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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 18, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 30, 2006
Masaki Ito, Tokyo, JP;
Masaki Ito, Tokyo, JP;
Sony Corporation, , JP;
Abstract
A separate-type signal processing apparatus includes: a first device having a data acquisition part; and a second device connected with the first device by wire or wireless, wherein the first and second devices work in cooperation to execute a predetermined process, the first device acquires version renewal data for addition to or renewal of software components for respectively controlling the first and second devices, through the data acquisition part, the first device has a first control part for sending a completion-of-acquisition notice signal to the second device, the second device has a second control part for sending a response signal to the first control part when the notice signal is input thereto, and the first control part transfers at least a part of the acquired version renewal data to the second control part on receipt of the response signal as an input thereto.