Transmission apparatus and transmission method

US8959178B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8959178-B2
Application numberUS-201313741110-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJan 14, 2013
Priority dateJan 17, 2012
Publication dateFeb 17, 2015
Grant dateFeb 17, 2015

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A transmission apparatus for transmitting content data to a receiving apparatus includes an establishing unit configured to establish a state where the content data can be transmitted to the receiving apparatus, a reception unit configured to receive a transmission request of the content data from the receiving apparatus in the established state where the content data can be transmitted, and a control unit configured to perform control such that, while a number of transmissions of the content data is equal to or greater than a predetermined number, the control unit does not transmit the content data to the receiving apparatus having issued the transmission request but keeps the state where the content data can be transmitted to the receiving apparatus and, when the number of transmissions of the content data becomes less than the predetermined number, the control unit permits the content data to be transmitted to the receiving apparatus.

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What is claimed is: 1. A transmission apparatus for transmitting content data to a receiving apparatus via a network, the transmission apparatus comprising: an establishing unit configured to establish a state where the content data is able to be transmitted to the receiving apparatus via the network; a reception unit configured to receive a transmission request of the content data from the receiving apparatus in the established state where the content data is able to be transmi…

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What does patent US8959178B2 cover?
A transmission apparatus for transmitting content data to a receiving apparatus includes an establishing unit configured to establish a state where the content data can be transmitted to the receiving apparatus, a reception unit configured to receive a transmission request of the content data from the receiving apparatus in the established state where the content data can be transmitted, and a …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Canon Kk
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04L65/1069. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Feb 17 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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