# US 10,375,615 B2 · Information processing device, information processing method, and program > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,375,615 B2 - Document ID: US10375615B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 14/395,305 - Filed: 2013-03-26 - Published: 2015-05-14 - Granted: 2019-08-06 - Earliest claimed: 2012-04-27 - Assignees: Sony Corporation - Applicants: Sony Corporation - Inventors: Katsuya Shimoji; Toshinori Kanemoto - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10375615B2 ## CPC - H04W 36/34: Reselection control - H04L 67/303: Terminal profiles - H04L 67/34: {involving the movement of software or configuration parameters (network booting or remote initial program loading [RIPL] G06F9/4416)} - H04L 67/564: Enhancement of application control based on intercepted application data - H04L 69/14: Multichannel or multilink protocols - H04L 69/24: Negotiation of communication capabilities - H04W 76/14: Direct-mode setup - H04B 5/26: using coils - H04B 5/45: Transponders - H04L 69/18: Multiprotocol handlers, e.g. single devices capable of handling multiple protocols - H04W 84/12: WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks] - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) - H04B: TRANSMISSION ## Abstract Provided is an information processing device including a decision unit to decide, based on process capability information acquired through a first communication path from at least one of a first and second control target device which are target devices to be caused to perform wireless communication through a second communication path that is different from the first communication path, the process capability information, a transmission target control target device between the first and second control target device to which connection information of the other control target device is to be transmitted out of connection information acquired from each of the first and second control target device through the first communication path, and a transmission control unit to cause the connection information of the other control target device to be transmitted to the transmission target control target device. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An information processing device, comprising: a near field communication unit configured to: acquire first capability information of a first communication device, the first capability information indicating at least whether the first communication device is capable of processing data received through a near field communication path, and acquire second capability information from a second communication device, the second capability information including at least second connection information usable for starting a wireless communication with the second communication device; and a control unit configured to determine capability of the first communication device from the first capability information, and decide whether to cause the near field communication unit to transmit the second connection information to the first communication device based on whether the first communication device comprises a controller for processing data received through the near field communication path and on whether the second connection information is determined to be valid according to validity information included in the second connection information, wherein the validity information comprises at least one of a status information, a term of validity information, a valid flag, or a possibility of processing data received with interface, wherein the wireless communication is different from near field communication, wherein transmitting the second connection information to the first communication device determined capable of processing data received through the near field communication path causes the first communication device to initiate the wireless communication with the second communication device. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein the second connection information is transmitted to the first communication device by the near field communication unit through a communication link when the first communication device is determined capable of processing data received through the near field communication path. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The information processing device according to claim 2, wherein the communication link is the communication link through which the first capability information is acquired. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The information processing device according to claim 2, wherein the communication link is established after the control unit notifies a user. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The information processing device according to claim 4, wherein the communication link is established when the information processing device is close to the first communication device. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein the first capability information at least includes first connection information for starting the wireless communication with the first communication device, and the second capability information indicates at least whether the second communication device is capable of processing data received through the near field communication path. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The information processing device according to claim 6, wherein when both the first communication device and the second communication device are determined capable of processing data received through the near field communication path, the second connection information is transmitted to the first communication device through a communication link. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The information processing device according to claim 7, wherein the communication link is the communication link through which the first capability information is acquired. ### Claim 9 (depends on 6) The information processing device according to claim 6, wherein when the first communication device is determined capable of processing data received through the near field communication path, and the second communication device is not determined capable of processing data received through the near field communication path, the second connection information is transmitted to the first communication device through a communication link. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The information processing device according to claim 9, wherein the second capability information is acquired from a NFC (Near Field Communication) tag, wherein the NFC tag is not able to communicate to the second communication device. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein the first capability information of the first communication device is transmitted from a first near field communication unit external to the first communication device. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein the second capability information of the second communication device is transmitted via a second near field communication unit external to the second communication device. ### Claim 13 An information processing method, comprising: acquiring first capability information of a first communication device through a first communication link by a near field communication unit, the first capability information at least indicating whether the first communication device is capable of processing data received through a near field communication path; acquiring second capability information from a second communication device by the near field communication unit, the second capability information includes at least second connection information usable for starting a wireless communication with the second communication device; determining capability of the first communication device from the first capability information; deciding whether to transmit the second connection information to the first communication device based on whether the first communication device comprises a controller for processing data received through the near field communication path and on whether the second connection information is determined to be valid according to validity information included in the second connection information, wherein the validity information comprises at least one of a status information, a term of validity information, a valid flag, or a possibility of processing data received with interface; transmitting the second connection information to the first communication device by the near field communication unit when the first communication device is determined capable of processing data received through a near field communication path, wherein the wireless communication is different from near field communication, wherein transmitting the second connection information to the first communication device determined capable of processing data received through the near field communication path causes the first communication device to initiate the wireless communication with the second communication device. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The information processing method according to claim 13, wherein the first capability information of the first communication device is transmitted from a first near field communication unit external to the first communication device. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The information processing method according to claim 13, wherein the second capability information of the second communication device is transmitted via a second near field communication unit external to the second communication device. ### Claim 16 A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon a program which upon execution causes a computer to execute: acquiring first capability information of a first communication device through a first communication link by a near field communication unit, the first capability information at least indicating whether the first communication device is capable of processing data received through a near field communication path; acquiring second capability information from a second communication device by the near field communication unit, the second capability information includes at least second connection information usable for starting a wireless communication with the second communication device; determining capability of the first communication device from the first capability information; deciding whether to transmit the second connection information to the first communication device based on whether the first communication device comprises a controller for processing data received through the near field communication path and on whether the second connection information is determined to be valid according to validity information included in the second connection information, wherein the validity information comprises at least one of a status information, a term of validity information, a valid flag, or a possibility of processing data received with interface; transmitting the second connection information to the first communication device by the near field communication unit when the first communication device is determined capable of processing data received through a near field communication path, wherein the wireless communication is different from near field communication, wherein transmitting the second connection information to the first communication device determined capable of processing data received through the near field communication path causes the first communication device to initiate the wireless communication with the second communication device. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 16, wherein the first capability information of the first communication device is transmitted from a first near field communication unit external to the first communication device. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 16, wherein the second capability information of the second communication device is transmitted via a second near field communication unit external to the second communication device.