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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 01, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 09, 2007
Natsuko Nishikata, Kanagawa, JP;
Kazuyuki Ikeda, Tokyo, JP;
Manabu Onishi, Tokyo, JP;
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A communication-processing method performs communication processing on any network-connected equipment. The method includes the steps of sending an identification signal through a network to every apparatus that is connected in an identical network circuit to identify a local apparatus, and determining whether a reply signal including identification information in reply to the sent identification signal is received or not. The method also includes the steps of deciding that the local apparatus is connected to the identical network circuit if receiving the reply signal including the identification information to secure a communication-processing condition for the identified local apparatus, communicating with the identified local apparatus, and sending the communication-processing condition to the identified local apparatus.