Information processing device and method, program, and information processing system

• US 9,124,714 B2
• Filed: 09/17/2009
• Issued: 09/01/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 09/24/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Yoneda, Yoshihiro, Miyabayashi, Naoki, Soma, Isao, Kuroda, Seiji, Ishikawa, Yasuharu, Takada, Kazuo
• Primary Examiner(s): Lu, Zhiyu
• Application Number:
  US12/561,504
• Publication Number:
  US 20100075605A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,175 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/306 User profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/24 Negotiation of communication capabilities
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/15 Setup of multiple wireless link connections
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/20 Master-slave selection or change arrangements

Abstract

An information processing device has a first transmitting unit to connect a first other information processing device and second other information processing device and transmit the content via the connection; a first receiving unit to receive a master request that requests an upgrade to a master from the first other information processing device; a second transmitting unit to transmit the identification information of the first other information processing device to the second information processing device upon receiving the master request; a disconnecting unit to disconnect the connection with the second other information processing device after transmitting the identification information of the first other information processing device; and a second receiving unit to receive content via the connection from the first other information processing device.

Claims

1. An information processing device, comprising:

a first transmitting circuit that connects a first other information processing device and a second other information processing device and transmits content via said connection;

a first receiving circuit that receives a master request that requests an upgrade to a master from said first other information processing device and receives identification information from said first other information processing device;

a second transmitting circuit that transmits the identification information of said first other information processing device and a confirming request as to whether to allow a master change to said second other information processing device upon reception of said master request;

a disconnecting circuit that disconnects the connection with said second other information processing device, when said master change is allowed, as a response to a transmission of the identification information of said first other information processing device and as a response to said confirming request; and

a second receiving circuit that receives content via said connection from said first other information processing device.

2. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein capability information of said first other information processing device is included in said master request received by said first receiving circuit.

3. The information processing device according to claim 2, wherein said second receiving circuit receives capability information of said second other information processing device connected to said first other information processing device, and profile information relating to said second other information processing device.

4. The information processing device according to claim 3, further comprising:

a playing circuit that plays streaming data received from said second receiving circuit, wherein

said second receiving circuit receives said streaming data of said content received from said first other information processing device.

5. An information processing method, comprising:

receiving identification information from a first other information processing device;

connecting, by circuitry, said first other information processing device and a second other information processing device and transmitting content via said connection;

receiving a master request that requests an upgrade to a master from said first other information processing device;

transmitting the identification information of said first other information processing device and a confirming request as to whether to allow a master change to said second other information processing device upon reception of said master request;

disconnecting, by the circuitry, the connection with said second other information processing device, when said master change is allowed, as a response to the transmission of the identification information of said first other information processing device and as a response to said confirming request; and

receiving content via said connection from said first other information processing device.

6. An information processing device, comprising:

a first receiving circuit that connects with a first other information processing device and receives content supplied from said first information processing device via said connection;

a second receiving circuit that receives a confirming request including identification information of a second other information processing device supplied from said first other information processing device via said connection;

a determination circuit that determines whether to allow a master change, in response to said confirming request received by said second receiving circuit;

a transmitting circuit that transmits a response indicating allowing said master change to said first other information processing device, in response to a determination that said master change is allowed;

a disconnecting circuit that disconnects the connection with said first other information processing device;

a connecting circuit that connects with said second other information processing device; and

a third receiving circuit that receives content from said second other information processing device via said connection with said second other information processing device.

7. The information processing device according to claim 6, wherein said second receiving circuit further receives capability information of said second other information processing device.

8. The information processing device according to claim 7, wherein said transmitting circuit further transmits equipment information of the information processing device itself, capability information of the information processing device itself, and profile information relating to the information processing device itself.

9. The information processing device according to claim 8, further comprising:

a playing circuit that plays streaming data received from said third receiving means, wherein

said third receiving circuit receives said streaming data of said content received from said second other information processing device.

16. The information processing device according to claim 6, wherein a GUI screen is displayed in response to said confirming request, and determination circuit determines to allow said master change, based on a display of the GUI screen.

