Transmission device
US5970087A · kind A · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 22, 1997 |
| Grant date | Oct 19, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 22, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2201/0013
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A transmission device includes: a first transmission unit that transmits data between the transmission device and an information processing device; a second transmission unit that receives data from an external transmission terminal; a determination unit that determines whether the information processing device is executing a data transmission processing program for controlling reception processes of the second transmission unit; and a control unit that, when the second transmission unit is to receive data from the external transmission terminal but not when the determination unit determines that the information processing device is not executing the data transmission processing program controls the first transmission unit to transmit to the information processing device, a predetermined control signal indicating that the second transmission unit is to receive data.
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