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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 18, 2008
Filed:
Apr. 01, 2002
Takafumi Azuma, Tokyo, JP;
Hideharu Fujiyama, Chiba, JP;
Takafumi Azuma, Tokyo, JP;
Hideharu Fujiyama, Chiba, JP;
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A method that allows two or more APs (application programs) to use a sound card and an AP to select an input device of the sound card regardless of a mixer device of the sound card is disclosed. A connecting moduleis disposed among a sound card, a HDD, and an NIC. Switchesandare disposed in parallel to the connecting module. In other words, an audio signal that is input form the sound cardis supplied to the NICthrough the switch. In addition, the audio signal is supplied to the HDDthrough the switch. The switchis equivalent to a concept of an application interface for starting and stopping a sending operation for an audio signal supplied from the sound cardto the network. The switchis equivalent to a concept of an application interface for starting and stopping a saving operation for an audio signal supplied from the sound cardto the HDD