10. An information processing method, comprising:

connecting with a first other information processing device and receiving content supplied from said first information processing device via said connection;

receiving a confirming request including identification information of a second other information processing device supplied from said first other information processing device via said connection;

determining, by circuitry, whether to allow a master change, in response to said confirming request;

transmitting a response indicating allowing said master change to said first other information processing device, in response to said determining;

disconnecting the connection with said first other information processing device;

connecting with said second other information processing device; and

receiving content from said second other information processing device via said connection with said second other information processing device.

17. The information processing method according to claim 10, further comprising:

displaying a GUI screen in response to the reception of the confirming request, wherein

the determining by the circuitry as to whether to allow the master change is determined based on a display of the GUI screen.

11. An information processing device, comprising:

a first receiving circuit that connects with a first other information processing device and receives content supplied from said first information processing device via said connection;

a first transmitting circuit that transmits a master request that requests a master upgrade to said first other information processing device via said connection;

a second receiving circuit that receives a response allowing said master upgrade that is supplied from said first other information processing device via said connection, in accordance with said master request, said response including identification information of a second other information processing device;

an upgrading circuit that upgrades the information processing device to a master in response to the response allowing said master upgrade;

a connecting circuit that connects with said second other information processing device based on said identification information of said second other information processing device; and

a second transmitting circuit that transmits content to said first other information processing device and said second other information processing device, wherein

the second other information processing device receives, from said first other information processing device, identification information of the information processing device and an indication of allowing said master upgrade.

12. The information processing device according to claim 11, wherein said first transmitting circuit further transmits capability information of the information processing device itself.

13. The information processing device according to claim 12, wherein said response further includes capability information of said second other information processing device.

14. The information processing device according to claim 13, further comprising:

a playing circuit that plays streaming data of said content which said first receiving means receives, wherein said second transmitting circuit transmits streaming data of said transmitted content.

15. An information processing method implemented by an information processing device, the information processing method comprising:

connecting with a first other information processing device and receiving content supplied from said first information processing device via said connection;

transmitting a master request that requests a master upgrade to said first other information processing device via said connection;

receiving a response allowing said master upgrade that is supplied from said first other information processing device via said connection, in accordance with said master request, said response including identification information of a second other information processing device;

upgrading the information processing device to a master in response to the response allowing the master upgrade;

connecting with said second other information processing device based on said identification information of said second other information processing device; and

transmitting content to said first other information processing device and said second other information processing device, wherein

the second other information processing device receives, from said first other information processing device, identification information of the information processing device and an indication of allowing said master upgrade.

18. A non-transitory computer readable medium that stores computer readable instructions that, when executed by an information processing device including circuitry, causes the information processing device to:

receive identification information from a first other information processing device;

connect said first other information processing device and a second other information processing device and transmit content via said connection;

receive a master request that requests an upgrade to a master from said first other information processing device;

transmit the identification information of said first other information processing device and a confirming request as to whether to allow a master change to said second other information processing device upon reception of said master request;

disconnect the connection with said second other information processing device, when said master change is allowed, as a response to the transmission of the identification information of said first other information processing device and as a response to said confirming request; and

receive content via said connection from said first other information processing device.

19. A non-transitory computer readable medium that stores computer readable instructions that, when executed by an information processing device including circuitry, causes the information processing device to:

connect with a first other information processing device and receive content supplied from said first information processing device via said connection;

receive a confirming request including identification information of a second other information processing device supplied from said first other information processing device via said connection;

determine whether to allow a master change, in response to said confirming request;

transmit a response indicating allowing said master change to said first other information processing device, in response to said determining;

disconnect the connection with said first other information processing device;

connect with said second other information processing device; and

receive content from said second other information processing device via said connection with said second other information processing device.

20. A non-transitory computer readable medium that stores computer readable instructions that, when executed by an information processing device including circuitry, causes the information processing device to:

connect with a first other information processing device and receive content supplied from said first information processing device via said connection;

transmit a master request that requests a master upgrade to said first other information processing device via said connection;

receive a response allowing said master upgrade that is supplied from said first other information processing device via said connection, in accordance with said master request, said response including identification information of a second other information processing device;

upgrade the information processing device to a master in response to the response allowing the master upgrade;

connect with said second other information processing device based on said identification information of said second other information processing device; and

transmit content to said first other information processing device and said second other information processing device, wherein

the second other information processing device receives, from said first other information processing device, identification information of the information processing device and an indication of allowing said master upgrade.