Abstract: The present invention relates to a radio communication apparatus and a radio communications method, a radio communication system, a recording medium, and a computer program in which a response signal to an inquiry is returned to a master only when instructions to perform radio communications are issued. A CPU 51 blinks LED 56 when an inquiry signal is received, and transmits a response to the inquiry signal when a user who has referred to lighting of the LED 56 operates a connection response button 53. The connection response button 53 is operated when the user issues radio communications instructions with respect to the inquiry signal. In other words, even when wireless headphones 2 are within an area capable of radio communications with the master, only if the connection response button 53 is operated by the user, it sends to the master a response to the inquiry, and establishes connection.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a radio communication apparatus and a radio communications method, a radio communication system, a recording medium, and a computer program in which a response signal to an inquiry is returned to a master only when instructions to perform radio communications are issued. A CPU 51 blinks LED 56 when an inquiry signal is received, and transmits a response to the inquiry signal when a user who has referred to lighting of the LED 56 operates a connection response button 53. The connection response button 53 is operated when the user issues radio communications instructions with respect to the inquiry signal. In other words, even when wireless headphones 2 are within an area capable of radio communications with the master, only if the connection response button 53 is operated by the user, it sends to the master a response to the inquiry, and establishes connection.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a radio communication apparatus and a radio communications method, a radio communication system, a recording medium, and a computer program in which a response signal to an inquiry is returned to a master only when instructions to perform radio communications are issued. A CPU 51 blinks LED 56 when an inquiry signal is received, and transmits a response to the inquiry signal when a user who has referred to lighting of the LED 56 operates a connection response button 53. The connection response button 53 is operated when the user issues radio communications instructions with respect to the inquiry signal. In other words, even when wireless headphones 2 are within an area capable of radio communications with the master, only if the connection response button 53 is operated by the user, it sends to the master a response to the inquiry, and establishes connection.

Abstract: A picture-information transmission apparatus including a file select means for selecting a predetermined file saved in a state of associating picture information with word information upon detection of execution of a predetermined operation, and a transmission-information creation means for creating transmission information for transmitting information of a predetermined file selected by the file select means to a predetermined partner, wherein the transmission information is created at the same time as the predetermined file is selected in a batch operation when the predetermined operation is executed.

Abstract: In the case where close range wireless communication is performed among a plurality of communication devices, when a predetermined connection operation is performed in a first communication device 10a, an inquiry message is wirelessly transmitted in order to discover a device to be connected by the wireless communication after restricting a transmissible distance to a close range; when a predetermined standby operation is performed in a second communication device 10b, the inquiry message is received and a response message to the received inquiry message is wirelessly transmitted; and when the response message is received, the first communication device 10a performs the connection processing with respect to the second communication device 10b.

Abstract: The invention provides a communication apparatus, a communication method and a program storage medium.

Abstract: The invention provides a communication apparatus, a communication method and a program storage medium.

Abstract: A communication apparatus which performs wireless communication with other communication devices existing in the neighborhood, includes: a transmission processing element 13 for processing a transmission signal; an antenna 17 for wirelessly transmitting an output of the transmission processing element 13; and an output power regulation element 16 for attenuating the output of the transmission processing element 13 to be output from the antenna 17 when a search signal to search for other communication devices is transmitted in a predetermined state from the transmission processing element 13. With such configuration, when a signal to search for other devices existing in the neighborhood is transmitted in short range wireless communication, a communication range can be restricted using a simple structure.

Abstract: In the case where close range wireless communication is performed among a plurality of communication devices, when a predetermined connection operation is performed in a first communication device 10a, an inquiry message is wirelessly transmitted in order to discover a device to be connected by the wireless communication after restricting a transmissible distance to a close range; when a predetermined standby operation is performed in a second communication device 10b, the inquiry message is received and a response message to the received inquiry message is wirelessly transmitted; and when the response message is received, the first communication device 10a performs the connection processing with respect to the second communication device 10b.

Abstract: The invention provides a communication apparatus, a communication method and a program storage medium.

Abstract: The invention provides a communication apparatus, a communication method and a program storage medium.

