Information processing apparatus, server apparatus, group creation system, group creation method, and program

摘要

Disclosed herein is a group creation system for readily creating a group of nearby information processing apparatuses to let data be exchanged easily within the group. Portable terminals A and B exchange their ID's using hello messages being broadcast to create a nearby device list each. To request creation of a group with the portable terminal B, the portable terminal A transmits a group request including the ID of the portable terminal B to a server while sending an invitation to the portable terminal B. If the portable terminal B consents to the invitation and transmits a group request to the server within a group participation allowable time, the participation of the portable terminal B in the group is finalized, and a grouping notification to that effect is transmitted from the server to the portable terminals A and B.

主权项

1. An information processing apparatus comprising:
a communication portion configured to communicate with a server apparatus and another information processing apparatus over a network; and a control portion configured to control said communication portion to:
broadcast a first message comprising first identification information identifying said information processing apparatus,receive a second message comprising second identification information, wherein said second message broadcast by said other information processing apparatus and said second message identifies said other information processing apparatus,transmit to said server apparatus a third message, based on said received second message, wherein said third message comprises said first identification information and said second identification information and requests creation of a group between said information processing apparatus and said other information processing apparatus, wherein said group enables data to be exchanged between said information processing apparatus and said other information processing apparatus,transmit to said other information processing apparatus a fourth message requesting participation in said group, andreceive notification information transmitted from said server apparatus in response to said transmitted fourth message, wherein said notification information notifies creation of said group in response to a fifth message which is transmitted from said other information processing apparatus to said server apparatus.