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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 17, 2009
Hajime Yoshikawa, Chiba, JP;
Tomohiro Hasekura, Tokyo, JP;
Hajime Yoshikawa, Chiba, JP;
Tomohiro Hasekura, Tokyo, JP;
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A composite device, including a first control section; a second control section; and a storage section having a common area and a dedicated area, the common area can be accessed by both the first control section and the second control section, and the first control section prohibits the second control section from accessing the dedicated area, when activated in a first mode, the first control section converts data stored in the dedicated area into a predetermined format and stores the converted data in the common area, and when activated in a second mode, the second control section by sending a request to the first control section, obtains the converted data from the common area of the storage section via the first control section, and carries out a process using the converted data.