Method of selecting an input apparatus

Details Method of selecting an input apparatus Method of selecting an input apparatus

1995-07-25

1998-06-02

Horabik, Michael

Communications: electrical

Continuously variable indicating

With meter reading

34082507, 34082552, 34082522, 370362, H04Q 100

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057606986

ABSTRACT:
In a system wherein a plurality of electronic apparatuses are connected by a communication control bus for communication between those electronic apparatuses, each of the electronic apparatuses selects an input apparatus by sending an inquiry to all other apparatuses in the system to determine whether they can output data, displays the apparatuses which respond that output is possible as candidate input apparatuses, and selects the input apparatus from among the candidate input apparatuses. For an electronic apparatus which can not output data, the reason for such inability to output data can be displayed at either the apparatus incapable of outputting data or the apparatus which is to select an input apparatus. Input apparatus selection can be also performed using a list made up of still images created from the image data supplied by candidate input apparatuses.

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IEEE Standards Draft P1394/Draft 6.4v0, Oct. 14, 1993, pp. 179-192.

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