Patent ID: 8280306

Claim:
An information processing apparatus comprising: means for obtaining identification information of a wireless communication device that operates based on induced electric power generated by receiving electromagnetic waves when the wireless communication device is placed in proximity to a wireless communication unit that allows communication by way of electromagnetic waves, the wireless communication device being attached to a first communication terminal, the wireless communication device being detachable from the first communication terminal; means for prompting a user for first terminal-name information of the first communication terminal upon obtaining the identification information; means for receiving the first terminal-name information set by the user; a memory storage for storing the identification information of the wireless communication device and the first terminal-name information in association with each other in a table, a profile indicating a method of data transmission also being registered in the table in association with the identification information; means for establishing synchronization for communication by the wireless communication unit with a plurality of second communication terminals that exist in proximity to the wireless communication unit; means for obtaining second terminal-name information of each of the plurality of second communication terminals when synchronization has been established therewith; and when the wireless communication device attached to the first communication terminal and the plurality of second communication terminals are in proximity to the wireless communication unit: obtaining the identification information of the wireless communication device; identifying from the table, using a processor, the first communication terminal that has the first terminal-name information associated with the obtained identification information of the wireless communication device; obtaining, using a processor, the profile registered in the table in association with the obtained identification information; and initiating communication with the identified first communication terminal from the plurality of second communication terminals with which synchronization has been established using the obtained profile.