The mobile terminal according to claim 1, wherein the contactless communication is conducted when the mobile terminal is disposed near the external communication apparatus.

17. A method comprising:

storing a first information to be transmitted to an external communication apparatus in each of a plurality of memory units;

receiving a second information from the external communication apparatus via radio communication, wherein a first memory unit from the plurality of memory units is selected based on the second information received via the radio communication;

conducting contactless communication with the external communication apparatus to transmit the first information from the selected first memory unit to the external communication apparatus, wherein the contactless communication is different from the radio communication;

controlling data transmission between the selected first memory unit and the external communication apparatus;

executing audio recognition processing;

recognizing a given sound produced by the external communication apparatus when a specific error is detected during the contactless communication with the external communication apparatus; and

modifiying a priority order of the plurality of memory units on receiving an indication that the given sound associated with the specific error is recognized.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein a second memory unit different from the selected first memory unit is selected when a specific error is detected.

19. The method of claim 17, wherein a second memory unit different from the selected first memory unit is selected for data transmission between the selected second memory unit and the external communication apparatus based on referencing values stored in the plurality of memory units.

20. The method of claim 17, wherein a second memory unit different from the selected first memory unit is selected for data transmission between the selected second memory unit and the external communication apparatus based on referencing balance information stored in the plurality of memory units.

21. The method of claim 17, further comprising setting a priority order of the plurality of memory units for data transmission between one of the plurality of memory units and the external communication apparatus.

22. The method of claim 17, further comprising:

executing an image recognition processing when conducting the contactless communication with the external communication apparatus; and

setting a priority order of the plurality of memory units based on the image recognition processing.

23. The method of claim 22, wherein the image recognition processing is executed to recognize a logo associated with the external communication apparatus.

24. The method of claim 17, wherein when the plurality of memory units are associated with a similar application, a priority order of the plurality of memory units is set based on referencing value stored in each of the plurality of memory units.

25. The method of claim 24, wherein the priority order is set based on referencing balance information stored in each of the plurality of memory units, such that a memory unit with a higher balance is given a higher priority.

26. The method of claim 17, wherein the second information is received from the external communication apparatus prior to conducting the contactless communication with the external communication apparatus via radio communication.

27. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having stored thereon, a computer program having at least one code section executable by a computer, thereby causing the computer to perform the steps comprising:

storing a first information to be transmitted to an external communication apparatus in each of a plurality of memory units;

receiving a second information from the external communication apparatus via radio communication, wherein a first memory unit from the plurality of memory units is selected based on the second information received via the radio communication;

conducting contactless communication with the external communication apparatus to transmit the first information from the selected first memory unit to the external communication apparatus, wherein the contactless communication is different from the radio communication;

controlling data transmission between the selected first memory unit and the external communication apparatus;

executing audio recognition processing;

recognizing a given sound produced by the external communication apparatus when a specific error is detected during the contactless communication with the external communication apparatus; and

modifiying a priority order of the plurality of memory units on receiving an indication that the given sound associated with the specific error is recognized.