Patent ID: 7480930

Claim:
A data reception apparatus comprising: picture processing means for doing pre-set picture processing using picture data from a data source side; input/output means for being fed from said data source side with picture data comprehended in a packet conforming to the IEEE (The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) 1394 standard and for outputting a response packet responsive to a command packet conforming to the IEEE 1394 standard from the data source side; and control means for controlling said input/output means to transmit to said data source side the profile information indicating a profile coped with by said picture processing means, as search results, responsive to the inputting of a command for searching a profile to said input/output means, wherein the control means determines whether to modify the type of picture data from the data source side to the input/output means based on whether the input/output means can accommodate the picture data, wherein the control means transmits the picture data from the picture processing means only when the profile as a premise for transmitting the picture data is met, and wherein the profile information is divided into the minimum setting information, digital still camera (DSC) setting information, digital television (DTV) setting information, DSC and DTV setting information.