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Transmitting apparatus and transmitting method, receiving apparatus and receiving method, and distribution medium
Assignee: Sony Corp
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Filing: 1999-12-07
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Granted: 2004-09-28
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Expires: 2019-12-07
Abstract
Abstract Upon reception of the group ID and sound volume control signal, a selecting means refers to a control group ID management memory to determined whether the part being supplied belongs to the received group ID or not. When it is determined that the part being supplied belongs to the received group ID, the selecting means transmits the sound volume control signal supplied to the control means. The control means receives this sound volume control signal received from the selecting means and executes the process corresponding to the sound volume control signal for the supplied signal (MIDI signal or audio signal) and then outputs such sound volume control signal. As explained above, the control manipulation in the receiving side can be simplified.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenichi Imai
- 👤 Takashi Koike
- 👤 Minoru Tsuji
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-10 01:43
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N21/00; H04N21/40; H04N21/43; H04N21/434; H04N21/4341; G; G10; G10H; G10H1/00; G10H1/0033; G10H1/0041; G10H1/0058; G10H1/0066; H04N21/20; H04N21/23; H04N21/233; H04N21/2335; H04N21/236; H04N21/2368; H04N21/47; H04N21/472; H04N21/47202; H04N21/485; H04N21/4852; H04N21/80; H04N21/81; H04N21/8106; H04N21/8113; G10H2240/00; G10H2240/011; G10H2240/031
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
137 words
A receiving apparatus for receiving encoded data, which is obtained by encoding a digital signal, via a network, the receiving apparatus comprising: a receiving means for receiving said encoded data, the encoded data comprising a plurality of requested parts; a separating means for separating said encoded data received by said receiving means into the encoded data for each part and a control information including a group ID; a decoding means for decoding said encoded data separated by said separating means; a management means for administrating a part corresponding to said group ID separated by said separating means; a setting means for setting the part administrated by said management means to a predetermined group; and a control means for controlling the encoded data decoded by said decoding means based on the group ID preset by said setting means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
137 words
A receiving apparatus for receiving encoded data, which is obtained by encoding a digital signal, via a network, the receiving apparatus comprising: a receiving means for receiving said encoded data, the encoded data comprising a plurality of requested parts; a separating means for separating said encoded data received by said receiving means into the encoded data for each part and a control information including a group ID; a decoding means for decoding said encoded data separated by said separating means; a management means for administrating a part corresponding to said group ID separated by said separating means; a setting means for setting the part administrated by said management means to a predetermined group; and a control means for controlling the encoded data decoded by said decoding means based on the group ID preset by said setting means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The receiving apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said management means administrates the group ID corresponding to a note number of the part.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
135 words
A method of receiving encoded data, which is obtained by encoding a digital signal, via a network, the method comprising: a receiving step for receiving said encoded data, the encoded data comprising a plurality of requested parts; a separating step for separating said encoded data received in said receiving step into the encoded data for each part and a control information including a group ID; a decoding step for decoding said encoded data separated in said separating step; a management step for administrating a part corresponding to said group ID separated in said separating step; a setting step for setting the part administered in said management step to a predetermined group; and a control step for controlling the encoded data decoded in said decoding step based on the group ID preset in said setting step.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
135 words
A method of receiving encoded data, which is obtained by encoding a digital signal, via a network, the method comprising: a receiving step for receiving said encoded data, the encoded data comprising a plurality of requested parts; a separating step for separating said encoded data received in said receiving step into the encoded data for each part and a control information including a group ID; a decoding step for decoding said encoded data separated in said separating step; a management step for administrating a part corresponding to said group ID separated in said separating step; a setting step for setting the part administered in said management step to a predetermined group; and a control step for controlling the encoded data decoded in said decoding step based on the group ID preset in said setting step.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
149 words
A distribution medium for distributing a computer readable program for causing a receiving apparatus for receiving encoded data, which is obtained by encoding a digital signal, via a network to execute a method comprising: a receiving step for receiving said encoded data, the encoded data comprising a plurality of requested parts; a separating step for separating said encoded data received in said receiving step into the encoded data for each part and a control information including a group ID; a decoding step for decoding said encoded data separated by said separating step; a management step for administrating a part corresponding to said group ID separated in said separating step; a setting step for setting the part administrated in said management step to a predetermined group; and a control step for controlling the encoded data decoded in said decoding step based on the group ID preset in said setting step.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
149 words
A distribution medium for distributing a computer readable program for causing a receiving apparatus for receiving encoded data, which is obtained by encoding a digital signal, via a network to execute a method comprising: a receiving step for receiving said encoded data, the encoded data comprising a plurality of requested parts; a separating step for separating said encoded data received in said receiving step into the encoded data for each part and a control information including a group ID; a decoding step for decoding said encoded data separated by said separating step; a management step for administrating a part corresponding to said group ID separated in said separating step; a setting step for setting the part administrated in said management step to a predetermined group; and a control step for controlling the encoded data decoded in said decoding step based on the group ID preset in said setting step.
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