Communication medium determining apparatus and method of determining communication medium

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8699593
APP PUB NO 20110310991A1
SERIAL NO

13203734

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A communication medium determining apparatus determines a communication medium in use for communication between two devices on a network. The apparatus includes a communication performance obtaining unit which obtains values indicating transmission speeds in a given communication path when a device which decreases transmission speed in a specific communication medium when activated, is active and when the device is inactive. The apparatus further includes a communication medium determining unit which determines whether or not the communication through the given communication path is performed using the specific communication medium. This determination is based on a speed decrease value indicating a decrease amount of the transmission speed in the specific communication medium caused by activation of the device, and a speed difference value which is a difference in the transmission speed obtained by the communication performance obtaining unit between when the device is active and when the device is inactive.

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  • PANASONIC CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Matsushita, Yosuke Osaka, JP 127 4878
Ohira, Yuki Osaka, JP 18 35

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