Abstract: An information processing apparatus for communicating with a different information processing apparatus, includes: a first connection establishment block configured to control a first communication section, which carries out nearby wireless communication for delivering and accepting information to and from the different information processing apparatus positioned near to the information processing apparatus, to establish a connection for the nearby wireless communication; an acquisition block configured to acquire setting information for short range wireless communication which exhibits a wire communication range than the nearby wireless communication and capability information regarding the capacity of the different information processing apparatus from the different information processing apparatus through the nearby wireless communication; and a second connection establishment block configured to control a second communication section, which carries out the short range wireless communication, based on the

Abstract: A management device includes a management table generation section that generates a management table in which location information showing the present location of a relay device is held in each relay device that relays the connection to a first network, a first receiving section that receives a location information showing the present location of a communication device from the communication device via a second network different from the first network, the communication device being connected to the first network via a relay device, a list generation section that generates a candidate list showing relay device candidates that relay a connection to the first network by communicating with the communication device with reference to the management table based on the location information of the communication device, and a transmission section that transmits the candidate list to the communication device via a second network.

Abstract: A terminal apparatus includes: a scan processing unit that scans for wireless communication apparatuses that are present in a range within which wireless communication is possible; a list generation unit that generates a list of the wireless communication apparatuses that are detected by the scan by the scan processing unit; a transmission unit that transmits the list that is generated by the list generation unit to an information processing apparatus; and a reception unit that receives connection destination related information that relates to a connection destination, which is transmitted from the information processing apparatus based on a comparison result of the list and the list from another terminal apparatus.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing system including a service provider unit, a communication terminal and an information processing unit. The communication terminal includes a terminal first communication section, a terminal second communication section to communicate with the information processing unit through a first communication channel, a terminal third communication section to communicate with the information processing unit through a second communication channel, and a terminal communication control section.

Abstract: A power transmission device includes a communication unit that transmits a power capability information transmission request via a communication channel and receives power capability information in response to the power capability information transmission request. The power transmission device also includes a processing unit that sets a parameter based on the power capability information. Further, the power transmission device includes a power transmission unit that wirelessly transmits power using the parameter. The communication unit transmits the power capability information transmission request before the power transmission unit wirelessly transmits the power.

Abstract: A power transmission device includes a communication unit that transmits a power capability information transmission request, receives power capability information in response to the power capability information transmission request, and transmits randomized parameter information by a communication channel. The power transmission device also includes a processing unit that produces the randomized parameter information, based on the power capability information. Further, the power transmission device includes a power transmission unit that wirelessly transmits power based on the randomized parameter information.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: an record information obtaining mechanism which obtains record information representing a provision destination of one predetermined electronic information property by a terminal device relating to a provider of the electronic information property; a comparing mechanism which compares record in provision of the electronic information property of a plurality of terminal devices by comparing the obtained record information based on a predetermined reference; and a provision scheme specifying mechanism which specifies a scheme, based on which the different electronic information property is provided to the terminal device, based on a comparison result.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: an record information obtaining mechanism which obtains record information representing a provision destination of one predetermined electronic information property by a terminal device relating to a provider of the electronic information property; a weighting mechanism which extracts the provision destination included in the obtained actual achievement information and performs weighting on the extracted provision destination based on a reference predetermined in accordance with the attribute of the provision destination; and an evaluation value calculating mechanism which calculates an evaluation value of the provider based on the weighted value.

Abstract: A communication apparatus includes: an antenna; a first communication means that performs near field communication with a non-contact card via the antenna; a photodetecting means that is provided near the antenna and detects an amount of incoming light; and a near field communication control means that activates the first communication means when the amount of incoming light becomes less than a predetermined threshold value, the communication apparatus being driven by a battery.

Abstract: A communication processing apparatus, a computer program product, and a data processing method are provided. The communication processing apparatus includes a near-field communication unit configured to perform near-field communication; a control unit configured to acquire communication history data of near-field communication performed by using the near-field communication unit; and a storage unit configured to store the communication history data under control of the control unit, wherein the control unit is configured to acquire the communication history data stored in the storage unit and transmit the acquired communication history data to a server that performs information management, when issuing an information registration request to the server.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing system including a service provider unit, a communication terminal and an information processing unit. The communication terminal includes a terminal first communication section, a terminal second communication section to communicate with the information processing unit through a first communication channel, a terminal third communication section to communicate with the information processing unit through a second communication channel, and a terminal communication control section.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a notification reception unit that receives information from a first terminal device when the first communication is performed between the first terminal device related to a provider of a product or a service and a second terminal device related to an evaluator, a sorting specification unit that specifies at least one of reliability sorting, security sorting of the first terminal device, and security sorting of the second terminal device, a link authentication unit that specifies a link authentication method of confirming a state of a second communication performed between the first terminal device and the second terminal device based on the specified result, and performs a process related to the link authentication using the specified method, and an evaluation information reception unit that receives evaluation information from the first terminal device.

