Abstract: There is provided a cable including at least one optical fiber cable, at least two electrical cables provided so as to sandwich the optical fiber cable, and plugs positioned at both ends and each having an electrical contact part connected to each of the electrical cables.

Abstract: High-quality content reproduction is to be realized. A transmission clock is supplied from a sink (repeater) device to a source device via a clock signal line. The source device sends content data to the sink (repeater) device via a predetermined number of differential signal lines in synchronization with the transmission clock supplied from the sink (repeater) device. High-quality content reproduction can be performed in the sink (repeater) device, without the use of any additional lines other than the differential signal lines and the clock signal line. For example, upon receipt of a transmission clock supply request from the source device, the sink (repeater) device supplies the transmission clock to the source device.

Abstract: A transmission apparatus includes a transmission unit configured to transmit content to an external apparatus through a cable; an information acquisition unit configured to acquire cable-length information that represents a cable length to the external apparatus; and a controller configured to control an operation of the transmission unit based on the cable-length information acquired by the information acquisition unit.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a receptacle having a plurality of pins for connecting a plug of a transmission cable and a transmission cable determination section adapted to apply a predetermined voltage to a predetermined one of the pins of the receptacle to determine a category of the transmission cable.

Abstract: To increase the transmission bandwidth of video data and support new applications for inter-room transmission and the like. The present invention includes a first video data transmitting unit and a second transmitting unit. The second video data transmitting unit transmits to an external device video data encoded so as to be DC-free and capable of clock regeneration, via a pair of AC-coupled lines as a transmission path. Accordingly, it is possible to increase the transmission bandwidth of video data while improving signal quality and reducing power consumption. In addition, the present invention allows bi-directional transmission which makes it possible to support new applications for inter-room transmission and the like.

Abstract: A sound data transmitting apparatus that transmits digital sound data using first and second transmission channels for transmitting transmission signals of first and second forms respectively guaranteed and not guaranteed to obtain, as reception data, data same as transmission data, includes: a data separating unit that separates transmission digital sound data into first and second sound data that should be transmitted through the first and second transmission channels, respectively; first and second transmission processing units that process the first and second sound data separated by the data separating unit to obtain the transmission signals of the first and second forms, respectively; and a data transmitting unit that transmits, through the first and second transmission channels, the transmission signals of the first and second forms obtained by the first and second transmission processing units, respectively.

Abstract: A data transmitting device may include a first data transmitting unit and a second transmitting unit. The second data transmitting unit transmits to an external device video data encoded so as to be DC-free and capable of clock regeneration, via a pair of AC-coupled lines as a transmission path. Accordingly, it is possible to increase the transmission bandwidth of video data while improving signal quality and reducing power consumption. In addition, bi-directional transmission may be allowed which may enable new applications for inter-room transmission and the like.

Abstract: A connector includes: an electric transmission section; an optical transmission section; and a partition section provided between the electric transmission section and the optical transmission section.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes: a receptacle having a plurality of pins for connecting a plug of a transmission cable; and a transmission cable determination section adapted to apply a predetermined voltage to a predetermined one of the pins of the receptacle to determine a category of the transmission cable.

Abstract: A communication device includes multiple output terminals configured to output, through an interface including at least a signaling channel through which a baseband signal is transmitted in one direction and a bidirectional control channel used for control, the baseband signal, one or more input terminals configured to be input with the baseband signal through the interface, and a control unit, the multiple output terminals including a primary output terminal through which the control is preferentially performed with another device connected to the one or more input terminals and one or more further secondary output terminals, and the control unit configured to perform a control of notifying another device connected to the secondary output terminal of a function of another device connected to the one or more input terminals as a function of the communication device via the control channel.

Abstract: A transfer device includes: a first network connection control section that controls connection to a first network enabling transfer of content data and/or control data using a first address assigned by a key device in the network; a second network connection control section that controls connection to a second network enabling transfer of content data and/or control data using a second address assigned by a device having a routing function; and an address table that stores the correspondence between the first address of devices on the first network connected via the first network connection control section and the second address of the devices on the second network connected via the second network connection control section.

Abstract: To enable signal transmission at a high data rate while securing backward compatibility. A source device 110 and a sink device 120 are connected by an HDMI cable 200. The source device 110 is compatible with both current HDMI and new HDMI. The number of differential signal channels for transmitting digital signals such as video data is three in the current HDMI, but is six in the new HDMI, for example. In a case where the cable 200 is compatible with the new HDMI, and the sink device 120 is compatible with the new HDMI, a control unit 113 of the source device 110 controls a data transmitting unit 112 to operate in a new HDMI operating mode. In a case where the control unit 113 determines that at least the sink device 120 is compatible only with the current HDMI, or at least the cable 200 is compatible with the current HDMI, the control unit 113 controls the data transmitting unit 112 to operate in a current HDMI operating mode.

