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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 12, 2006
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2000
Kazue Sadanaka, Tokyo, JP;
Satoshi Kobayashi, Tokyo, JP;
Futoshi Kaibuki, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroshi Utsunomiya, Chiba, JP;
Yuji Kimura, Kanagawa, JP;
Kazuhiro Suzuki, Kanagawa, JP;
Kenji Matsuoka, Kanagawa, JP;
Masahiko Sato, Tokyo, JP;
Makoto Sato, Tokyo, JP;
Kazue Sadanaka, Tokyo, JP;
Satoshi Kobayashi, Tokyo, JP;
Futoshi Kaibuki, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroshi Utsunomiya, Chiba, JP;
Yuji Kimura, Kanagawa, JP;
Kazuhiro Suzuki, Kanagawa, JP;
Kenji Matsuoka, Kanagawa, JP;
Masahiko Sato, Tokyo, JP;
Makoto Sato, Tokyo, JP;
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
When a connection mode change setting instruction input entered by a user is supplied to the control unit, the control unitcontrols the IEEE 1394 I/F circuit to set the value of oPCR and iPCR of an electronic apparatus for forming a channel so that the channel between target electronic apparatus is formed in the connection mode instructed by the user. Thereby, a channel between electronic apparatus is formed flexibly and an information output apparatus that is capable of forming a convenient electronic apparatus network is provided. One electronic apparatus connected to the digital bus inquires of an electronic apparatus connected to the digital bus whether it is a monitor apparatus (first receiving apparatus) that receives the data mainly through a channel formed in the broadcast connection mode or not, and channels connected in the broadcast connection mode are allocated to monitor apparatus respectively. A receiving apparatus other than the monitor apparatus forms a channel of the PtoP mode avoiding the channel of the first connection mode allocated to the first receiving apparatus, and receives supply of the data. As the result, a transmission line using method, an information transmission system, and an electronic apparatus that are capable of utilizing a plurality of channels on the digital bus efficiently, and capable of providing the convenient digital content using environment are realized.