Communication system and method, information processing apparatus and method, information processing terminal and method

摘要

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 is received in a reader/writer of a personal computer, the personal computer notifies the PDA of device information stored therein. The PDA establishes synchronization for Bluetooth communication with the personal computer 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.

主权项

1. An information processing apparatus, comprising:
an acquisition unit configured to acquire device information associated with a communications apparatus, the device information comprising identification information and service attribute information, the service attribute information identifying attributes of at least one first service; a selection unit configured to select a second service for performance by the information processing apparatus based on the service attribute information; and a communication establishing unit configured to establish a direct wireless communication session with the communications apparatus using the identification information, the information processing apparatus being configured to perform the selected second service in conjunction with the communications apparatus across the wireless communication session, wherein the acquisition unit, the selection unit, and the communication establishing unit are each implemented via at least one processor.