Electronic apparatus and method for controlling electronic apparatus
AssigneeSeiko Epson Corporation
InventorHiroyuki HASHIMOTO
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Abstract
An electronic apparatus includes an execution section that executes communication of image information with an external apparatus, an attachment section to which a device is attachable, and a control section that controls communication between the device attached to the attachment section and the external apparatus during a period for which the execution section executes the communication of the image information with the external apparatus.
Claims9
An electronic apparatus comprising:
- an execution section that executes communication of image information with an external apparatus;
- an attachment section to which a device is attachable;
- and
- a control section that controls communication between the device attached to the attachment section and the external apparatus during a period for which the execution section executes the communication of the image information with the external apparatus.
An electronic apparatus comprising:
- an attachment section to which a device is attachable;
- and
- a setting section that sets a state of the device attached to the attachment section in accordance with operation input to be any of a first state in which the device is connected to the external apparatus connected to the electronic apparatus, a second state in which the device is connected to the electronic apparatus, and a third state in which the device is not connected to the external apparatus and the electronic apparatus.
A method for controlling an electronic apparatus including an attachment section to which a device is attached, the method comprising:
- executing communication of image information with an external apparatus;
- and
- controlling communication between the device attached to the attachment section and the external apparatus during a period for which the communication of the image information with the external apparatus is executed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.