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| 20080320539 | Data Transmission Apparatus and Data Transmission Method - According to one embodiment, a data transmission apparatus classifies a plurality of electronic devices into a plurality of groups in accordance with functions of the electronic devices, and generates list information indicative of a list of structures of the groups. Each of the groups includes a combination of an electronic device which is usable for video display and an electronic device which is usable for audio output, or an electronic device which is usable for both the video display and the audio output. The data transmission apparatus transmits the generated list information to the source device. In accordance with selection information which is output from the source device, the video transmission apparatus specifies destinations of transmission of video data and audio data which are output form the source device. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20090002568 | INFORMATION PROCESSOR, CONTROL METHOD AND DISPLAY SYSTEM OF THE SAME - According to one embodiment, an information processor includes a first connection unit, a second connection unit which is different from the first connection unit, receiving a reproduction request signal of content data from an external terminal, a start-up unit which transmits the control signal to start up the display device from the first connection unit when receiving the reproduction request signal for the content data stored in the external terminal, a decoding unit which decodes the content data to be received from the external terminal through the second connection unit, and an output unit which outputs a video signal of the content data decoded by the decoding unit from the first connection unit. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090138935 | Apparatus and Method of Receiving Data - According to one embodiment, a data receiver apparatus comprises input ports complying with a digital interface standard, wherein each input port comprises a voltage signal terminal receiving a prescribed voltage signal, a detection terminal outputting a connection detection signal, a data input terminal receiving a data signal, and an address terminal transmitting a physical address. A nonvolatile memory is connected to the address terminal. A connection detection signal output from the detection terminal is set to a detection-state voltage irrespective of whether the data input terminal is selected. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090271530 | Communication Apparatus - According to one embodiment, a communication apparatus includes a first communication module configured to communicate with at least one partner device by a first communication scheme, a second communication module configured to communicate with at least one partner device by a second communication scheme, and an address management module configured to assign an address value for the second communication scheme to at least one partner device connected via the second communication module based on the address value for the first communication scheme of the self device, which is assigned based on an address value assignment scheme defined by the first communication scheme. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090288130 | RELAY DEVICE AND RELAY METHOD - According to one embodiment, a relay device includes an address management module which executes processing of acquiring a first physical address assigned to the relay device based on a sink device, processing of acquiring a second physical address assigned to the relay device based on another sink device, determination processing of determining, in the case where it is determined that the command needs to be transmitted to the other sink device, whether to perform conversion of the physical address included in a parameter in the other sink device, and conversion processing of converting, in the case where it is determined that the conversion of the physical address is not performed in the other sink device, the physical address included in the parameter into a physical address based on the other sink device using the first and second physical addresses. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20100022187 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD - According to one embodiment, an electronic device comprises a close proximity wireless transfer device and a connection mode switching module. The close proximity wireless transfer device executes a close proximity wireless transfer. The connection mode switching module alternately switches, when the close proximity wireless transfer device is not connected to another close proximity wireless transfer device, a connection mode of the close proximity wireless transfer device between a first mode that requests connection to the other close proximity wireless transfer device and a second mode that detects a connection request from the other close proximity wireless transfer device. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100184374 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION STATE NOTIFICATION METHOD - According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a communication module, a content information acquisition module, and a communication state notification module. The communication module executes close proximity wireless transfer. The content information acquisition module acquires content information about at least one content item to be transmitted between the communication module and an external device by negotiation. The communication state notification module executes either a first communication state notification processing of outputting a start tone indicative of start of transmission of the at least one content item and an end tone indicative of end of transmission of the at least one content item or a second communication state notification processing of suppressing output of the start tone and outputting the end tone, based on the acquired content information, when the at least one content item is transmitted between the communication module and the external device. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100184375 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION STATE NOTIFICATION FUNCTION CONTROL METHOD - According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a communication module, a communication state notification module, a notification function information obtaining module, and a notification function control module. The communication module executes close proximity wireless transfer. The communication state notification module notifies at least one of a start time and an end time of data transfer executed between the communication module and an external device, the data transfer being executed by the close proximity wireless transfer. The notification function information obtaining module obtains notification function information indicative of a capability relating to a communication state notification function of the external device from the external device. The notification function control module requests the external device to execute or suppress the communication state notification function by the external device, based on the obtained notification function information. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100267334 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD - According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a communication module, a connection establishment module, a negotiation module, a service execution module, and an execution control module. The communication module executes close proximity wireless transfer. The connection establishment module establishes a connection between the communication module and an external device which are in a close proximity state. The negotiation module determines a service to be executed between the communication module and the external device through a negotiation process when the connection is established. The service execution module executes the service. The execution control module executes the negotiation process again in response to a user's request or a request from the external device if the connection is kept after the completion of the service. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20100328469 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND CAPTURE IMAGE TRANSMITTING METHOD - According to one embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes a communication module which performs close proximity wireless transfer, a connection establishing module which establishes connection between the communication module and an external device, and a capture image transmission module which transmits screen capture image data to the external device when a command for requesting data transmission is received from the external device in a state where connection between the communication module and external device is established. The command is determined in a protocol for transmitting and receiving data between the communication module and the external device, and is added a parameter for specifying the attribute of requested data as images. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110047296 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus comprises a first communication module, a terminal, a second communication module and an address management module. The first communication module is configured to communicate with at least one device in accordance with a first communication scheme. The second communication module is configured to communicate with at least one device in accordance with a second communication scheme via the terminal. Lastly, the address management module is configured to assign a first physical address value to said at least one device via the second communication module based on an identification (ID) value of the apparatus, wherein the first physical address value is information associated with the second communication scheme and the ID value is information associated with the first communication scheme and is assigned based on an assignment scheme defined by the first communication scheme. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110151784 | CONTROL APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a control apparatus includes a connection module, a communication module and a controller. A connection module is configured to connect by wire to a communication device with an antenna. A communication module is configured to communicate with a wireless communication device via the communication device. A controller is configured to instruct the communication device to report a communication state between the communication module and the wireless communication device. | 06-23-2011 |
