Electronic devices and programs

The electronic device automatically switches USB device classes to match host device specifications, addressing manual selection complexities and ensuring efficient communication.

JP7727786B2Active Publication Date: 2025-08-21TOSHIBA TEC KK
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Patent Information

Application Number
JP2024066349
Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Patents
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-04-16
Publication Date
2025-08-21
Estimated Expiration
2040-03-06

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Conventional USB devices require manual selection of device classes, which complicates operation and reduces convenience due to host device driver compatibility issues.

Method used

An electronic device equipped with a processing unit that selectively uses multiple device classes and automatically switches classes upon failed communication attempts to establish compatible communication with a host device.

Benefits of technology

Enables efficient and automatic device class switching, allowing seamless communication with host devices without manual intervention, enhancing convenience and compatibility.

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Abstract

To provide an electronic apparatus and a program that can automatically switch a device class to match a specification of a host apparatus.SOLUTION: An electronic apparatus of an embodiment includes a connection unit that can be connected to a host apparatus, a storage unit that stores a plurality types of device classes, a processing unit that performs processing to establish a connection to the host apparatus connected to the connection unit selectively using one device class of the device classes stored in the storage unit, and processing control unit that changes the device class used for the processing by the processing unit when a message that conforms to the selected device class is not transmitted from the host apparatus.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4
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