Abstract: A transmitter (1) which transmits a predetermined amount of transfer data using an infrared ray includes: a controller (13) for transmitting an SNRM command to the other station without transmitting a station-search command (XID) for searching the other station, the SNRM command including parameters such as maximum transferable speed and maximum receivable data length of the transmitter (1); and a transmission section (14). Consequently, it is possible to shorten a time necessary for a connection between the transmitter and the receiver. This allows shortening a time from the start of communication to the end of the communication in transmitting information data.

Abstract: In a client device (1) including OBject EXchange protocol (OBEX), a lower layer processing section (13) below an OBEX processing section (12) generates a pseudo response command for a request command, and notifies the pseudo response command to the OBEX layer processing section (12). This makes it possible for the client device (1) to communicate, via object exchange, with a server device having no transmitting function.

Abstract: A transmitter apparatus transmits transfer data having a predetermined amount to a receiver apparatus. The apparatus includes a data packet generating section dividing the transfer data into multiple divisional data sets; an error detection/correction code adding section adding an error detection code (error detection information) by which an error in the divisional data sets is detected to each of the divisional data sets; and a transmitter section transmitting the multiple divisional data sets to which the error detection code is added all together. Thus, data transfer is very reliable. It takes less time to transfer data.

Abstract: A data transmitter includes (a) first communication means performing data transmission according to IrDA Standard, (b) second communication means performing data transmission that does not comply with the IrDA Standard and (c) means for switching between a process performed by the first communication means and a process performed by the second communication means. The second communication means includes (a) management information transmitting means for sending management information for managing transmission target data according to a data transmission prosecution command from a user, (b) communication capability information receiver means for receiving communication capability information indicating communication capability of a device that has responded to the transmission of the management information and (c) data transmission means for transmitting a packet including the transmission target data on the basis of the communication capability information.

Abstract: A two-way transmission system of the present invention is arranged in such a manner that, when a host-side controller confirms the receipt of an IN packet from a USB host, the host-side controller transfers the IN packet to a function-side controller, and receives a DATA packet from the function side. The received DATA packet is temporarily stored in a FIFO. At the time of the receipt of the IN packet again, the host-side controller supplies, to the USB host, the DATA packet stored in the FIFO.

Abstract: In a client device (1) including OBEX, a lower layer processing section (13) below an OBEX processing section (12) generates a pseudo response command for a request command, and notifies the pseudo response command to the OBEX layer processing section (12). This makes it possible for the client device (1) to communicate, via object exchange, with a server device having no transmitting function.

Abstract: A transmitter (1) which transmits a predetermined amount of transfer data using an infrared ray includes: a controller (13) for transmitting an SNRM command to the other station without transmitting a station-search command (XID) for searching the other station, the SNRM command including parameters such as maximum transferable speed and maximum receivable data length of the transmitter (1); and a transmission section (14). Consequently, it is possible to shorten a time necessary for a connection between the transmitter and the receiver. This allows shortening a time from the start of communication to the end of the communication in transmitting information data.

Abstract: A transmitter/receiver apparatus has a status checker that checks whether a plurality of ports of different types are active or not and a reference table that holds, among the transmission delay values between the individual ports, the maximum values corresponding to different combinations of active ports. A value read out from the reference table according to the output signal of the status checker is assigned, as the transmission delay value of the transmitter/receiver apparatus, to a base register. This configuration permits efficient communication.

Abstract: An optical space communications device includes a transmitter circuit which assigns an idle code indicating that the device is transmitting no data so that the idle code differs from an idle code for another device and which, when the transmitter circuit continuously transmits such idle codes, inserts, between the idle codes, a random code having a different random pattern from a pattern of the idle codes. Thus, light from another device is distinguished from stray light based on the idle codes. A disconnection of the other device is reliably detected. The insertion of random codes reduces effect of crosstalk jitter.

Abstract: A receiving device receives, using wireless communication, (i) a connect packet for establishing a communication connection (9,600 bps) and (ii) a data packet which contains transfer data and whose communication speed (for example, 4 Mbps) is higher than that of the connect packet. The receiving device includes: an error status judging section for judging, when a reception status satisfies a predetermined first reception failure pattern, that a reception of the connect packet has failed; and a cause-of-error output section for, when the reception failure of the connect packet has occurred, outputting cause information, indicating the cause of the reception failure, to a user interface. Therefore, even if an error has occurred in the data transfer, the user can easily recognize an appropriate solution for the receiving device.

