Communication apparatus, connection control method for communication apparatus and method of determining state of communication plug relative to communication connector in communication apparatus
First Claim
1. A communication apparatus comprising:
- a communication connector to which a communication plug is capable of being connected;
a communication section configured to control communication performed through the communication connector;
a connection section configured to connect the communication connector and the communication section;
a state detector in communication with the connection section and configured to generate a state detection signal corresponding to a connection state of the communication plug relative to the communication connector;
a controller in communication with the state detector and configured to determine which of a normal connection state, an improper connection state and a non-connection state the communication plug is in based on the state detection signal, and configured to control an ON-OFF operation of the connection section, wherein when the communication apparatus is initially powered on, the controller and the state detector are turned on, and the controller turns off the connection section, and wherein the controller turns on the connection section after the controller determines that the communication plug is in the normal connection state; and
a warning section in communication with the controller and configured to notify a user of results determined by the controller.
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Abstract
A communication apparatus includes a communication connector, a communication section, a connection section, a state detector, a controller and a warning section. The communication section controls communication performed through the communication connector, to which a communication plug is connected. The connection section connects the communication connector and the communication section. The state detector generates a state detection signal corresponding to a connection state of the communication plug relative to the communication connector. The controller determines which of a normal connection state, an improper connection state and a non-connection state the communication plug is in based on the state detection signal. The controller also controls an ON-OFF operation of the connection section. The warning section notifies a user of results determined by the controller.
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19 Claims
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1. A communication apparatus comprising:
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a communication connector to which a communication plug is capable of being connected; a communication section configured to control communication performed through the communication connector; a connection section configured to connect the communication connector and the communication section; a state detector in communication with the connection section and configured to generate a state detection signal corresponding to a connection state of the communication plug relative to the communication connector; a controller in communication with the state detector and configured to determine which of a normal connection state, an improper connection state and a non-connection state the communication plug is in based on the state detection signal, and configured to control an ON-OFF operation of the connection section, wherein when the communication apparatus is initially powered on, the controller and the state detector are turned on, and the controller turns off the connection section, and wherein the controller turns on the connection section after the controller determines that the communication plug is in the normal connection state; and a warning section in communication with the controller and configured to notify a user of results determined by the controller. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 16)
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9. A connection control method performed by a communication apparatus that includes a communication connector to which a communication plug is capable of being connected, a communication section that controls communication performed through the communication connector, a connection section that connects the communication connector and the communication section, a state detector that generates a state detection signal corresponding to a connection state of the communication plug relative to the communication connector, and a controller that determines the connection state of the communication plug based on the state detection signal, the method comprising:
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turning off the connection section when the state detector and the controller are initially powered on; generating the state detection signal corresponding to the connection state of the communication plug relative to the communication connector, while the connection section is turned off; determining which of a normal connection state, an improper connection state and a non-connection state the communication plug is in based on the state detection signal; notifying a user of results of the determining; and turning on the connection section after the controller determines that the communication plug is in the normal connection state. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 17)
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12. In a communication apparatus that includes a communication connector to which a communication plug is capable of being connected, a communication section that controls communication performed through the communication connector, a connection section that connects the communication connector and the communication section, a state detector that generates a state detection signal corresponding to a connection state of the communication plug relative to the communication connector, and a controller that determines the connection state of the communication plug based on the state detection signal, a method of determining a state of the communication plug relative to the communication connector, the method comprising:
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turning off the connection section when the state detector and the controller are initially powered on receiving a voltage level signal from the communication connector while the connection section is turned off; and generating the state detection signal, based on the received voltage level signal while the connection section is turned off, wherein the state detection signal corresponds to one of a normal connection state, an improper connection state and a non-connection state of the communication plug relative to the communication connector, and the state detection signal also enables a type of communication plug to be determined when the communication plug is connected to the communication connector in the improper connection state. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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13. In a communication apparatus that includes a communication connector to which a communication plug is capable of being connected, a communication section that controls communication performed through the communication connector, a connection section that connects the communication connector and the communication section, a state detector that generates a state detection signal corresponding to a connection state of the communication plug relative to the communication connector, and a controller that determines the connection state of the communication plug based on the state detection signal, a connection control method comprising:
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turning off the connection section when the state detector and the controller are initially powered on; receiving the state detection signal generated while the connection section is turned off, in response to the connection state of the communication plug relative to the communication connector; determining which of a normal connection state, an improper connection state and a non-connection state the communication plug is in based on the state detection signal; notifying a user of results of the determining; and turning on the connection section after the controller determines that the communication plug is in the normal connection state. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 19)
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