INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM

• Main Author: NAGAHIRO KOJI
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; Japanese
• Published: 11.07.2016
• Subjects: ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE; ELECTRICITY; PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION; TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION; WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information processing device, a control method, and a program that allow a network connection form with an external device to be connected to be switched appropriately.SOLUTION: An information processing device comprises: a long distance radio communication unit that performs long distance radio communication with an external device; and a control unit that performs control, when the long distance radio communication unit establishes a first communication mode in which the external device operates as a master unit, so as to transmit authentication information on the information processing device to establish a second communication mode in which the external device operates as a slave unit to the external device.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1 【課題】接続する外部装置とのネットワーク接続形態を適切に切り替えられるようにすることが可能な情報処理装置、制御方法、およびプログラムを提供する。【解決手段】外部装置と遠距離無線通信を行う遠距離無線通信部と、前記外部装置を親機として動作する第１の通信モードが前記遠距離無線通信部により確立された際に、前記外部装置を子機として動作する第２の通信モードを確立するための情報処理装置の認証情報を、前記外部装置に送信するよう制御する制御部と、を備える、情報処理装置。【選択図】図１