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Communication device, control method thereof and storage medium
US9009331B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9009331-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213569520-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Aug 8, 2012 |
| Priority date | Sep 20, 2011 |
| Publication date | Apr 14, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 14, 2015 |
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A communication device configured to receive content from a server via a network, comprises a storage unit configured to store content received from the server in a cache, a display unit configured to display the content stored in the storage unit, a control unit configured to switch connection to the network to one of a plurality of communication lines having different communication rates, and a setting unit configured to set the size of the content received from the server and the number of histories stored in the cache, in accordance with the communication line to which connection has been switched by the control unit.
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What is claimed is: 1. A communication device comprising: a receiver unit configured to receive content from a server via a network; a storage unit configured to store the received content in a cache; a display unit configured to display the stored content; a selection unit configured to select one of a plurality of communication lines which have different communication rates; a control unit configured to switch connection to the network to the selected communication line;…
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- What does patent US9009331B2 cover?
- A communication device configured to receive content from a server via a network, comprises a storage unit configured to store content received from the server in a cache, a display unit configured to display the content stored in the storage unit, a control unit configured to switch connection to the network to one of a plurality of communication lines having different communication rates, and…
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- Gunji Daisuke, Canon Kk
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04L67/06. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Apr 14 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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