Abstract: An information management apparatus includes a communication unit configured to receive, from a plurality of communication processing apparatuses, a plurality of pieces of communication history data of near-field communication performed in the plurality of communication processing apparatuses; a data comparison unit configured to perform comparison of the plurality of pieces of communication history data received by the communication unit; and a data registration unit configured to register a plurality of pieces of user information associated with the plurality of communication processing apparatuses as a group in a database on condition that it is verified by the data comparison unit, in accordance with the plurality of pieces of communication history data of the near-field communication, that near-field communication has been performed between the plurality of communication processing apparatuses.

Abstract: A wireless communication apparatus that transmits a transmission signal and receives a reception signal via a wireless transmission channel, the wireless communication apparatus including circuitry for determining an expected signal attenuation along the wireless transmission channel, stored information providing correlation between a transmission level of the transmission signal into a first power consumption parameter for each possible modulation method, stored information providing correlation between an expected signal strength for a received signal into a second power consumption parameter for each possible modulation method, and a means for determining the modulation method and the level of the transmission signal that minimizes power consumption.

Abstract: A communication system and method is provided for use when a device conducts a near field communication (NFC) with a store apparatus. A method includes receiving usage information concerning the NFC at a server in response to the NFC, and storing the usage information in the server, the usage information being associated with the NFC, and the usage information also being stored in the device in response to the NFC; comparing the usage information stored in the device to the usage information stored in the server when a user of the device attempts to upload to the server a review related to the NFC; and receiving the review at the server when the usage information stored in the device corresponds to the usage information stored in the server.

Abstract: A system and method for information processing is provided. In an embodiment of the present system and method, a connection target apparatus is detected at an information processing apparatus. Upon detection, the information processing apparatus generates apparatus information and transmits the apparatus information to a server via a communication path. Based on the apparatus information, the server generates connection information and transmits the connection information to the information processing apparatus. The information processing apparatus may use the connection information to establish communication with the connection target apparatus via another communication path.

Abstract: A communication device has a first communication section that supports a first communication mode having a low communication rate and a second communication section that supports a second communication mode having a higher communication rate than the first communication mode. The communication device includes a packet generation section and a communication control section. The packet generation section generates a first portion containing authentication information used for connection authentication for the second communication mode and a second portion other than the first portion. The communication control section performs control to cause the first communication section to transmit the first portion and to cause the second communication section to transmit the second portion after the connection authentication succeeds using the authentication information contained in the first portion.

Abstract: A receiver that provides continuous scrolling when a program guide is displayed and scrolled in a channel direction, even if displayed content extends across transponders. Front-end circuits, and a memory circuit that accumulates received data are provided. An OSD circuit that forms an image signal in accordance with the data accumulated in the memory circuit and a system control circuit are provided. The control circuit performs control such that, in a period in which an image is displayed using the data received by the front-end circuit and accumulated in the memory circuit, the front-end circuit receives another transponder and accumulates data to be required next in the memory circuit, and in a period in which an image is displayed using the data received by the front-end circuit and accumulated in the memory circuit, the front-end circuit receives another transponder and accumulates data to be required next in the memory circuit.

Abstract: An information processing device includes: an exchange unit configured to exchange information concerning a communication state with, respect to a server using a first communication with another information processing device which becomes the other party of communication in a second communication; and a method selection unit configured to select a transmission/reception method of content data with respect to another information processing device using the second communication based on the information exchanged by the exchange unit in accordance with the communication state of each device with respect to the server using the first communication.

Abstract: A communication device has a first communication section that supports a first communication mode having a low communication rate and a second communication section that supports a second communication mode having a higher communication rate than the first communication mode. The communication device includes a packet generation section and a communication control section. The packet generation section generates a first portion containing authentication information used for connection authentication for the second communication mode and a second portion other than the first portion. The communication control section performs control to cause the first communication section to transmit the first portion and to cause the second communication section to transmit the second portion after the connection authentication succeeds using the authentication information contained in the first portion.