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Patent US6405249 - Information processing apparatus and method, information processing system ... - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign in<nobr>Advanced Patent Search</nobr>PatentsA terminal has a storage means for storing identification information, a transmitting means for transmitting the identification information stored in the storage means to a server, and a receiving means for receiving the identification information transmitted from the server. If no identification information...http://www.google.com/patents/US6405249?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6405249 - Information processing apparatus and method, information processing system and program providing mediumAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS6405249 B1Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 09/228,135Publication dateJun 11, 2002Filing dateJan 11, 1999Priority dateJan 23, 1998Fee statusLapsedAlso published asUS6704784, US20020133592Publication number09228135, 228135, US 6405249 B1, US 6405249B1, US-B1-6405249, US6405249 B1, US6405249B1InventorsKoichi Matsuda, Taketo Naito, Hiroshi UenoOriginal AssigneeSony CorporationExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (30), Non-Patent Citations (28), Referenced by (18), Classifications (23), Legal Events (5) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetInformation processing apparatus and method, information processing system and program providing mediumUS 6405249 B1Abstract A terminal has a storage means for storing identification information, a transmitting means for transmitting the identification information stored in the storage means to a server, and a receiving means for receiving the identification information transmitted from the server. If no identification information is stored in the storage means, the terminal transmits information thereof to the server. The terminal receives identification information corresponding to predetermined information transmitted from the server in response to the information indicating that no identification information is stored in the storage means and stores the identification information received by the receiving means into the storage means. When an access is made from the terminal without accompanying identification information, the server generates identification information corresponding to predetermined information and registers the generated identification information to be provided to the terminal.
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