Method and apparatus for detecting a flat panel display monitor
US7414606B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 2, 1999 |
| Grant date | Aug 19, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 2, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09G2370/04
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In a specific embodiment of the present invention, a monitor detect pin associated with a connector for a flat panel display (FPD) is monitored by a detect module. When an external flat panel device is connected, the monitor detect pin is activated. In response to the monitor detect pin being activated, a system interrupt is generated. System software can determine whether to drive FPD. When an external FPD is disconnected, the transmission minimized differential signaling drivers are disabled.
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