Electronic apparatus and input switching method
AssigneeKabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
InventorTomoaki NAKADE
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Abstract
According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a communication module, a memory, and a controller. The communication module is configured to transmit a power status request command to one or more connection apparatuses and to receive responses to the command. The memory is configured to store power statuses of the one or more connection apparatuses based on the responses. The controller is configured to select an input of a connection apparatus in a power-on state based on the power statuses in response to a first input switching operation.
Claims10
An electronic apparatus comprising:
- a communication module configured to transmit a power status request command to one or more connection apparatuses and to receive responses to the command;
- a memory configured to store power statuses of the one or more connection apparatuses based on the responses;
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- a controller configured to select an input of a connection apparatus in a power-on state based on the power statuses in response to a first input switching operation.
An input switching method comprising:
- transmitting a power status request command to one or more connection apparatuses and receiving responses to the command;
- storing power statuses of the one or more connection apparatuses based on the responses;
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- selecting an input of a connection apparatus in a power-on state based on the power statuses in response to a first input switching operation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.