# US 8,543,165 B2 · Information processing apparatus, information processing system, and program > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 8,543,165 B2 - Document ID: US8543165B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 13/106,193 - Filed: 2011-05-12 - Published: 2011-12-01 - Granted: 2013-09-24 - Earliest claimed: 2010-05-28 - Assignees: Sony Corporation - Applicants: Naoki Matsubara; Toyohide Isshi; Aramu Mine - Inventors: Naoki Matsubara; Toyohide Isshi; Aramu Mine - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8543165B2 ## CPC - H04N 7/141: {between two video terminals, e.g. videophone (telephonic communication systems combined with television receiver for reception of entertainment or information matter H04M11/085)} - G06F 3/0481: based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance - G06F 3/04817: using icons (graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34) - H04N 21/4122: {additional display device, e.g. video projector (digital output for controlling a plurality of local displays G06F3/1423)} - H04N 21/43637: {involving a wireless protocol, e.g. Bluetooth®, RF or wireless LAN [IEEE 802.11] (arrangements for wireless networking or broadcasting of information in indoor or near-field type systems H04B10/114)} - H04N 21/478: Supplemental services, e.g. displaying phone caller identification, shopping application - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) ## Abstract There is provided an information processing apparatus including a transmission processing section which performs short-range one-to-one communication with a communication partner device, a reception processing section, a received data processing section which acquires information displayed by the communication partner device by communication with the communication partner device, a display processing section which performs processing for displaying information acquired by the information acquisition section, and a display section which displays the information. According to such a configuration, it becomes possible to easily and visually recognize the information displayed on the communication partner device of a connection destination. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An information processing apparatus comprising: circuitry configured to: perform short-range one-to-one communication with a communication partner device by mutually establishing electric field coupling with the communication partner device; acquire information from the communication partner device by communication with the communication partner device; detect a position of the communication partner device in relation to the information processing apparatus; determine a strength of a signal transmitted from the communication partner device via the mutual electric field coupling with the communication partner device; and control a display to display information acquired from the communication partner device and a predetermined effect corresponding to the detected position of the communication partner device in relation to the information processing apparatus, wherein a magnitude of the predetermined effect is controlled based on the determined strength of the signal transmitted from the communication partner device via the mutual electric field coupling with the communication partner device. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the circuitry is configured to control the display to enlarge the information displayed by the display. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the circuitry is configured to acquire the information from the communication partner device and information related thereto, and control the display to display the related information. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the circuitry is configured to transmit, to the communication partner device, information to be displayed by the communication partner device. ### Claim 5 An information processing system comprising: a first device which performs short-range one-to-one communication with a second device by mutually establishing electric field coupling with the second device, wherein the first device includes circuitry configured to acquire information from the second device by communication with the second device; detect a position of the second device in relation to the first device; determine a strength of a signal transmitted from the second device via the mutual electric field coupling with the second device; and control a display to display information acquired from the second device and a predetermined effect corresponding to the detected position of the second device in relation to the first device, wherein a magnitude of the predetermined effect is controlled based on the determined strength of the signal transmitted from the second device via the mutual electric field coupling with the second device. ### Claim 6 A non-transitory computer-readable medium including a program for causing a computer to: perform short-range one-to-one communication with a communication partner device by mutually establishing electric field coupling with the communication partner device; acquire information from the communication partner device by communication with the communication partner device; detect a position of the communication partner device in relation to the computer; determine a strength of a signal transmitted from the communication partner device via the mutual electric field coupling with the communication partner device; and control a display to display information acquired from the communication partner device and a predetermined effect corresponding to the detected position of the communication partner device in relation to the computer, wherein a magnitude of the predetermined effect is controlled based on the determined strength of the signal transmitted from the communication partner device via the mutual electric field coupling with the communication partner device. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a plurality of electrode plate antennas configured to establish the mutual electric field coupling with the communication partner device. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the circuitry is configured to control the display to display menu items corresponding to information stored at the communication partner device. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The information processing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the circuitry is configured to control the display to display the menu items corresponding to information stored at the communication partner device based on the detected position of the communication partner device in relation to the information processing apparatus. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The information processing apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the circuitry is configured to control the display to display the menu items corresponding to the information stored at the communication partner device using the detected position of the communication partner device in relation to the information processing apparatus as a reference point. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The information processing apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the circuitry is configured to transmit a request for information to be displayed at the information processing apparatus based on a selection of one of the plurality of menu items displayed by the display.