Television with automatic input switching
US7636130B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 14, 2004 |
| Grant date | Dec 22, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 27, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/440218
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A video display device having an automatic input switching capability includes at least one input connector coupled to the video display device for accepting an external video signal, sensing means coupled to the at least one input connector for detecting the presence of the external video signal; control means coupled to the sensing means and video circuitry of the video display device, wherein the control means controls the operation of the video display device when a new video signal is sensed by the sensing means.
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