Patent ID: 8970789
Filing Date: 2015-03-03
Classification: G09G,H04N

Abstract:
1. A receiving apparatus comprising: a first connection unit that is connectable to a first transmitting apparatus; a second connection unit that is connectable to a second transmitting apparatus; a storing unit that stores predetermined information; a receiving unit that receives data from one of the first transmitting apparatus and the second transmitting apparatus if the first transmitting apparatus is connected to the first connection unit and the second transmitting apparatus is connected to the second connection unit; and a control unit that (a) detects whether the first transmitting apparatus is connected to the first connection unit, (b) detects whether the second transmitting apparatus is connected to the second connection unit, (c) detects whether the first transmitting apparatus is in a first state that the first transmitting apparatus is able to obtain the predetermined information if the first transmitting apparatus is connected to the first connection unit, (d) performs a first process for causing the first transmitting apparatus to obtain the predetermined information if the first transmitting apparatus is in the first state while the first transmitting apparatus is connected to the first connection unit, and (e) performs a second process for controlling a power source of the first transmitting apparatus to change the first transmitting apparatus to the first state if the first transmitting apparatus is in a second state that is different from the first state while the first transmitting apparatus is connected to the first connection unit.