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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 2016
Filed:
May. 11, 2012
Yasuhiro Rin, Kanagawa, JP;
Takeshi Hashimoto, Kanagawa, JP;
Yoshiyuki Shimizu, Kanagawa, JP;
Satoshi Saitoh, Kanagawa, JP;
Shinichiro Kinoshita, Kanagawa, JP;
Tomoo Nishigaki, Kanagawa, JP;
Yasuhiro Rin, Kanagawa, JP;
Takeshi Hashimoto, Kanagawa, JP;
Yoshiyuki Shimizu, Kanagawa, JP;
Satoshi Saitoh, Kanagawa, JP;
Shinichiro Kinoshita, Kanagawa, JP;
Tomoo Nishigaki, Kanagawa, JP;
PIONEER DIGITAL DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING CORPORATION, Kanagawa, JP;
Abstract
A relay apparatus () is provided with: an image output unit (); switches (SWa, SWb); a control unit () for controlling switches; and an obtaining unit () for obtaining a first CEC address associated with the relay apparatus if the relay apparatus is connected to an output apparatus (). The control unit controls switches to select a signal channel connecting a first signal transmitting device () and a storage apparatus () if the first CEC address and a reproduction command are received. After connecting the relay apparatus and a unit (), the control unit controls switches to select the signal channel connecting the first signal transmitting device and a second signal transmitting device () if the unit is in a video output state, and controls switches to select the signal channel connecting the first signal transmitting device and the image output unit if the unit is in a standby state.