Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to the present application includes a first application allowed to access the IC chip, including an IC chip in which predetermined data is recorded, an IC chip reading unit that reads the data recorded in the IC chip, and a signature data generation unit that generates signature data by performing encryption processing on the recorded data read by the IC chip reading unit and a second application not allowed to access the IC chip, including a server access unit that requests acquisition of content from an information providing server by receiving the signature data and the recorded data from the first application and transmitting the signature data and the recorded data to the information providing server that provides predetermined content.

Abstract: A communication device includes an IC chip storing information in a predetermined area and functioning as a reader/writer that reads out or writes information stored in another IC chip. Also, the communication device includes means for downloading an agent from an information processing device connected to the network. Here, the agent is provided as application software operating the IC chip as a reader/writer. Furthermore, the communication device includes means for downloading a role from the information device connected to the network using the agent downloaded therefrom, where the role is provided as script data in which part of the contents of processing of the reader/writer performed by the agent.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including a communication unit for transmitting a carrier wave having a predetermined frequency and making noncontact communication with an information processing terminal, a 2-dimensional code reader unit for reading a 2-dimensional code recording therein processing information on processings to be executed by the information processing terminal, a 2-dimensional code analysis unit for analyzing the 2-dimensional code reader in the 2-dimensional code reader unit and acquiring the processing information from the 2-dimensional code, and a processing unit for generating processing execution information for causing the information processing terminal to execute a predetermined processing based on an analysis result by the 2-dimensional code analysis unit and causing the communication unit to transmit the processing execution information to the information processing terminal.

Abstract: An information processing device that includes processing devices and a relay device. Each processing device has at least one processing function associated with a unique function information item, a function determination portion, and a device information item notification portion. The function determination portion determines whether the processing device includes a processing function that corresponds to a function information item received from the relay device. If the processing device has the processing function, the device information item notification portion transmits a device information item to the relay device. The relay device includes a storage portion that stores the device information items, a function information item transmission portion, and a device information item recording portion.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an antenna having a variable Q value, the antenna being used for performing communication with an external apparatus in a noncontact manner by using a carrier of a predetermined frequency and charging a battery in a noncontact manner by using the carrier, an obtaining unit configured to obtain information about charging of the battery, a determining unit configured to determine whether charging of the battery is to be performed or not on the basis of the information obtained by the obtaining unit, and a setting unit configured to selectively set the Q value of the antenna to a first value or a second value in accordance with a determination result generated by the determining unit, the second value being larger than the first value.