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Audio over a standard video cable

US8031268B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 2, 2010
Grant dateOct 4, 2011
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Expiry dateJul 2, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG09G2370/047
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A source unit has a video source, a digital audio source, a DDC/CI communications capability and a switch for coupling a pin of a standard video cable either to the digital audio source or to a non-audio conventional connection. A display device has a video consumer, a digital audio consumer, a DDC/CI communications capability and a switch for coupling the pin of the standard video cable either to the digital audio consumer or to a non-audio conventional connection. The switch in the display device is responsive to a DDC/CI command.

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