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US 2006/0068702 A1Published application
Application execution method, file data download method, file data upload method, communication method, network identifier setting method and wireless communication terminal
AssigneeSony Computer Entertainment Inc.
InventorsYasutaka Miwa, Kenjiro Komaki, Tetsuo Watanabe
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Abstract
A game device is provided with an SSID setting unit and a channel setting unit. The SSID setting unit sets up an SSID (a network identifier) in accordance with a communication mode. Communication modes include a download standby mode, a download mode, a lobby mode and a game mode. By setting up an SSID for each communication mode, wireless networks for respective modes are formed. The channel setting unit sets up a communication channel in accordance with the SSID.
Claims19
An application execution method comprising:
- connecting to a first wireless network in which to search for an entity with which to execute an application jointly;
- searching for a wireless communication terminal already connected to the first wireless network;
- requesting the wireless communication terminal from which terminal information is received as a result of a search to execute the application jointly;
- connecting to a second wireless network in which to execute the application if a reply indicating acceptance is received from the entity;
- and
- starting the application in the second wireless network.
3 more elements
A file data download method comprising:
- connecting to a first wireless network in which to search for an entity from which to download file data;
- searching for a wireless communication terminal already connected to the first wireless network;
- requesting the file data to be downloaded from the wireless communication terminal from which terminal information is received as a result of a search;
- connecting to a second wireless network in which to download the file data if a reply indicating acceptance is received from the entity;
- and
- downloading the file data from the entity in the second wireless network.
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An application execution method comprising:
- connecting to a first wireless network in which to search for a first entity from which to download an application program;
- searching for a wireless communication terminal already connected to the first wireless network;
- requesting the application program to be downloaded from the wireless communication terminal from which terminal information is received as a result of a search;
- connecting to a second wireless network in which to download the application program if a reply indicating acceptance is received from the first entity;
- downloading the application program from the first entity in the second wireless network;
- starting the downloaded application program and connecting to a third wireless network in which to search for a second entity with which to execute the application jointly, when the application program has been downloaded;
- searching for a wireless communication terminal already connected to the third wireless network;
- requesting the wireless communication terminal from which terminal information is received as a result of a search to execute the application jointly;
- connecting to a fourth wireless network in which to execute the application if a reply indicating acceptance is received from the second entity;
- and
- starting the application in the fourth wireless network.
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A wireless communication terminal comprising:
- a network identifier setting unit which sets up an identifier for identifying a wireless network;
- and
- a wireless interface unit which connects to a wireless network by referring to the network identifier thus set up, wherein
- the network identifier setting unit sets up an identifier for identifying a first wireless network in which to search for an entity from which to download an application program, an identifier for identifying a second wireless network in which to download the application program, an identifier for identifying a third wireless network in which to search for an entity with which to execute the application jointly, or an identifier for identifying a fourth wireless network in which to execute the application, depending on a communication mode.
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A program causing a computer capable of executing a wireless communication function to execute the functions of:
- connecting to a first wireless network in which to search for an entity with which to execute an application jointly;
- searching for a wireless communication terminal already connected to the first wireless network;
- requesting the wireless communication terminal from which terminal information is received as a result of a search to execute the application jointly;
- connecting to a second wireless network in which to execute the application if a reply indicating acceptance is received from the entity;
- and
- starting the application in the second wireless network.
3 more elements
A recording medium storing a program that causes a computer capable of executing a wireless communication function to execute the functions of:
- connecting to a first wireless network in which to search for an entity with which to execute an application jointly;
- searching for a wireless communication terminal already connected to the first wireless network;
- requesting the wireless communication terminal from which terminal information is received as a result of a search to execute the application jointly;
- connecting to a second wireless network in which to execute the application if a reply indicating acceptance is received from the entity;
- and
- starting the application in the second wireless network.
3 more elements
A program causing a computer capable of executing a wireless communication function to execute the functions of:
- connecting to a first wireless network in which to search for an entity from which to download file data;
- searching for a wireless communication terminal already connected to the first wireless network;
- requesting the file data to be downloaded from the wireless communication terminal from which terminal information is received as a result of a search;
- connecting to a second wireless network in which to download the file data if a reply indicating acceptance is received from the entity;
- and
- downloading the file data from the entity in the second wireless network.
3 more elements
A recording medium storing a program that causes a computer capable of executing a wireless communication function to execute the functions of:
- connecting to a first wireless network in which to search for an entity from which to download file data;
- searching for a wireless communication terminal already connected to the first wireless network;
- requesting the file data to be downloaded from the wireless communication terminal from which terminal information is received as a result of a search;
- connecting to a second wireless network in which to download the file data if a reply indicating acceptance is received from the entity;
- and
- downloading the file data from the entity in the second wireless network.
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A communication method comprising:
- connecting to a first wireless network;
- searching for a wireless communication terminal already connected to the first wireless network;
- requesting the wireless communication terminal from which terminal information is received as a result of a search to communicate on an individual basis;
- and
- connecting to a second wireless network if a reply indicating acceptance is received from the wireless communication terminal.
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A file data upload method comprising:
- connecting to a first wireless network;
- transmitting a reply indicating acceptance to a file data download request from another wireless communication terminal connected to the first wireless network;
- connecting to a second wireless network in which to upload the file data;
- and
- uploading the file data in the second wireless network.
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A program causing a computer capable of executing a wireless communication function to execute the functions of:
- connecting to a first wireless network;
- transmitting a reply indicating acceptance to a file data download request from another wireless communication terminal connected to the first wireless network;
- connecting to a second wireless network in which to upload the file data;
- and
- uploading the file data in the second wireless network.
2 more elements
A recording medium storing a program that causes a computer capable of executing a wireless communication function to execute the functions of:
- connecting to a first wireless network;
- transmitting a reply indicating acceptance to a file data download request from another wireless communication terminal connected to the first wireless network;
- connecting to a second wireless network in which to upload the file data;
- and
- uploading the file data in the second wireless network.
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A network identifier setting method comprising:
- determining whether an identifier for identifying a wireless network is stored in a predetermined area in a memory, when an application program is started;
- and
- using the identifier determined to be stored as the identifier of the wireless network to connect to.
A program causing a computer to execute the functions of:
- determining whether an identifier for identifying a wireless network is stored in a predetermined area in a memory, when an application program is started;
- and
- using the identifier determined to be stored as the identifier of the wireless network to connect to.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.