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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2009
Filed:
Jun. 25, 2003
Takashi Nomura, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroyuki Tominaga, Kanagawa, JP;
Haruhiko Sakata, Kanagawa, JP;
Masayuki Takahashi, Tokyo, JP;
Masayuki Ishikawa, Chiba, JP;
Takashi Nomura, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroyuki Tominaga, Kanagawa, JP;
Haruhiko Sakata, Kanagawa, JP;
Masayuki Takahashi, Tokyo, JP;
Masayuki Ishikawa, Chiba, JP;
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus and method, and to a program that ensure connection between devices connected to transmission paths of various transmission speeds. A media IM client #logs in to a media IM serverand executes a speed measurement process with a measurement serverto determine its uplink speed and downlink speed. A media IM client #at the other communication party also logs in to the media IM serverand executes a speed measurement process with the measurement serverto determine its uplink speed and downlink speed. The media IM clients #and #exchange the determined speeds via the media IM server, setting a set speed, and communicate with each other at the set speed. The present invention is applicable to a personal computer, a network-enabled CE device, and a commercial application server on the Internet.