Information providing apparatus and information providing method, wireless communication apparatus and wireless communication method, computer program, and wireless communication system

A method for providing information to a client terminal comprising a transmitter and receiver, the method comprising:

• a content receiving step comprising receiving, from the client terminal, private content stored by the client terminal, the received private content comprising an email history of a user of the client terminal, memo history of the user of the client terminal, and/or image information stored by the client terminal;
• a contents analyzing step comprising estimating the destination of a user in possession of the client terminal based at least in part on the received private content;
• a movement predicting step comprising estimating the current location of said client terminal, and predicting a movement route from said current location to said destination;
• a communication predicting step comprising predicting an offline area at which said client terminal will be unable to connect to a base station or access point over said predicted movement route, and instructing said client terminal to suspend supply of power to the transmitter and receiver for a duration of a set time period which begins when the client terminal is to approach the predicted offline area, and which ends when the client terminal is to leave the predicted offline area;
• a communication prediction information transmission step comprising transmitting, to said client terminal, communication prediction information including the predicted offline area in which said client terminal will be in a connection disabled state, and an area in which said client terminal will assume a connectable condition with a base station or access point;
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• a connection pause releasing step comprising releasing a pause of a connection with said client terminal to attempt connection therewith when another predetermined condition is satisfied, even in the event that said client terminal has not assumed said connectable condition.

At least one non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions encoded thereon which, when executed by a computer operating as a server in a wireless communication system where a server and a client terminal mutually transfer information and are mutually synchronized by wireless communication, cause said computer to perform a method comprising acts of:

• connecting to a client terminal, comprising a transmitter and receiver, to perform communication;
• receiving, from the client terminal, private content stored by the client terminal, the received private content comprising an email history of a user of the client terminal, memo history of the user of the client terminal, and/or image information stored on the client terminal;
• estimating the destination of a user in possession of the client terminal based at least in part on the received private content;
• estimating the current location of said client terminal, and predicting a movement route from said current location to said destination;
• predicting an offline area at which said client terminal will be unable to connect to a base station or access point over said predicted movement route;
• instructing said client terminal to suspend supply of power to the transmitter and receiver for a duration of a set time period which begins when the client terminal is to approach the predicted offline area and which ends when the client terminal is to leave the predicted offline area;
• transmitting, to said client terminal, communication prediction information including the predicted offline area in which said client terminal will be in a connection disabled state, and an area in which said client terminal will assume a connectable condition with a base station or access point;
• and
• releasing a pause of a connection with said client terminal to attempt connection therewith when another predetermined condition is satisfied, even in the event that said client terminal has not assumed said connectable condition.

A wireless communication apparatus comprising:

• a communication unit configured to perform wireless communication with a base station or access point;
• and
• at least one processor programmed to control a connection operation with a server via the base station or access point, and the operation of said communication unit;
• wherein:
• said communication unit is configured to transmit, to the server, private content which is stored by the wireless communication apparatus, the private information comprising an email history of a user of the wireless communication apparatus, memo history of the user of the wireless communication apparatus, and/or image information stored by the wireless communication apparatus;
• said communication unit is configured to receive instructions sent by the server in response to the private content being transmitted, said instructions being for the wireless communication apparatus to suspend power supply to the communication unit for a duration of a set time period which begins when the wireless communication apparatus is to approach a predicted offline area and ends when the wireless communication apparatus is to leave the predicted offline area, the predicted offline area being an area over a predicted movement route of the wireless communication apparatus at which the wireless communication apparatus will be unable to connect to the base station or access point;
• said communication unit is configured to receive communication prediction information comprising the predicted offline area in which said wireless communication apparatus will be in a connection disabled state, and an area in which said wireless communication apparatus will assume a connectable condition with the base station or access point;
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• said at least one processor is programmed to control the connection operation with said server based on the instructions received from the server, said control comprising releasing a pause of a connection with said server to attempt connection therewith when another predetermined condition is satisfied, even in the event that said wireless communication apparatus has not assumed said connectable condition.

A wireless communication method comprising:

• estimating a destination of a user in possession of a client terminal, comprising a transmitter and receiver, based at least in part on private information stored by the client terminal, the private information comprising an email history of a user of the client terminal, memo history of the user of the client terminal, and/or image information stored by the client terminal;
• predicting an offline area over a movement route between a current location of the client terminal and the estimated destination of the client terminal at which the client terminal will be unable to connect to a base station or access point;
• instructing said client terminal to suspend supply of power to the transmitter and receiver for a duration of a set time period which begins when the client terminal is to approach the predicted offline area and ends when the client terminal is to leave the predicted offline area;
• transmitting, to the client terminal, communication prediction information including the predicted offline area in which the client terminal will be in a connection disabled state, and an area in which said client terminal will assume a connectable condition with a base station or access point;
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• releasing a pause of a connection with the client terminal to attempt connection therewith when another predetermined condition is satisfied, even in the event that the client terminal has not assumed the connectable condition.

At least one non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions encoded thereon which, when executed by a computer for operating as a client terminal in a wireless communication system where a server and a client terminal mutually transfer information and are mutually synchronized by wireless communication, cause said computer to perform a method comprising acts of:

• performing, using a communication unit, wireless communication with a base station or access point;
• and
• controlling, using a control unit, a connection operation with a server via the base station or access point, and the operation of said communication unit;
• wherein the act of controlling comprises:
• transmitting, to the server, private content which is stored by the computer, the private content comprising an email history of a user of the computer, memo history of a user of the computer, and/or image information stored by the computer;
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• receiving instructions sent by the server in response to the private content being transmitted, said instructions being for the control unit to suspend power supply to the communication unit for a duration of a set time period which begins when the computer is to approach a predicted offline area and ends when the computer is to leave the predicted offline area, the predicted offline area being an area over a predicted movement route of the computer at which the computer is predicted to be unable to connect to the base station or access point;
• receiving communication prediction information sent by the server comprising the predicted offline area in which the client terminal will be in a connection disabled state, and an area in which the client terminal will assume a connectable condition with the base station or access point;
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• controlling the connection operation based on the instructions sent by the server, said control comprising releasing a pause of a connection with the server to attempt connection therewith when another predetermined condition is satisfied, even in the event that the client terminal has not assumed the connectable condition.

A wireless communication system comprising:

• a client terminal, comprising a transmitter and receiver, configured to store private content comprising an email history of a user of the client terminal, memo history of the user of the client terminal, and/or image information stored by the client terminal;
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• a server configured to:
• receive the private content from the client terminal;
• estimate, based at least in part on the private content, a destination of a user in possession of the client terminal;
• predict a movement route from a current location of said client terminal to said destination;
• predict an offline area at which said client terminal will be unable to connect to a base station or access point over said predicted movement route;
• instruct said client terminal to suspend power supply to the transmitter and receiver for a duration of a set time period which begins when the client terminal is to approach the predicted offline area and ends when the client terminal is to leave the predicted offline area;
• transmit, to said client terminal, communication prediction information including the predicted offline area in which said client terminal will be in a connection disabled state, and an area in which said client terminal will assume a connectable condition with a base station or access point;
• and
• release a pause of a connection with said client terminal to attempt connection therewith when another predetermined condition is satisfied, even in the event that said client terminal has not assumed the connectable condition;
• wherein said client terminal is configured to control a connection operation with said server based at least in part on said instructions and said communication prediction information;
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• wherein transfer of information and synchronous processing are performed between said server and said client terminal.