Electronic machine, connected machine identifying method for electronic machine and control system
AssigneeSony Corporation
InventorsKenji Irie, Ken Tamayama, Hirotaka Yamamoto
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Abstract
An electronic machine connectable to a different apparatus is disclosed. The electronic machine includes a resistance, a connector to be connected to the different apparatus, and a detecting section that detects one state from multiple states based on the resistance value of the resistance and the resistance value of a resistance included in the different apparatus connected to the connector and controls multiple parameters based on the detected one state.
Claims12
An electronic machine connectable to at least one different apparatus, the machine comprising:
- a first resistor having a first resistance value;
- a connector configured to be connected to the at least one different apparatus;
- and
- a detecting section configured to
- detect a desired state of the electronic machine from multiple states based on a potential value of a division ratio of the first resistance value of the first resistor and a second resistance value of a second resistor, included in the at least one different apparatus, by identifying the at least one different apparatus when the at least one different apparatus is connected to the connector, and
- to control at least one pattern of multiple parameters in the detected desired state based on an association of the at least one pattern of multiple parameters with the multiple states of the electronic machine, wherein
- the association of the at least one pattern with the multiple states is based on the potential values, and
- the multiple parameters include an input DC current value, the DC current flowing between the electronic machine and the at least one different apparatus, and the DC current value being controllably different depending on the at least one different apparatus.
A connected machine identifying method for an electronic machine connectable to at least one different apparatus through a connector, the method comprising:
- connecting the at least one different apparatus to the connector;
- detecting a desired state of the electronic machine from multiple states based on a potential value of a division ratio of a resistance value of a resistor included in the at least one different apparatus by identifying the at least one different apparatus when the at least one different apparatus is connected to the connector;
- controlling at least one pattern of multiple parameters in the detected desired state based on an association of the at least one pattern of multiple parameters with the multiple states of the electronic machine, wherein
- the association of the at least one pattern with the multiple states is based on the potential values, and
- the multiple parameters include an input DC current value, the DC current flowing between the electronic machine and the at least one different apparatus, and the DC current value being controllably different depending on the at least one different apparatus.
A control system for an electronic machine, the system comprising:
- an electronic machine;
- and
- at least one connected machine connectable to the electronic machine, wherein the electronic machine includes,
- a first resistor having a first resistance value;
- a first connector configured to be connected to the at least one connected machine;
- and
- a detecting section configured to
- detect a desired state of the electronic machine from multiple states based on a potential value of a division ratio of the first resistance value of the first resistor and a second resistance value of a second resistor, included in the at least one connected machine, by identifying the at least one connected machine when the at least one connected machine is connected to the first connector, and
- to control at least one pattern of multiple parameters in the detected desired state based on an association of the at least one pattern of multiple parameters with the multiple states of the electronic machine, wherein
- the association of the at least one pattern with the multiple states is based on the potential values, and
- the multiple parameters include an input DC current value, the DC current flowing between the electronic machine and the at least one connected machine, and the DC current value being controllably different depending on the at least one connected machine;
- and
- the at least one connected machine includes,
- the second resistor having the second resistance value;
- and
- a second connector to be connected to the first connector of the electronic machine.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.