Wireless communication game system

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising instructions executable by processing resources, including at least one processor, of an information processing device, to control the information processing device to at least:

• operate in first and second modes, but not at the same time;
• use a transceiver operably connected to the processing resources to wirelessly transmit self-identifying information to, and wirelessly receive self-identifying information from, other devices within communication range of the transceiver, the self-identifying information being arranged for transmission in a data packet having one of first and second formats based on whether the corresponding device is operating in the first or second mode, the first and second formats being different from one another;
• store first and second device lists;
• update the first device list to identify which devices, if any, within communication range of the transceiver is/are operating in the first mode, based on self-identifying information received therefrom by the transceiver;
• and
• update the second device list to identify which devices, if any, within communication range of the transceiver is/are operating in the second mode, based on self-identifying information received therefrom by the transceiver.

An information processing system comprising a plurality of information processing devices, wherein at least some of the information processing devices comprise:

• processing resources, including at least one processor, configured to cause the respective device to operate in first and second modes, but not at the same time;
• a transceiver operably connected to the processing resources, the transceiver being configured to wirelessly transmit self-identifying information to, and wirelessly receive self-identifying information from, other devices within communication range of the transceiver, the self-identifying information being arranged for transmission in a data packet having one of first and second formats based on whether the corresponding device is operating in the first or second mode, the first and second formats being different from one another;
• and
• a computer readable storage medium tangibly storing first and second device lists;
• wherein the processing resources are further configured to control the respective device to at least:
• update the first device list stored on the computer readable storage medium to identify which devices, if any, within communication range of the transceiver is/are operating in the first mode, based on self-identifying information received therefrom by the transceiver, and
• update the second device list stored on the computer readable storage medium to identify which devices, if any, within communication range of the transceiver is/are operating in the second mode, based on self-identifying information received therefrom by the transceiver.

A method of operating an information processing device comprising a transceiver, a computer readable storage medium storing first and second device lists, and processing resources including at least one processor, the method comprising:

• operating the information processing device in first and second modes, but not at the same time;
• using the transceiver to wirelessly transmit self-identifying information to, and wirelessly receive self-identifying information from, other devices within communication range of the transceiver, the self-identifying information being arranged for transmission in a data packet having one of first and second formats based on whether the corresponding device is operating in the first or second mode, the first and second formats being different from one another;
• updating the first device list to identify which devices, if any, within communication range of the transceiver is/are operating in the first mode, based on self-identifying information received therefrom by the transceiver;
• and
• updating the second device list to identify which devices, if any, within communication range of the transceiver is/are operating in the second mode, based on self-identifying information received therefrom by the transceiver,
• wherein the device and the other devices each are configured to store respective first and second device lists.