Communication apparatus, communication system, image capture apparatus, video capture apparatus, and setting method thereof
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1. A communication apparatus communicating with another communication apparatus, the communication apparatus comprising:
- an electrical inlet for obtaining power;
an electrical outlet for outputting the power; and
an integrated circuit for performing negotiation between the communication apparatus and said another communication apparatus, wherein when the electrical outlet is connected to said another communication apparatus, the electrical outlet outputs the power to said another communication apparatus and the integrated circuit performs the negotiation with said another communication apparatus via the electrical outlet.
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Abstract
A communication apparatus has a electrical outlet that is electrically connected to a power connector so as to supply power externally; a connection detector that detects connection of an external plug to the electrical outlet; and a controller that uses a receiver and a transmitter so as to perform setting with a device connected to the electrical outlet, when external connection is detected at the electrical outlet.
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20 Claims
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1. A communication apparatus communicating with another communication apparatus, the communication apparatus comprising:
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an electrical inlet for obtaining power;
an electrical outlet for outputting the power; and
an integrated circuit for performing negotiation between the communication apparatus and said another communication apparatus, wherein when the electrical outlet is connected to said another communication apparatus, the electrical outlet outputs the power to said another communication apparatus and the integrated circuit performs the negotiation with said another communication apparatus via the electrical outlet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A communication system, comprising:
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a first communication apparatus that has a first electrical inlet for obtaining power, a first electrical outlet for outputting the power, and a first integrated circuit for performing negotiation;
a second communication apparatus that has a second electrical inlet for obtaining the power, and a second integrated circuit for performing the negotiation, wherein when the first electrical outlet is connected to the second electrical inlet, the first electrical outlet outputs the power to the second electrical inlet and the first integrated circuit and the second integrated circuit perform the negotiation between the first communication apparatus and the second communication apparatus via the first electrical outlet and the second electrical inlet, wherein the second integrated circuit decreases transmitting output strength during the negotiation.
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18. An image capture apparatus communicating with another communication apparatus, the image capture apparatus comprising:
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an electrical inlet for obtaining AC power;
an electrical outlet for outputting the AC power, an integrated circuit for performing negotiation between the image capture apparatus and said another communication apparatus;
an image capture unit for capturing image data via the integrated circuit, the image data being output from an image output apparatus connected via the electrical outlet; and
a filter for connecting a path connecting the power outlet and the integrated circuit and the electrical inlet, and for attenuating a signal in a frequency band excluding at least a frequency of the AC power, wherein when the electrical outlet is connected to said another communication apparatus, the electrical outlet outputs the AC power to said another communication apparatus and the integrated circuit performs the negotiation with said another communication apparatus via the electrical outlet. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A method for performing negotiation between a communication apparatus and another communication apparatus, the communication apparatus having a electrical inlet and an electrical outlet, the method comprising:
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inputting power to the electrical inlet;
outputting the power from the electrical outlet; and
performing the negotiation between the communication apparatus and another communication apparatus, wherein when the electrical outlet is connected to said another communication apparatus, the power is output to said another communication apparatus and the negotiation is performed via the electrical outlet.
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