Communication apparatus, method for controlling communication apparatus, and program

US9201493B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9201493-B2
Application numberUS-201414166625-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJan 28, 2014
Priority dateJan 30, 2013
Publication dateDec 1, 2015
Grant dateDec 1, 2015

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A communication apparatus includes a conversion unit configured to convert data, an estimation unit configured to estimate a size after conversion of the data by the conversion unit before the conversion unit converts the data, and a notification unit configured to notify another communication apparatus of the size estimated by the estimation unit.

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What is claimed is: 1. A communication apparatus that receives data from another communication apparatus, the communication apparatus comprising: a storage unit configured to store the data; a reception unit configured to receive from the other communication apparatus an estimated size value as a size of the data on which conversion processing is performed before the other communication apparatus performs the conversion processing of a bit rate of the data; and a transmission…

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What does patent US9201493B2 cover?
A communication apparatus includes a conversion unit configured to convert data, an estimation unit configured to estimate a size after conversion of the data by the conversion unit before the conversion unit converts the data, and a notification unit configured to notify another communication apparatus of the size estimated by the estimation unit.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Canon Kk
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04N1/00307. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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Publication date Tue Dec 01 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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