Wireless communication system and wireless device for quickly connecting to device providing desired service, and method of controlling wireless communication system and wireless device
First Claim
1. A wireless device comprising:
- publicizing means for revealing property of the wireless device;
service information obtaining means for obtaining service information held by a device located in a proximity; and
notifying means for notifying another device about service information requested by the other device from among the obtained service information.
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Abstract
A specific device periodically detects devices existing proximally thereto, and holds a list of information of services provided by the detected devices. Further, as its own device information, the specific device publicizes that the device holds the list of service information relating to the proximate other devices. When the other device is to use a specific service, the device holding the service information list is distinguished, a list of devices among the detected devices which provide the desired service is obtained, and by connecting the other device to a device that is on the list and is within a communication range of the other device, a connection can be made quickly to the device providing the desired service.
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18 Claims
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1. A wireless device comprising:
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publicizing means for revealing property of the wireless device;
service information obtaining means for obtaining service information held by a device located in a proximity; and
notifying means for notifying another device about service information requested by the other device from among the obtained service information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A wireless device comprising:
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recognizing means for recognizing another device located in a proximity;
connecting means for connecting the wireless device to devices having a particular function among devices recognized by the recognizing means;
obtaining means for obtaining device information about devices providing a desired service among the devices connected to the wireless device by the connecting means; and
selecting means for selecting device information of a device existing proximate to the wireless device in the device information obtained by the obtaining means. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. A wireless device comprising:
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recognizing means for recognizing a device located in a proximity based on a response to an inquiry request made according to a Bluetooth standard;
distinguishing means for distinguishing a service provided by each devices recognized by the recognizing means by using Bluetooth-standard Service Discovery Protocol (SDP); and
notifying means for notifying a connected other party of device information of a device having a service designated by the other party based on the distinction by the distinguishing means. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. A wireless device comprising:
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recognizing means for recognizing properties of devices located in a proximity based on responses to an inquiry request made according to a Bluetooth standard;
connecting means for connecting the wireless device to devices having specific property, based on the recognition by the recognizing means;
obtaining means for obtaining device information about devices providing a desired service among the devices connected to the wireless device by the connecting means; and
selecting means for selecting a device existing proximate to the wireless device in the device information obtained by the obtaining means.
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15. A control method for a wireless device, comprising:
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publicizing property of the wireless device;
obtaining service information held by a device located in a proximity; and
notifying another device of information regarding a device having service information requested by the other device from among the obtained service information.
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16. A control method for a wireless device, comprising:
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recognizing a device located in a proximity;
connecting the wireless device to devices having a particular function among devices recognized in the recognizing;
obtaining device information about devices providing a desired service among the devices connected to the wireless device in the connecting; and
selecting device information of a device existing proximate to the wireless device in the device information obtained in the obtaining.
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17. A control method for a wireless device, comprising:
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recognizing a device located in a proximity based on a response to an inquiry request made according to a Bluetooth standard;
distinguishing a service provided by each devices recognized in the recognizing by using Bluetooth-standard Service, Discovery Protocol (SDP); and
notifying a connected other party of device information of a device having a service designated by the other party based on the distinction in the distinguishing.
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18. A control method for a wireless device, comprising:
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recognizing properties of devices located in a proximity based on a reply to an inquiry request made according to a Bluetooth standard;
connecting the wireless device to devices having specific property, based on the recognition in the recognizing;
obtaining device information about devices providing a desired service from among device connected to the wireless device in the connecting; and
selecting a device existing proximate to the wireless device in the device information obtained in the obtaining.
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