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Communication apparatus with digital interface

US6529522B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMar 12, 1998
Grant dateMar 4, 2003
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Expiry dateMar 12, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N2201/0084
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The communication apparatus is equipped with a first communication interface for executing communication based on a first communication method, and a second communication interface for executing communication based on a second communication method different from the first communication method. The communication apparatus sets ID information for identifying device executing communication by the first communication method, for device which executes communication with the second communication interface.In this manner plural device supporting different communication methods can be recognized as device belonging to a same communication system.

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