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Interface circuit, and method and apparatus for interface communication thereof

US11989150B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 12, 2022
Grant dateMay 21, 2024
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Expiry dateApr 12, 2042

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG07C2205/02
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

This disclosure relates to the technical field of automobiles and software and discloses an interface circuit and a method and apparatus for interface communication thereof. In the interface circuit, a micro-control unit has an output interface connected to a first conversion unit connected to a USB HOST interface and a USB SLAVE interface and a second conversion unit connected to an HDMI interface, and is configured to control the first conversion unit to be set in a HOST mode to communicate with the USB HOST interface when receiving a trigger signal from the USB HOST interface, the first conversion unit to be set in an SLAVE mode to communicate with the USB SLAVE interface when receiving a trigger signal from the USB SLAVE interface, and the second conversion unit to output the TMDS signal to communicate with the HDMI interface when receiving a trigger signal from the HDMI interface.

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