Abstract: This invention concerns a network comprising a master and slaves. In the network, each slave figures out its performance values as performance parameters and transmits the performance parameters to the master. The master performs a process of selecting a backup master as a candidate for the next master, on the basis of the performance parameters transmitted from the slaves. The master supplies BM information containing synchronization information and the address of the backup master selected, to the slaves. When the master is removed from the network, the slaves determine the next master in accordance with the backup-master information. Thus, the slaves can be immediately connected to the next master.

Abstract: The invention provides a communication apparatus, a communication method and a program storage medium.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a radio communication apparatus and a radio communications method, a radio communication system, a recording medium, and a computer program in which a response signal to an inquiry is returned to a master only when instructions to perform radio communications are issued. A CPU 51 blinks LED 56 when an inquiry signal is received, and transmits a response to the inquiry signal when a user who has referred to lighting of the LED 56 operates a connection response button 53. The connection response button 53 is operated when the user issues radio communications instructions with respect to the inquiry signal. In other words, even when wireless headphones 2 are within an area capable of radio communications with the master, only if the connection response button 53 is operated by the user, it sends to the master a response to the inquiry, and establishes connection.

Abstract: When a seal-like recording medium with a built-in memory that stores information specifying a communicates is placed in the close proximity of a medium read/write unit of a communication terminal apparatus and a button is operated, information (operator in case of seal-like medium, and telephone number in case of seal-like medium) stored in the seal-like medium is read out.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a communication system, a communication method, an information processing apparatus, and an information processing method for easily and quickly organizing a communication group containing a plurality of apparatuses. The user places a PDA 2 in proximity to a personal computer 1. When an electromagnetic wave emitted from a reader/writer of the PDA 2 is received by a reader/writer of the personal computer 1, the personal computer 1 notifies the PDA 2 of stored communication group organizing information. The PDA 2 stores the communication group organizing information while establishing a synchronization for a Bluetooth communication with the personal computer 1 based on the communication group organizing information to establish the Bluetooth communication with the personal computer 1. The present invention is applicable to a variety of information processing apparatuses such as a personal computer and a PDA.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a communication system and a method thereof, an information processing apparatus and a method thereof, an information processing terminal and a method thereof, which can start wireless communication easily and promptly. When an electromagnetic wave radiated from a reader/writer of a PDA 2 is received in a reader/writer of a personal computer 1, the personal computer 1 notifies the PDA 2 of device information stored therein. The PDA 2 establishes synchronization for Bluetooth communication with the personal computer 1 in accordance with a Bluetooth address contained in the device information and selects a service in accordance with a service record contained in the device information to establish communication via Bluetooth. The present invention can be applied to various information processing apparatuses such as a personal computer or a PDA.

Abstract: When wireless communications are performed with other communication devices, an inquiry message to discover other communication devices residing in the vicinity is wirelessly transmitted by having communication ranges altered at a plurality of stages; response messages to the transmitted inquiry message are received; information relating to a receiving state or frequency of receipt of the response messages from the respective communication ranges is preserved with respect to each communication device which is a source of the response message; and based on the preserved information relating to the receiving state or the frequency of receipt of the response messages a communication device to be a connection object for wireless communication is selected. By doing so, when short-range wireless communications are performed, communication services can be performed appropriately between required devices.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus including an image-sensing controller controlling image-sensing so as to take a picture upon detection of execution of a first operation, a word generator recognizing speech upon detection of execution of a second operation and generating a word or a phrase corresponding to the recognized voice, and a portion associating the word or a phrase with the picture. Accordingly a word, a generated phrase or the like can be easily associated with an image-sensed still picture (with ease).

Abstract: An interfacing unit 30 recognizes the input speech of a user to output recognized results to a concept extraction unit 31. The concept extraction unit 31 extracts the conceptual elements from the recognized results supplied from the interfacing unit 30. An intention interpretation unit 32 interprets the user's intention in association with the conceptual elements extracted from the concept extraction unit 31. An information management unit 33 supervises the information in association with the user's intention interpreted by the information management unit 33.