Patent ID: 7352732

Claim:
A service providing apparatus, comprising: a first communication unit configured to perform wireless communication with a service receiver located within a first wireless area; a second communication unit configured to perform wireless communication with said service receiver located within a second wireless area narrower than said first wireless area; a connection information generator which generates connection information necessary to the communication with said service receiver when the communication is performed through said first communication unit; an existence detector which detects whether or not said service receiver locates within a prescribed distance; an existence confirmation request receiver which receives an existence confirmation request signal transmitted by said service receiver, through said second communication unit when detected that said service receiver is located within the prescribed distance; a connection information transmitter which transmits the connection information generated by said connection information generator to said service receiver through said second communication unit as a reply of said existence confirmation request signal; an authentication unit configured to authenticate said service receiver which requested connection based on the transmitted connection information, through said first communication unit; and a service providing unit configured to connect with said service receiver authenticated by said authentication unit and provide the services to said service receiver through said first communication unit.