Transfer control apparatus, control method, and mixed-reality presentation apparatus

A transfer cable for transferring video data obtained by image capturing in an image capturing and displaying apparatus, which has an image capturing unit and a display unit, to a plurality of image processing apparatuses, and transferring video data generated by at least one of the plurality of image processing apparatuses to the image capturing and displaying apparatus, the transfer control apparatus comprising:

• a transfer unit having a first converter configured to output an optical signal converted from an electrical signal representing the video data, an optical fiber for transferring the optical signal, and a second converter configured to output an electrical signal converted from the optical signal transferred by the optical fiber;
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• a plurality of metal wires for transferring first and second control signals,
• wherein operations of the first and second converters are controlled based on at least one of the first and second control signals.

A mixed-reality presentation apparatus comprising an image capturing and displaying apparatus, an image processing apparatus, and a transfer control apparatus, wherein the transfer control apparatus is for transferring video data obtained by image capturing in the image capturing and displaying apparatus, which has an image capturing unit and a display unit, to the image processing apparatus, and transferring video data generated by the image processing apparatus to the image capturing and displaying apparatus, and

• wherein the transfer control apparatus comprises:
• a transfer unit having a first converter configured to output an optical signal converted from an electrical signal representing the video data, an optical fiber for transferring the optical signal, and a second converter configured to output an electrical signal converted from the optical signal transferred by the optical fiber;
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• a metal wire for transferring a control signal indicating whether it is possible to communicate the video data by a communication unit of the image capturing and displaying apparatus,
• wherein operations of the first and second converters are controlled based on the control signal.

A transfer control method for transferring video data obtained by image capturing in an image capturing and displaying apparatus, which has an image capturing unit and a display unit, to an image processing apparatus, and transferring video data generated by the image processing apparatus to the image capturing and displaying apparatus,

• wherein the transfer control apparatus comprises:
• a transfer unit having a first converter configured to output an optical signal converted from an electrical signal representing the video data, an optical fiber for transferring the optical signal, and a second converter configured to output an electrical signal converted from the optical signal transferred by the optical fiber;
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• a metal wire for transferring a control signal indicating whether it is possible to communicate the video data by a communication unit of the image capturing and displaying apparatus,
• the method comprising controlling operations of the first and second converters based on the control signal.

A transfer control method for transferring video data obtained by image capturing in an image capturing and displaying apparatus, which has an image capturing unit and a display unit, to a plurality of image processing apparatuses, and transferring video data generated by at least one of the plurality of image processing apparatuses to the image capturing and displaying apparatus,

• wherein the transfer control apparatus comprises:
• a transfer unit having a first converter configured to output an optical signal converted from an electrical signal representing the video data, an optical fiber for transferring the optical signal, and a second converter configured to output an electrical signal converted from the optical signal transferred by the optical fiber;
• and
• a plurality of metal wires for transferring first and second control signals,
• the method comprising controlling operations of the first and second converters based on at least one of the first and second control signals.