Electronic Device, Control Method for an Electronic Device, and Recording Medium Storing a Program Executed by a Control Unit that Controls the Electronic Device
AssigneeSeiko Epson Corporation
InventorsMasayo Miyasaka, Shinichi Yoshie
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Abstract
An electronic device that connects to external devices through a plurality of interfaces can operate efficiently according to the type of interface connected to the external device. An electronic device has a plurality of interfaces that can connect to a host computer; an external device interface that is connected to an external device; and an output unit that outputs data for external output received from the host computer to the external device interface. The output unit can form a plurality of output channels that output the data for external output received from the host computer to the external device interface.
Claims17
An electronic device comprising:
- a plurality of interfaces that can connect to a host computer;
- an external device interface that is connected to an external device;
- and
- an output unit that outputs data for external output received from the host computer to the external device interface, and can form a plurality of output channels that output the data for external output received from the host computer to the external device interface.
An electronic device control method that controls an electronic device having a plurality of interfaces that can connect to a host computer, and an external device interface connected to an external device, the control method comprising steps of:
- receiving control data sent from the host computer and operating based on the received control data;
- and
- controlling formation of a plurality of output channels that output data for external output sent from the host computer to the external device interface.
A computer-readable storage medium storing a program that can be executed by a control unit that controls an electronic device having a plurality of interfaces that can connect to a host computer, and an external device interface connected to an external device, the program including steps of:
- receiving control data sent from the host computer and operating based on the received control data;
- and
- controlling formation of a plurality of output channels that output data for external output sent from the host computer to the external device interface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.