Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Relay, entertainment apparatus, communication system, communication method, and program
- Patent Title (中): 中继,娱乐设备,通信系统,通信方式和程序
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Application No.: US10583308Application Date: 2005-09-14
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Publication No.: US08135887B2Publication Date: 2012-03-13
- Inventor: Koji Hamada , Katsunori Gendou
- Applicant: Koji Hamada , Katsunori Gendou
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
- Current Assignee: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
- Priority: JP2004-272642 20040917
- International Application: PCT/JP2005/016895 WO 20050914
- International Announcement: WO2006/030804 WO 20060323
- Main IPC: G06F13/12
- IPC: G06F13/12 ; G06F13/38

Abstract:
A relay unit (70) is used to connect one or a plurality of manipulation terminals or external storage units to an entertainment apparatus. The entertainment apparatus (10) has a first mode and a second mode as operation modes. The relay unit includes a first relay processing unit (200-1) for the first mode, a second relay processing unit (200-2) for the second mode, and a control signal generator (201) configured to generate a control signal based on a selection signal externally entered. The relay unit (70) carries out relay processing for the first mode when the entertainment apparatus (10) is operating in the first mode, and carries out relay processing for the second mode when the entertainment apparatus (10) is operating in the second mode.
Public/Granted literature
- US20070188968A1 Relay, entertainment apparatus, communication system, communication method, and program Public/Granted day:2007-08-16
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