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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 13, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 14, 2005
Koji Hamada, Tokyo, JP;
Katsunori Gendou, Saitama, JP;
Koji Hamada, Tokyo, JP;
Katsunori Gendou, Saitama, JP;
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A relay unit () is used to connect one or a plurality of manipulation terminals or external storage units to an entertainment apparatus. The entertainment apparatus () has a first mode and a second mode as operation modes. The relay unit includes a first relay processing unit (-) for the first mode, a second relay processing unit (-) for the second mode, and a control signal generator () configured to generate a control signal based on a selection signal externally entered. The relay unit () carries out relay processing for the first mode when the entertainment apparatus () is operating in the first mode, and carries out relay processing for the second mode when the entertainment apparatus () is operating in the second mode.