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Method of improving stability and communication efficiency of IrDA communication between host device and peripheral device

US7043573B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 10, 2001
Grant dateMay 9, 2006
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Expiry dateJan 7, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F13/387
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An IrDA control method enabling communication by an optimum procedure without command collision even in an environment where plural host devices and plural peripheral devices exist. The plural host devices respectively have a unique back-off value, and the plural peripheral devices respectively have a unique back-off value. The respective devices perform an Enumeration procedure and a Bind procedure in accordance with the back-off value. Especially when another device is currently performing a series of Enumeration processing, transmission of response command is inhibited. Accordingly, command collision can be avoided, and as a result, communication efficiency and communication stability can be improved.

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