Abstract: A transmission device is capable of transmitting data to a reception device via a transmission route and includes a digital content storage section for storing data under copyright protection. The data stored in the digital content storage section includes protection information for indicating whether the data is under copyright protection or not. The transmission device includes a copyright protection detection section for detecting whether data, transmission of which has been instructed, is under copyright protection or not and a transmission disallowance notification section for transmitting, to the reception device, transmission disallowance data indicating that the data is incapable of being transmitted because of copyright protection when it is detected that the data is under copyright protection. Therefore, it is possible to provide a transmission device and a reception device which keeps a user from being confused when the user instructs to transmit data incapable of being copied.

Abstract: When a portable information terminal device is connected with a cradle, a power interface is connected to a power interface being connected to an external power source so as to allow power to transfer. When the portable information terminal device is connected with the cradle, an optical interface is connected to an optical interface being connected to an external device so as to allow communications. A main function block having a control function to function when the portable information terminal device is not connected with the cradle, is connected to a main power source and the power interface so as to allow power to transfer. The optical interface is arranged so that power is supplied from only the power interface. In such arrangement, a terminal becomes more durable, because optical communication is performed. Further, only the external power source supplies power to the optical interface when the optical interface is connected with the cradle.

Abstract: A data transmitter includes (a) first communication means performing data transmission according to IrDA Standard, (b) second communication means performing data transmission that does not comply with the IrDA Standard and (c) means for switching between a process performed by the first communication means and a process performed by the second communication means. The second communication means includes (a) management information transmitting means for sending management information for managing transmission target data according to a data transmission prosecution command from a user, (b) communication capability information receiver means for receiving communication capability information indicating communication capability of a device that has responded to the transmission of the management information and (c) data transmission means for transmitting a packet including the transmission target data on the basis of the communication capability information.

Abstract: A transmitter apparatus 1 transmits transfer data having a predetermined amount to a receiver apparatus. The apparatus 1 includes: a data packet generating section 132 dividing the transfer data into multiple divisional data sets; an error detection/correction code adding section 133 adding an error detection code (error detection information) by which an error in the divisional data sets is detected to each of the divisional data sets; and a transmitter section 14 transmitting the multiple divisional data sets to which the error detection code is added all together. Thus, data transfer is very reliable. It takes less time to transfer data.

Abstract: A host-side control section of a host-side controller, when having received a SOF packet transmitted from a host to a device, avoids transmission of the received SOF packet to a device side. A device-side control section of a device-side controller transmits a SOF packet to the device at a predetermined interval after connection between the host and the device has been established. This eliminates the need for SOF packet transmission between the controllers. Thus, a communication bandwidth between the controllers of low communication speeds can be used only for packets other than the SOF packet. This increases communication efficiency of these other packets.

Abstract: A two-way transmission system of the present invention is arranged in such a manner that, when a host-side controller confirms the receipt of an IN packet from a USB host, the host-side controller transfers the IN packet to a function-side controller, and receives a DATA packet from the function side. The received DATA packet is temporarily stored in a FIFO. At the time of the receipt of the IN packet again, the host-side controller supplies, to the USB host, the DATA packet stored in the FIFO.

Abstract: When a portable information terminal device is connected with a cradle, a power interface is connected to a power interface being connected to an external power source so as to allow power to transfer. When the portable information terminal device is connected with the cradle, an optical interface is connected to an optical interface being connected to an external device so as to allow communications. A main function block having a control function to function when the portable information terminal device is not connected with the cradle, is connected to a main power source and the power interface so as to allow power to transfer. The optical interface is arranged so that power is supplied from only the power interface. In such arrangement, a terminal becomes more durable, because optical communication is performed. Further, only the external power source supplies power to the optical interface when the optical interface is connected with the cradle.

Abstract: An optical space communications device includes a transmitter circuit which assigns an idle code indicating that the device is transmitting no data so that the idle code differs from an idle code for another device and which, when the transmitter circuit continuously transmits such idle codes, inserts, between the idle codes, a random code having a different random pattern from a pattern of the idle codes. Thus, light from another device is distinguished from stray light based on the idle codes. A disconnection of the other device is reliably detected. The insertion of random codes reduces effect of crosstalk jitter.

Abstract: A transmitter/receiver apparatus has a status checker that checks whether a plurality of ports of different types are active or not and a reference table that holds, among the transmission delay values between the individual ports, the maximum values corresponding to different combinations of active ports. A value read out from the reference table according to the output signal of the status checker is assigned, as the transmission delay value of the transmitter/receiver apparatus, to a base register. This configuration permits efficient communication.