IP Library Patent Application 14190668
Patent Application
App. No. 14/190,668

COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND RELAYING DEVICE

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App. No.
14/190,668
Abstract

The relaying device includes a first receiving unit configured to receive at least one streaming video data from at least one sending device, a second receiving unit configured to receive, from one of at least one receiving device, information about a screen configuration of the one receiving device and information for designating a streaming video data to be sent to the one receiving device, a converting unit configured to dynamically convert at least one designated streaming video data among a plurality of pieces of streaming video data being received from a plurality of sending devices, into streaming video data with lower data volume so that the at least one designated streaming video data fits in the screen, and a sending unit configured to send the converted streaming video data to the one receiving device.

Claims (21)

1 . A communication system comprising at least one sending device, at least one receiving device, and a relaying device for relaying data sent from the sending device to the receiving device, wherein

the relaying device comprises:

a first receiving unit configured to receive at least one streaming video data from the at least one sending device;

a second receiving unit configured to receive, from one of the at least one receiving device, information about a screen configuration of the one receiving device and information for designating streaming video data to be sent to the one receiving device;

a converting unit configured to dynamically convert at least the one designated streaming video data among a plurality of pieces of streaming video data being received from a plurality of sending devices, into streaming video data with lower data volume so that the at least one designated streaming video data fits in the received screen configuration of the one receiving device; and

a sending unit configured to send the converted streaming video data to the one receiving device.

2 . The communication system according to claim 1 , wherein the converting unit dynamically changes processing of the conversion of the streaming video data according to a state of sending the streaming video data.

3 . The communication system according to claim 1 , wherein the converting unit performs the conversion to contain the plurality of pieces of streaming video data in one piece of a video streaming data.

4 . The communication system according to claim 1 , wherein the one receiving device performs a remote control on the sending device via the relaying device with respect to the processing on the streaming video data.

5 . The communication system according to claim 4 , wherein the relaying device receives information about an operation by a user on the one receiving device from the one receiving device, analyzes the information, and controls based on the analysis result, a status of the streaming video data received from the sending device.

6 . The communication system according to claim 4 , wherein the relaying device receives information about an operation by a user on the one receiving device from the one receiving device, and sends an instruction about processing of the streaming video data based on the received information about the operation to the sending device.

7 . A communication method for a communication system which comprises at least one sending device, at least one receiving device, and a relaying device for relaying data sent from the sending device to the receiving device, comprising:

receiving at least one streaming video data from the at least one sending device;

receiving, from one of the at least one receiving device, information about a screen configuration of the one receiving device and information for designating a streaming video data to be sent to the one receiving device;

dynamically converting at least the one designated streaming video data among a plurality of pieces of streaming video data being received from a plurality of sending devices, into streaming video data with lower data volume so that the at least one designated streaming video data fits in the received screen configuration of the one receiving device; and

sending the converted streaming video data to the one receiving device.

8 . A relaying device for relaying data sent from at least one sending device, to at least one receiving device, comprising:

a first receiving unit configured to receive at least one streaming video data from the at least one sending device;

a second receiving unit configured to receive, from one of the at least one receiving device, information about a screen configuration of the one receiving device and information for designating a streaming video data to be sent to the one receiving device;

a converting unit configured to dynamically convert at least the one designated streaming video data among a plurality of pieces of streaming video data being received from a plurality of sending devices, into streaming video data with lower data volume so that the at least one designated streaming video data fits in the received screen configuration of the one receiving device; and

a sending unit configured to send the converted streaming video data to the one receiving device.

Assignments (3)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ERRONEOUSLY FILED APPLICATION NUMBERS 13/384239, 13/498734, 14/116681 AND 14/301144 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 034194 FRAME 0143. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Dec 24, 2020
From: PANASONIC CORPORATION
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 056788/0362 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 10, 2014
From: PANASONIC CORPORATION
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 034194/0143 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 26, 2014
From: OKAZAKI, YOSHINORI
To: PANASONIC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 032524/0216 →