Method and apparatus for specifying analog connections for data bus network devices having both digital and analog outputs
US8001300B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 22, 2003 |
| Grant date | Aug 16, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 8, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/426
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus enables users to specify analog connections for devices on a data bus network such as an IEEE 1394 network in a convenient, time-efficient manner. According to an exemplary embodiment, the method includes steps of enabling an on-screen display comprising a list of devices connected to the digital data bus network requiring analog connections to the apparatus, and enabling a user to specify the analog connections responsive to the on-screen display.
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