Information processing system, information processing method, mobile phone, server, and control methods and control programs thereof
First Claim
1. An information processing system comprising:
- a mobile device; and
a server connected to the mobile device via a wireless communication network,wherein the mobile device comprises a first memory storing first instructions and a first processor configured to execute the first instructions to;
determine, when an input device is connected via a communication interface, whether the mobile device can control the input device;
request, when it is determined that the mobile device cannot control the input device, the server to control the input device; and
control signal transfer between the input device and the server via the communication interface and the wireless communication network, so that the server can control the input device, by establishing communication between the input device and the server; and
wherein the server comprises a second memory storing second instructions and a second processor configured to execute the second instructions to;
control, in response to the request, the input device via the established communication with the input device;
read, from a message table storing a correspondence relationship between a type of the input device and an inquiry message to inquire about an output destination of a data input from the input device, the inquiry message corresponding to the input device connected to the mobile device; and
display the inquiry message on a display device of the mobile device.
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Abstract
When an input device is connected via a communication interface, a mobile phone determines whether a local device can control the input device. When it is determined that the local device cannot control the input device, the mobile phone requests a server connected via a wireless communication network to control the input device. The mobile phone controls signal transfer between the input device and the server via the communication interface and the wireless communication network so that the server can control the input device by establishing communication between the input device and the server. In response to the request from the mobile phone, the server controls the input device via the established communication with the input device.
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20 Claims
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1. An information processing system comprising:
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a mobile device; and a server connected to the mobile device via a wireless communication network, wherein the mobile device comprises a first memory storing first instructions and a first processor configured to execute the first instructions to; determine, when an input device is connected via a communication interface, whether the mobile device can control the input device; request, when it is determined that the mobile device cannot control the input device, the server to control the input device; and control signal transfer between the input device and the server via the communication interface and the wireless communication network, so that the server can control the input device, by establishing communication between the input device and the server; and wherein the server comprises a second memory storing second instructions and a second processor configured to execute the second instructions to; control, in response to the request, the input device via the established communication with the input device; read, from a message table storing a correspondence relationship between a type of the input device and an inquiry message to inquire about an output destination of a data input from the input device, the inquiry message corresponding to the input device connected to the mobile device; and display the inquiry message on a display device of the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. An information processing system comprising:
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a mobile device; and a server connected to the mobile device via a wireless communication network, wherein the mobile device comprises a first memory storing first instructions and a first processor configured to execute the first instructions to; determine, when an input device is connected via a communication interface, whether the mobile device can control the input device; request, when it is determined that the mobile device cannot control the input device, the server to control the input device; and control signal transfer between the input device and the server via the communication interface and the wireless communication network, so that the server can control the input device, by establishing communication between the input device and the server; and wherein the server comprises a second memory storing second instructions and a second processor configured to execute the second instructions to; control, in response to the request, the input device via the established communication with the input device; store, in a processing candidate table, a correspondence relationship between a type of the input device and a candidate for processing the data; read, from the processing candidate table, the candidate for processing corresponding to the input device connected to the mobile device; and cause selective display of the candidate on a display device of the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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7. An information processing method comprising:
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determining, when an input device is connected via a communication interface, whether a mobile device can control the input device; requesting, when it is determined that the mobile device cannot control the input device, a server connected via a wireless communication network to control the input device; controlling the input device via established communication with the input device in response to the requesting; controlling signal transfer between the input device and the server via the communication interface and the wireless communication network, so that the server can control the input device, by establishing communication between the input device and the server; reading, from a message table storing a correspondence relationship between a type of the input device and an inquiry message to inquire about an output destination of a data input from the input device, the inquiry message corresponding to the input device connected to the mobile device; and displaying the inquiry message on a display device of the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a control program of a mobile device, the control program, when executed by a computer, causing the computer to execute a method, the method comprising:
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determining, when an input device is connected via a communication interface, whether a mobile device can control the input device by recognizing the input device; requesting, when it is determined that the mobile device cannot control the input device, a server connected via a wireless communication network to control the input device; controlling signal transfer between the input device and the server via the communication interface and the wireless communication network, so that the server can control the input device, by establishing communication between the input device and the server; reading, from a message table storing a correspondence relationship between a type of the input device and an inquiry message to inquire about an output destination of a data input from the input device, the inquiry message corresponding to the input device connected to the mobile device; and displaying the inquiry message on a display device of the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. An information processing system comprising:
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a mobile device; and a server connected to the mobile device via a wireless communication network, wherein the mobile device comprises a first memory storing first instructions and a first processor configured to execute the first instructions to; determine, when an input device is connected via a communication interface, whether the mobile device can control the input device; request, when it is determined that the mobile device cannot control the input device, the server to control the input device; and control signal transfer between the input device and the server via the communication interface and the wireless communication network, so that the server can control the input device, by establishing communication between the input device and the server; and wherein the server comprises a second memory storing second instructions and a second processor configured to execute the second instructions to; control, in response to the request, the input device via the established communication with the input device; control a second input device via established communication with the input device in response to a request; store, in a processing candidate table, a correspondence relationship between a type of the input device and a candidate for processing; read, from the processing candidate table, the candidate for processing corresponding to the input device connected to the mobile device; and cause selective display of the candidate on a display device of the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. An information processing method of a server connected to a wireless communication network, the method comprising:
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receiving, via the wireless communication network when a mobile device determines that the mobile device cannot control an input device connected to the mobile device via a communication interface, a request to control the input device; establishing, in response to the request, communication with the input device via the wireless communication network; controlling the input device, via the communication interface of the mobile device over the wireless communication network; reading, from a message table storing a correspondence relationship between a type of the input device and an inquiry message to inquire about an output destination of a data input from the input device, the inquiry message corresponding to the input device connected to the mobile device; and displaying the inquiry message on a display device of the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program that, when executed by a server connected to a wireless communication network, causes the server to perform an information processing method, the method comprising:
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receiving, via the wireless communication network when a mobile device determines that a mobile device cannot control an input device connected to the mobile device via a communication interface, a request to control the input device; establishing, in response to the request, communication with the input device via the wireless communication network; controlling the input device, via the communication interface of the mobile device over the wireless communication network; reading, from a message table storing a correspondence relationship between a type of the input device and an inquiry message to inquire about an output destination of a data input from the input device, the inquiry message corresponding to the input device connected to the mobile device; and displaying the inquiry message on a display device of the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A server connected to a wireless communication network, the server comprising:
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a memory storing instructions; and a processor configured to execute the instruction to; receive, via the wireless communication network when a mobile device determines that a mobile device cannot control an input device connected to the mobile device via a communication interface, a request to control the input device; establish, in response to the request, communication with the input device via the wireless communication network; control the input device, via the communication interface of the mobile device over the wireless communication network; read, from a message table storing a correspondence relationship between a type of the input device and an inquiry message to inquire about an output destination of a data input from the input device, the inquiry message corresponding to the input device connected to the mobile device; and display the inquiry message on a display device of the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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