Patent ID: 8406367

Claim:
An information processing apparatus for performing data communication with a data storage device in a non-contact manner, comprising: data communication means for transmitting and receiving data to and from the data storage device by an electromagnetic wave, said data communication means including an electromagnetic wave emitting means disposed at a predetermined position for emitting said electromagnetic wave; a signal processing means, for applying encryption and encoding to data transmitted by the data communication means and decryption to data received by the data communication means; a display means for displaying a placement section including a means for indicating where the data storage device is to be placed, the electromagnetic wave emitting means being in proximity to the display means; control means for controlling the operations of the data communication means, the signal processing means, the means for indicating, and the display means, wherein the control means activates the display means when a polling command is issued by the signal processing means and switches a presentation of the display means; and an output means for outputting predetermined sounds indicating success or error regarding the data communication with the data storage device, wherein the means for indicating includes a set of light-emitting diodes that the control means turns on for a predetermined time based on a polling state.