IP Library Granted Patent US 7,804,311
Granted Patent B2
US 7,804,311 · App. 11/860,770 · Granted Sep 28, 2010

Electronic machine, connected machine identifying method for electronic machine and control system

Assignee: Sony Corporation
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Patent No.
US 7,804,311
App. No.
11/860,770
Granted
Sep 28, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electronic machine connectable to a different apparatus is disclosed. The electronic machine includes a resistance, a connector to be connected to the different apparatus, and a detecting section that detects one state from multiple states based on the resistance value of the resistance and the resistance value of a resistance included in the different apparatus connected to the connector and controls multiple parameters based on the detected one state.

Claims (39)

1. An electronic machine connectable to at least one different apparatus, the machine comprising:

a first resistor having a first resistance value;

a connector configured to be connected to the at least one different apparatus; and

a detecting section configured to

detect a desired state of the electronic machine from multiple states based on a potential value of a division ratio of the first resistance value of the first resistor and a second resistance value of a second resistor, included in the at least one different apparatus, by identifying the at least one different apparatus when the at least one different apparatus is connected to the connector, and

to control at least one pattern of multiple parameters in the detected desired state based on an association of the at least one pattern of multiple parameters with the multiple states of the electronic machine, wherein

the association of the at least one pattern with the multiple states is based on the potential values, and

the multiple parameters include an input DC current value, the DC current flowing between the electronic machine and the at least one different apparatus, and the DC current value being controllably different depending on the at least one different apparatus.

2. The electronic machine according to claim 1 , wherein the control by the detecting section controls to select one of an earphone terminal and the connector as the destination of voice output.

3. The electronic machine according to claim 1 , wherein the control by the detecting section controls the volume of voice.

4. The electronic machine according to claim 1 , wherein the control by the detecting section controls to determine whether the different apparatus is a microphone or not.

5. The electronic machine according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a display section, wherein

the control by the detecting section controls the display on the display section regarding the ON/OFF of an icon for recording based on the presence of a microphone of the different apparatus.

6. The electronic machine according to claim 1 , wherein the association of the at least one pattern of multiple parameters with the multiple states of the electronic machine is stored in the electronic machine in the form of a table.

7. The electronic machine according to claim 1 , wherein the detection section detects a connection state of the electronic machine and the at least one different apparatus based on an absence of a stop bit in a data string communicated between electronic machine and the at least one different apparatus after detecting a start bit in the data string.

8. A connected machine identifying method for an electronic machine connectable to at least one different apparatus through a connector, the method comprising:

connecting the at least one different apparatus to the connector;

detecting a desired state of the electronic machine from multiple states based on a potential value of a division ratio of a resistance value of a resistor included in the at least one different apparatus by identifying the at least one different apparatus when the at least one different apparatus is connected to the connector;

controlling at least one pattern of multiple parameters in the detected desired state based on an association of the at least one pattern of multiple parameters with the multiple states of the electronic machine, wherein

the association of the at least one pattern with the multiple states is based on the potential values, and

the multiple parameters include an input DC current value, the DC current flowing between the electronic machine and the at least one different apparatus, and the DC current value being controllably different depending on the at least one different apparatus.

9. The connected machine identifying method according to claim 8 , further comprising:

detecting a connection state of the electronic machine and the at least one different apparatus based on an absence of a stop bit in a data string communicated between the electronic machine and the at least one different apparatus after detecting a start bit in the data string.

10. A control system for an electronic machine, the system comprising:

an electronic machine; and

at least one connected machine connectable to the electronic machine, wherein the electronic machine includes,

a first resistor having a first resistance value;

a first connector configured to be connected to the at least one connected machine; and

a detecting section configured to

detect a desired state of the electronic machine from multiple states based on a potential value of a division ratio of the first resistance value of the first resistor and a second resistance value of a second resistor, included in the at least one connected machine, by identifying the at least one connected machine when the at least one connected machine is connected to the first connector, and

to control at least one pattern of multiple parameters in the detected desired state based on an association of the at least one pattern of multiple parameters with the multiple states of the electronic machine, wherein

the association of the at least one pattern with the multiple states is based on the potential values, and

the multiple parameters include an input DC current value, the DC current flowing between the electronic machine and the at least one connected machine, and the DC current value being controllably different depending on the at least one connected machine; and

the at least one connected machine includes,

the second resistor having the second resistance value; and

a second connector to be connected to the first connector of the electronic machine.

11. The control system for an electronic machine according to claim 10 , wherein the association of the at least one pattern of multiple parameters with the multiple states of the electronic machine is stored in the electronic machine in the form of a table.

12. The control system for an electronic machine according to claim 10 , wherein the detection section detects a connection state of the electronic machine and the at least one different apparatus based on an absence of a stop bit in a data string communicated between electronic machine and the at least one different apparatus after detecting a start bit in the data string.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 7, 2007
From: IRIE, KENJI; TAMAYAMA, KEN; YAMAMOTO, HIROTAKA
To: SONY CORPORATION
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Priority Claims (1)
JP 2006-278053 · Oct 11, 2006 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20080246581A1 · Oct 9, 2008