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Information processing apparatus and method and program

US8301124B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 4, 2009
Grant dateOct 30, 2012
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Expiry dateJul 14, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M2250/06
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An information processing apparatus for communicating with a different information processing apparatus, includes: a first connection establishment block configured to control a first communication section, which carries out nearby wireless communication for delivering and accepting information to and from the different information processing apparatus positioned near to the information processing apparatus, to establish a connection for the nearby wireless communication; an acquisition block configured to acquire setting information for short range wireless communication which exhibits a wire communication range than the nearby wireless communication and capability information regarding the capacity of the different information processing apparatus from the different information processing apparatus through the nearby wireless communication; and a second connection establishment block configured to control a second communication section, which carries out the short range wireless communication, based on the setting information and the capability information to establish a connection for the short range wireless communication.

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