Communication method and communication apparatus for data communication between devices connected by a network
US6993606B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 16, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jan 31, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 9, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/8106
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A sink apparatus receives stream data outputted from a source apparatus connected to a predetermined network. When the source apparatus or an other apparatus connected to the network transmits a command to configure a data input section of the sink apparatus to input data outputted from the source apparatus, data are prepared to indicate that a configuration of the data input section is at least temporarily disabled as a response from the sink apparatus. When the apparatus that transmitted the command receives the data indicating that the configuration is at least temporarily disabled corresponding processing may be executed. When stream data are transmitted through a network it can be easily determined by an other apparatus on the network whether the sink apparatus is ready to input data.
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