COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION METHOD

• US 20190332566A1
• Filed: 12/28/2017
• Published: 10/31/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 01/12/2017
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: YASUNAKA, KENTARO, MASUDA, TAKASHI
• Application Number:
  US16/475,274
• Publication Number:
  US 20190332566A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 13/38 Information transfer, e.g. on bus G06F13/14 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 13/4282 on a serial bus, e.g. I2C bus, SPI bus on daisy chain buses G06F13/4247
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2213/0042 Universal serial bus [USB]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/00 Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/40 Circuits
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 13/00 Transmission systems characterised by the medium used for transmission, not provided for in groups H04B3/00 - H04B11/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 5/00 Near-field transmission systems, e.g. inductive or capacitive transmission systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/40032 Details regarding a bus interface enhancer
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 25/0272 Arrangements for coupling to multiple lines, e.g. for differential transmission
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 25/0282 Provision for current-mode coupling

Abstract

The present technology relates to a communication apparatus and a communication method that enable an increase in the variation of modes of connection between electronic devices. Included are: a detected mechanism corresponding to a mechanism included in a second electronic device that receives a baseband signal outputted by a first electronic device, the detected mechanism being configured to, upon the first electronic device and the second electronic device being connected, be detected by the first electronic device, and be connected to the first electronic device; a connection unit configured to, upon a connection of the first and second electronic devices being detected, connect the detected mechanism to the first electronic device; and a millimeter-wave generation unit configured to generate a signal in a millimeter wave band obtained by converting frequency from the baseband signal outputted by the first electronic device to a signal in a higher frequency band than the baseband signal. When the connection unit is connected and the baseband signal is being inputted, the millimeter-wave generation unit generates the signal in the millimeter wave band. The present technology can be applied to, for example, connection where a universal serial bus (USB) host recognizes a connection to a USB device.

Claims

1. A communication apparatus comprising:

a detected mechanism corresponding to a mechanism included in a second electronic device that receives a baseband signal outputted by a first electronic device, the detected mechanism being configured to, upon the first electronic device and the second electronic device being connected, be detected by the first electronic device, and be connected to the first electronic device;

a connection unit configured to, upon a connection of the first and second electronic devices being detected, connect the detected mechanism to the first electronic device; and

a millimeter-wave generation unit configured to generate a signal in a millimeter wave band obtained by converting frequency from the baseband signal outputted by the first electronic device to a signal in a higher frequency band than the baseband signal,

wherein upon the connection unit being connected and the baseband signal being inputted, the millimeter-wave generation unit generates the signal in the millimeter wave band.

2. The communication apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a signal detection unit configured to detect the baseband signal, wherein upon the signal detection unit detecting the baseband signal, the millimeter-wave generation unit generates the signal in the millimeter wave band.

3. The communication apparatus according to claim 2, wherein upon the signal detection unit detecting the baseband signal, and a signal indicating a state where the connection of the first and second electronic devices is detected being supplied, the millimeter-wave generation unit generates the signal in the millimeter wave band.

4. The communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the detected mechanism, the connection unit, and the millimeter-wave generation unit are included in one integrated circuit (IC).

5. The communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the detected mechanism includes common-mode impedance.

6. A communication method of a communication apparatus including a detected mechanism corresponding to a mechanism included in a second electronic device that receives a baseband signal outputted by a first electronic device, the detected mechanism being configured to, upon the first electronic device and the second electronic device being connected, be detected by the first electronic device, and be connected to the first electronic device, the communication method comprising:

upon a connection of the first and second electronic devices being detected, connecting the detected mechanism to the first electronic device; and

generating a signal in a millimeter wave band obtained by converting frequency from the baseband signal outputted by the first electronic device to a signal in a higher frequency band than the baseband signal,

wherein upon the detected mechanism being connected to the first electronic device and the baseband signal being inputted, the signal in the millimeter wave band is generated.