Abstract: To increase the transmission bandwidth of video data and support new applications for inter-room transmission and the like. The present invention includes a first video data transmitting unit and a second transmitting unit. The second video data transmitting unit transmits to an external device video data encoded so as to be DC-free and capable of clock regeneration, via a pair of AC-coupled lines as a transmission path. Accordingly, it is possible to increase the transmission bandwidth of video data while improving signal quality and reducing power consumption. In addition, the present invention allows bi-directional transmission which makes it possible to support new applications for inter-room transmission and the like.

Abstract: High-quality content reproduction is to be realized. A transmission clock is supplied from a sink (repeater) device to a source device via a clock signal line. The source device sends content data to the sink (repeater) device via a predetermined number of differential signal lines in synchronization with the transmission clock supplied from the sink (repeater) device. High-quality content reproduction can be performed in the sink (repeater) device, without the use of any additional lines other than the differential signal lines and the clock signal line. For example, upon receipt of a transmission clock supply request from the source device, the sink (repeater) device supplies the transmission clock to the source device.

Abstract: Transmission of a high-definition video signal or the like that requires a wide transmission band is to be realized. A video signal is divided by frames to generate divisional video signals, and the respective divisional video signals are transmitted to an external device via transmission channels independent of one another. Transmission of a high-definition video signal or the like that requires a wider transmission band than the transmission band of one transmission channel can be realized in a preferred manner. For each frame, first information indicating the existence of the other divisional video signal to be combined therewith and second information for establishing synchronization with the other divisional video signal to be combined therewith are added to the divisional video signals to be transmitted by a data transmitting unit. In the external device, a reception video signal can be easily obtained by arranging the divisional video signals in the frame order.

Abstract: An electronic device includes: a digital signal transmission/reception unit configured to perform two-way transmission of a digital signal using multiple differential signal lanes prepared at a transmission path with an external device; a transmission path arrangement determining unit configured to determine a transmission path arrangement including the number of use lanes, a use lane number, and a transmission direction by performing communication with the external device using a two-way communication line prepared at the transmission path with the external device; and a transmission path arrangement control unit configured to control the arrangement of the digital signal transmission/reception unit based on the information of the transmission path arrangement determined at the transmission path arrangement determining unit.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a first communication unit configured to perform I2C bidirectional communication with an external apparatus using two signal lines included in a transmission path as I2C communication lines, a second communication unit configured to perform bidirectional differential communication with the external apparatus using the two signal lines as high-speed data communication lines, a switching unit configured to select a first communication state in which the first communication unit is connected to the two signal lines or a second communication state in which the second communication unit is connected to the two signal lines, and a controller configured to control operation of the switching unit.

Abstract: Provided is an output control apparatus connected to an audio output apparatus controlling output of audio data, including: a receiving unit configured to receive encoded data obtained by encoding multi-channel audio data; a decoding unit configured to decode the encoded data; an output control unit configured to control output of a predetermined number of channels of audio data among the multi-channel audio data obtained by the decoding; a transmitting unit configured to transmit any one of audio data different from the audio data of which the output is controlled by the output control unit among the multi-channel audio data obtained by the decoding and the encoded data to an audio output apparatus connected through an integrated cable formed by integrating at least a video line, an audio line, and a control line; and a control unit configured to control the audio output apparatus through the integrated cable.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a first communication unit configured to perform I2C bidirectional communication with an external apparatus using two signal lines included in a transmission path as I2C communication lines, a second communication unit configured to perform bidirectional differential communication with the external apparatus using the two signal lines as high-speed data communication lines, a switching unit configured to select a first communication state in which the first communication unit is connected to the two signal lines or a second communication state in which the second communication unit is connected to the two signal lines, and a controller configured to control operation of the switching unit.

Abstract: An electronic device includes: a digital signal transmission/reception unit configured to perform two-way transmission of a digital signal using multiple differential signal lanes prepared at a transmission path with an external device; a transmission path arrangement determining unit configured to determine a transmission path arrangement including the number of use lanes, a use lane number, and a transmission direction by performing communication with the external device using a two-way communication line prepared at the transmission path with the external device; and a transmission path arrangement control unit configured to control the arrangement of the digital signal transmission/reception unit based on the information of the transmission path arrangement determined at the transmission path arrangement determining unit.