Media processing method using multiple processing units for performing multiple processes
US9224275B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 11, 2014 |
| Grant date | Dec 29, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 11, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/1291
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A media processing method comprising receiving, by a first connection unit, a command sent from a host computer; and detecting, by an external device control unit, a process that can be executed by an external processing device. One or more controlling operations are performed by a control unit based on the command received by the first connection unit. Such control entails (i) executing a first process by a first processing unit, or (ii) executing a second process by a second processing unit when the external processing device cannot execute the command, the second process being different than the first process, or (iii) transmitting the command by a second connection unit to the external processing device when the external processing device can execute the command.
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