INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD HAVING COMMUNICATION FUNCTION

摘要

The present invention is an information processing apparatus which obtains identification information of an electronic device and makes communication with the electronic device via a network based on the identification information. When a portable telephone (11) is placed on an input display section (2) of a personal computer (1), a reader/writer built in the personal computer (1) reads a telephone number of the portable telephone (11) stored in an RF tag built in the portable telephone (11). Based on the telephone number, a telephone line is connected between the portable telephone (11) and the personal computer (1). Data is interchanged between the portable telephone (11) and the personal computer (1) via the telephone line.

主权项

1. An information processing apparatus comprising:
a detecting unit configured to detect whether a second information processing apparatus is brought into physical contact or close physical proximity; a receiving unit configured to receive a setting information from the second information processing apparatus through a first wireless communication link based on the detection by the detection unit; a connection establishing unit configured to establish a connection to the second information processing apparatus through a second communication link using the setting information; a memory unit configured to store the setting information; a receiving unit configured to receive a request from a third information processing apparatus for the setting information; and a sending unit configured to send the setting information to the third information processing apparatus based on the received request, wherein the detecting unit, the receiving unit, the connection establishing unit, the memory unit, the receiving unit, and the sending unit are each implemented via at least one processor.