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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 07, 2000
Filed:
Aug. 05, 1997
Masamichi Akashi, Yokohama, JP;
Satoshi Nagata, Tama, JP;
Yutaka Murakami, Yokohama, JP;
Yoichi Toyokura, Yokohama, JP;
Yukio Kanakubo, Kasukabe, JP;
Hiroharu Takahashi, Yokohama, JP;
Masami Kashiwazaki, Kawasaki, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An output apparatus and method receives first information from an external source, generates second information based on the received first information, and outputs the generated second information. The apparatus includes a selector for discriminating the received first information by comparing a code included in the first information with codes provided in a number of analyzers and for selecting one of the number of analyzers suitable for the first information. The apparatus also includes a controller for skipping the received first information when the selector can select no suitable analyzer, when no data is input for a predetermined time to an input interface via which the first information was received, or until the input interface is switched.