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Display system and display panel and signal processing apparatus for use with display system

US7436415B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 20, 2004
Grant dateOct 14, 2008
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Expiry dateAug 19, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N5/46
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention provides a technology for using an STB in conjunction with various display panels that comprise different types of display devices. The present invention comprises a display panel (2), which includes a memory section (255) and a transmitter section (210). The memory section (255) stores identification information (ID information), which includes the information about the type of a device constituting the display panel (2) and/or the specifications for the display panel. The transmitter section (210) transmits the ID information stored in the memory section (255) to a signal processing apparatus (1). The signal processing apparatus (1) includes a control circuit (110), which receives the ID information transmitted from the display panel (2), determines the device type of the display panel and/or the specifications for the display panel from the received ID information, and exercises control in accordance with the determination result to change the operation of the signal processing apparatus.

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