Method and apparatus for transmitting information via serial bus

Abstract

An information transmitting apparatus (such as player) is provided for transmitting information (audio data, video data, or others) to a plurality of information receiving apparatuses (such as receivers) via a serial bus. The transmitting apparatus has a determination unit and a control unit. The determination unit is configured to determine whether or not one or more of the plurality of information receiving apparatuses are ready for receiving the information. The control unit is configured to make the information refrain from being transmitted by performing a waiting operation until the one of more information receiving apparatuses become ready for receiving the information in cases where the determination unit determines that the one or more information receiving apparatuses are not ready for receiving the information. The waiting operation allows the information transmitting apparatus to send to the information receiving apparatuses the information without dropping out a head portion of the information.

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