Communication system and method, information processing apparatus and method, and information processing terminal and method
First Claim
1. An information processing apparatus carrying out a wireless communication with a second information processing apparatus, the information processing apparatus comprising:
- acquisition means for acquiring device information of the second information processing apparatus, the device information comprising identification information and service attribute information indicating a providable service of the second information processing apparatus;
determination means for determining whether to establish wireless communication by comparing a service record of the information processing apparatus with the service attribute information of the second information processing apparatus;
selection means for selecting a service to perform based on the service attribute information of the second information processing apparatus and based on at least one of the number of times the service has been selected and the most recently selected service;
synchronization establishing means for synchronizing wireless communication with the second information processing apparatus on the basis of the identification information; and
communication establishing means for establishing the wireless communication with the second information processing apparatus using the synchronization.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a communication system and a method thereof, an information processing apparatus and a method thereof, an information processing terminal and a method thereof, which can start wireless communication easily and promptly. When an electromagnetic wave radiated from a reader/writer of a PDA 2 is received in a reader/writer of a personal computer 1, the personal computer 1 notifies the PDA 2 of device information stored therein. The PDA 2 establishes synchronization for Bluetooth communication with the personal computer 1 in accordance with a Bluetooth address contained in the device information and selects a service in accordance with a service record contained in the device information to establish communication via Bluetooth. The present invention can be applied to various information processing apparatuses such as a personal computer or a PDA.
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13 Claims
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1. An information processing apparatus carrying out a wireless communication with a second information processing apparatus, the information processing apparatus comprising:
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acquisition means for acquiring device information of the second information processing apparatus, the device information comprising identification information and service attribute information indicating a providable service of the second information processing apparatus; determination means for determining whether to establish wireless communication by comparing a service record of the information processing apparatus with the service attribute information of the second information processing apparatus; selection means for selecting a service to perform based on the service attribute information of the second information processing apparatus and based on at least one of the number of times the service has been selected and the most recently selected service; synchronization establishing means for synchronizing wireless communication with the second information processing apparatus on the basis of the identification information; and communication establishing means for establishing the wireless communication with the second information processing apparatus using the synchronization. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An information processing method of an information processing apparatus carrying out a wireless communication with a second information processing apparatus, the information processing method comprising:
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acquiring device information of the second information processing apparatus, the device information comprising identification information and service attribute information indicating a providable service of the second information processing apparatus; determining whether to establish wireless communication by comparing a service record of the information processing apparatus with the service attribute information of the second information processing apparatus; selecting a service to perform based on the service attribute information of the second information processing apparatus and based on at least one of the number of times the service has been selected and the most recently selected service; synchronizing wireless communication with the second information processing apparatus on the basis of the identification information; and establishing the wireless communication with the second information processing apparatus using the synchronization. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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10. A computer readable medium comprising a program which, when executed by a processor, performs a method for carrying out a wireless communication with an information processing apparatus, the method comprising:
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acquiring device information of the information processing apparatus, the device information comprising at least identification information and service attribute information indicating a providable service of the information processing apparatus; determining whether to establish wireless communication by comparing a service record with the service attribute information of the information processing apparatus; selecting a service to perform based on the service attribute information of the information processing apparatus and based on at least one of the number of times the service has been selected and the most recently selected service; synchronizing wireless communication with the information processing apparatus on the basis of the identification information; and establishing the wireless communication with the information processing apparatus using the synchronization.
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11. An information processing apparatus comprising:
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acquisition means for acquiring device information including at least identification information of a second information processing apparatus and service attribute information regarding a service providable by the second information processing apparatus, the device information being stored in a wireless communication body which is driven depending on an induced electric power generated in accordance with receiving an electromagnetic wave; determination means for determining whether to establish wireless communication by comparing a service record of the information processing apparatus with the service attribute information of the second information processing apparatus; selection means for selecting a service to perform based on the service attribute information of the second information processing apparatus and based on at least one of the number of times the service has been selected and the most recently selected service; synchronization establishing means for synchronizing wireless communication with the second information processing apparatus on the basis of the identification information; and communication establishing means for establishing the wireless communication with the second information processing apparatus using the synchronization.
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12. An information processing method, comprising:
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acquiring device information including at least identification information of a predetermined information processing apparatus and service attribute information regarding a service providable by the information processing apparatus, the device information being stored in a wireless communication body driven depending on an induced electric power generated in accordance with receiving an electromagnetic wave; determining whether to establish wireless communication by comparing a service record with the service attribute information of the information processing apparatus; selecting a service to perform based on the service attribute information of the information processing apparatus and based on at least one of the number of times the service has been selected and the most recently selected service; synchronizing wireless communication with the information processing apparatus on the basis of the identification information; and establishing the wireless communication with the information processing apparatus using the synchronization.
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13. A computer readable medium comprising a program which, when executed by a processor, performs a method comprising:
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acquiring device information including at least identification information of an information processing apparatus and service attribute information regarding a service providable by the information processing apparatus, the device information being stored in a wireless communication body driven depending on an induced electric power generated in accordance with receiving an electromagnetic wave; determining whether to establish wireless communication by comparing a service record with the service attribute information of the information processing apparatus; selecting a service to perform based on the service attribute information of the information processing apparatus and based on at least one of the number of times the service has been selected and the most recently selected service; synchronizing wireless communication with the information processing apparatus on the basis of the identification information; establishing the wireless communication with the information processing apparatus using the synchronization.
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