Abstract: A camera that has an acquisition unit which acquires an identifier via a cradle apparatus connected to the camera, a comparison unit which compares the identifier acquired by the acquisition unit with an identifier stored in a memory, and a camera controller which controls access of the apparatus connected via the cradle apparatus based on comparison results by the comparison unit.

Abstract: A camera that has an acquisition unit which acquires an identifier via a cradle apparatus connected to the camera, a comparison unit which compares the identifier acquired by the acquisition unit with an identifier stored in a memory, and a camera controller which controls access of the apparatus connected via the cradle apparatus based on comparison results by the comparison unit.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus, which is capable of improving security and operationality in handling of storage media, includes a system bay and a data bay that are provided on the main body of the information processing apparatus and allow respective disks to be removably mounted therein, and a second control portion that controls the system bay and the data bay. The second control portion controls the system bay and the data bay in such a way as to prevent the disks from being removed from the system bay and the data bay when the disks have been mounted in the system bay and the data bay.

Abstract: An image transmission apparatus (adaptor apparatus) is configured to transmit image data captured by an image pickup apparatus to an output apparatus. The adaptor apparatus is configured to obtain identification information of the image pickup apparatus and type information of the output apparatus. The adaptor apparatus selects a set of parameters corresponding to the identification information of the image pickup apparatus and the type information of the output apparatus. The adaptor apparatus outputs the selected set of parameters to the image pickup apparatus which converts image data into visible image data based on the selected set of parameters. The adaptor apparatus transmits visible image data received from the image pickup apparatus to the output apparatus.

Abstract: A camera that has an acquisition unit which acquires an identifier via a cradle apparatus connected to the camera, a comparison unit which compares the identifier acquired by the acquisition unit with an identifier stored in a memory, and a camera controller which controls access of the apparatus connected via the cradle apparatus based on comparison results by the comparison unit.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus, which is capable of improving security and operationality in handling of storage media, includes a system bay and a data bay that are provided on the main body of the information processing apparatus and allow respective disks to be removably mounted therein, and a second control portion that controls the system bay and the data bay. The second control portion controls the system bay and the data bay in such a way as to prevent the disks from being removed from the system bay and the data bay when the disks have been mounted in the system bay and the data bay.

Abstract: A video conference and video telephone system in which audio is made stereo and which includes transmission and reception apparatuses is achieved. The transmission apparatus has a transmission unit for transmitting data obtained by addition of two audio signals of L and R channels as monaural audio through a first communication channel and data obtained by subtraction of the two audio signals as nonstandard audio. The reception apparatus has a reception unit for receiving the data obtained by the addition of the two audio signals as the monaural audio data and the data obtained by the subtraction of the two audio signals as the nonstandard audio, and a restoring unit for restoring the audio signal by performing an arithmetic operation on the basis of the received data.

Abstract: A summary of devices which can be operated by an input apparatus is displayed on a display unit of the input apparatus. Thus, the user can easily select a device to be operated through the input apparatus. Radio connection between the input apparatus and other devices that are not operated by the input apparatus is not disconnected, but the radio connection is continued in a low-power-consumption mode. Since the input apparatus and the other devices perform only minimum transmission/reception processing, power consumption and the amount of communication processing can be reduced. Furthermore, since it is unnecessary to newly perform a procedure for providing radio connection when the device to be operated is changed, switching of the device can be smoothly performed.