Data transmitting and receiving method and apparatus thereof

• US 5,652,766 A
• Filed: 07/28/1994
• Issued: 07/29/1997
• Est. Priority Date: 08/03/1993
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Matsumura, Noboru, Okuyama, Kazuaki, Kashimura, Mitsuru
• Primary Examiner(s): Chin, Stephen
• Assistant Examiner(s): GHEBRETINSAE, TEMESGHEN
• Application Number:
  US08/281,930
• Time in Patent Office: 1,097 Days
• Field of Search: 375/295, 375/316, 370/82, 370/83, 370/99, 370/102, 381/31, 348/141, 340/825.25
• US Class Current: 375/295
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/147 using display panels
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 19/28 using pulse code

Abstract

A two-way transmitting apparatus which transmits display data and audio signal from an audio reproducing device to a remote controller and headphones with display by wireless transmitting, and transmits control signals to the audio reproducing apparatus according to one of the operation of a plurality of operation unit established on the remote controller and the headphones. The control data is divided into a predetermined number of blocks, the discrimination code "d" is inserted between respective blocks to generate the data sequence, and the data length per unit block is set to most approximate to the value of square root of the control data length.

Claims

1. A data transmitting apparatus for serial transmitting transmission data having m bits from a transmitting device to a receiving device, comprising:

means for converting the transmission data having m bits into a conversion data having a frame including h+d+(n+d)×

p bits, the transmission data being divided into p blocks and each block having n bits, p being equal to m/n when m is a multiple of n, p being equal to {INT (m/n)}+1 when m is not divisible by n, {INT(m/n)} being an integer rounded down, n being equal to INT(m^1/2) rounded down or rounded up, h being a header having n+1 bits, d being a discrimination code being positioned between said header and one of said blocks and between successive blocks; and

a transmission unit for transmitting said conversion data.

2. The data transmitting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein;

said converting means adds dummy data having a predetermined length to said conversion data.

3. The data transmitting apparatus according to claim 2, wherein;

said converting means adds idle data having a predetermined length so that said conversion data has a fixed bit length.

4. The data transmitting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein;

said transmission data is display data.

5. The data transmitting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein;

said data transmission unit is part of an audio apparatus, and said transmission data is display data showing an operating condition of said audio apparatus.

6. The data transmitting apparatus according to claim 5, wherein;

said audio apparatus is a disc player.

7. A data receiving apparatus, comprising:

a receiving device for receiving conversion data transmitted from a transmitting device, said conversion data including;

transmission data having m bits divided into p blocks with each block having n bits, p being equal to m/n when m is divisible by n, p being equal to {INT(m/n)}+1 when m is not divisible by n, {INT(m/n)} being an integer rounded down, n being equal to INT(m^1/2) rounded down or rounded up, and

a header h having n+1 bits and a discrimination code having d bits, the discrimination code being positioned after said header and between successive blocks;

wherein the conversion data has a frame with h+d+(n+d)×

p bits therein, and said header h indicating a data sequence for each frame.

8. The data receiving apparatus according to claim 7, further comprising:

a device for performing a preset process;

said conversion data including dummy data having a predetermined length;

the device for performing the preset process performing said preset process during a time said dummy data is received.

9. The data receiving apparatus according to claim 7, wherein:

said receiving device is a wireless remote controller with headphones; and

the transmission data transmitted from said transmitting device is display data showing an operating condition of the transmitting device.

10. The data receiving apparatus according to claim 8, wherein;

said device for performing the preset process is an operation unit provided in the receiving device.

11. A transmission method for transmitting transmission data having a predetermined length of m bits from a transmitting apparatus to a receiving apparatus, comprising the steps of:

dividing the transmission data having m bits into p blocks with each block having n bits, p being equal to m/n when m is divisible by n, p being equal to {INT (m/n)}+1 when m is not divisible by n, {INT (m/n)} being an integer rounded down, n being equal to INT(m^1/2), INT(m^1/2) being an integer rounded down or rounded up;

adding a header h having n+1 bits and a discrimination code having d bits to the divided transmission data to form conversion data, the discrimination code d being added after said header and between successive blocks, said conversion data having a frame with bits therein; and

transmitting said conversion data.

12. The transmission method according to claim 11, further comprising the step of:

adding dummy data having a predetermined length to said conversion data.

13. The transmission method according to claim 12, further comprising the step of:

adding idle data having a second predetermined length to said conversion data so that said conversion data has a fixed bit length.

14. A transmitting and receiving method comprising the steps of:

dividing transmission data having m bits into p blocks with each block having n bits, p being equal to m/n when m is divisible by n, p being equal to {(INT(m/n)}+1 when m is not divisible by n, {INT (m/n)} being an integer rounded down, n being equal to INT(m^1/2) rounded down or rounded up;

adding a header h having n+1 bits and a discrimination code having d bits to said divided transmission data to form conversion data, the discrimination code being added after said header and between successive blocks, said conversion data having a frame with h+d (n+d)×

p bits therein;

transmitting the conversion data with a transmitter;

receiving the transmitted conversion data with a receiver; and

detecting a data sequence per frame of the received conversion data on the basis of said header h.

15. The transmitting and receiving method according to claim 14, further comprising the steps of:

adding dummy data having a predetermined length to said conversion data before said transmission;

receiving the dummy data; and

performing a predetermined process during a time said dummy data is received by said receiver.