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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 1996
Filed:
Feb. 21, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Harumi Kawamura, Tokyo, JP;
Hisato Shima, Chiba, JP;
Makoto Sato, Kanagawa, JP;
Yuko Iijima, Kanagawa, JP;
Assignee:
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04J / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
370 943 ; 370 851 ;
Abstract
A bus connects a plurality of electronic devices. The address of a prescribed electronic device having a single connection-terminal is assigned based on parent/child considerations. The prescribed device having a single connection terminal is controlled by a designated device so that other devices on the bus cannot directly communicate with the prescribed device other than through the designated device. In one embodiment, the bus is a P1394 audio/visual serial bus, the prescribed device is a camcorder, and the designated device is a VCR.