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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 13, 2009
Applicants:
Yoshihiro Kobayashi, Kanagawa, JP;
Toru Nagara, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Yoshihiro Kobayashi, Kanagawa, JP;
Toru Nagara, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
Sony Corporation, , JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 15/167 (2006.01); G06F 15/16 (2006.01); H04L 12/28 (2006.01); G06F 21/60 (2013.01); G06F 21/10 (2013.01); H04N 21/436 (2011.01); H04N 21/4367 (2011.01); H04N 21/4405 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 21/606 (2013.01); G06F 21/10 (2013.01); H04N 21/43615 (2013.01); H04N 21/43622 (2013.01); H04N 21/4367 (2013.01); H04N 21/4405 (2013.01);
Abstract
There is provided a communication device, comprising, a communication unit which mediates a communication connection with another communication device, a memory unit which stores connection history information which indicates history of a connection party connected via the communication unit and connection restriction information to limit the number of connection party changes, and a determination unit which determines connection acceptability with a new connection party based on the connection history information and the connection restriction information stored in the memory unit.