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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 05, 2014
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Daisuke Kurata, Kanagawa, JP;
Shunichi Soma, Chiba, JP;
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A communication management apparatus is provided which includes: a start request acceptance unit configured to accept a request to start a program from a terminal; a query unit configured to query the program whether communication with the terminal is available upon acceptance of the start request; and a response transmission unit configured to transmit to the terminal, in response to the start request therefrom, a message indicating whether communication is available between the program and the terminal as a result of the query about the availability of communication therebetween.