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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 26, 2004
Takaaki Suzuki, Osaka, JP;
Makoto Harada, Osaka, JP;
Takaaki Suzuki, Osaka, JP;
Makoto Harada, Osaka, JP;
Panasonic Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A device manager () of a broadcast receiving apparatus includes a device basic information management unit () operable to hold a type and the number of devices handled by the device manager (), and information regarding the individual devices, a device object management unit () operable to manage one-to-one correspondences of objects representing devices, a device physical connection management unit () operable to manage hardware configuration physical connection information of devices, a device logical connection management unit () operable to manage logical connection statuses of devices, a device logical connection unit () operable to logically connect devices, and a device logical connection cancellation unit () operable to perform cancellation of a logical connection of devices.