A display unit for displaying an image based on video signals inputted from an externally connected video source, comprising: a video circuit adapted to display an image based on the video signals sent by the externally connected video source; a memory in which at least display unit information is stored, said display unit information including an identification number for identifying at least a type of said display unit and characteristic information of said display unit; and a communication controller capable of bi-directionally communicating with said video source; wherein said communication controller is capable of communicating said display unit information other than said characteristic information to said video source. view more

A display unit for displaying an image based on video signals inputted from an externally connected video source, comprising: a video circuit adapted to display an image based on the video signals sent by said externally connected video source; a memory in which at least display unit information is stored, said display unit information including an identification number for identifying at least a type of said display unit; a communication controller capable of bi-directionally communicating with said video source, said communication controller being capable of sending said display unit information stored in said memory to said video source and of receiving a control signal from said video source; and a processor adapted to control said displayed image on said display unit by using said control signal received by said communication controller. view more

A method according to claim 14, wherein the display unit information which is stored in the memory further includes information other than the identification number.

A method of communicating between a display unit and a video source from which video signals are sent to the display unit for display, the method comprising the steps of:</claim-text> communicating display unit information stored in a memory of the ay unit from the display unit to the video source, wherein the display unit information includes identifying information of the display unit; and sending a signal from the video source to the display unit, wherein the signal is generated based on at least a portion of the display unit information; wherein information is bi-directionally communicated with the video source and the display unit. view more

A display unit comprising:</claim-text> a video circuit adapted to display video signals sent by a video signal source externally connected to the display unit; a memory in which at least display unit information is stored, wherein the display unit mation includes identifying information of the display unit; and a communication controller capable of bi-directionally communicating with the video signal source; wherein the communication controller communicates the display unit information from the display unit to the video signal source and the display unit receives a signal from the video signal source that is generated based on at least a portion of the display unit information. view more

A display unit according to claim 24, wherein the display unit information includes information that identifies a function of the display unit.

A display unit for displaying an image based upon an image signal inputted from an externally connected computer, comprising:</claim-text> memory means for storing an identification number for making said computer recognize that said display unit is nicatable with said computer; and a communication control means for sending said identification number stored in said memory means to said computer, wherein said communication control means enables bi-directional communication with said display unit and said computer. view more

A display apparatus which displays an image based on a video signal, comprising:</claim-text> a memory which stores data regarding said display apparatus; a receiver connected to said memory and an interface, said receiver receives a control signal an external computer via said interface, wherein said control signal includes an instruction for reading out said data from said memory and is generated based on software for operating said external computer, said external computer being separate from said display apparatus; and a transmitter connected to said interface, said transmitter transmits an acknowledge signal to acknowledge receiving said control signal at said receiver to said external computer; wherein said display apparatus displays an image based on a video signal received from said external computer via said interface. view more

A display unit comprising:</claim-text> a video circuit adapted to display video signals sent by a video source; a memory in which at least display unit information is stored, wherein said display unit information includes an identification number niquely identifying the display unit; and a communication controller capable of bi-directionally communicating with the video source; wherein said communication controller communicates the display unit information from the display unit to the video source and said display unit receives a signal from said video source that is generated based on the display unit information. view more

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A computing system comprising: a computer which outputs (i) image data including a video signal portion and a synchronization signal portion, (ii) a first control signal that carries displayed image size and position, (iii) a second control signal which is generated by a program that is previously programmed for operating a computer body, and which receives a feedback signal; a display unit for receiving the image data and the first and second control signals from the computer and for outputting a reception confirmation as the feedback signal which indicates confirmation of receiving the first or second control signal for communication to the computer, the display unit including: a video circuit for receiving the vedio signal portion included in the image data; a driving circuit for receiving the synchronization signal portion included in the image data; a display device controlled by signals from the video and driving circuits to generate the displayed image; a memory which stores control data concerning display control, the memory receiving the second control signal and reading our corresponding control data; a display controller which (i) receives image data and at least the first control signal from the computer, (ii) supplies the video signals to the video circuit and the synchronization signals to the driving circuit, (iii) controls the driving circuit to control at least one of the size and position of the displayed image in accordance with at least one of the first control signal from the computer and the stored control data which is read out from the memory, and (iv) supplies the reception confirmation feedback signal from the display unit to the computer; and a common bi-directional interface cable for carrying the image data and the first and second control signals from the computer to the display unit and for carrying the reception confirmation signal from the display unit to the computer. view more

A display unit for inputting a video signal and a synchronization signal from a computer, and for displaying an image in accordance with the video signal and synchronization signal on a screen, the display unit comprising: an interface circuit which (1) inputs the video signal and synchronization signal and a control signal which is generated by program that is previously programmed for operating a computer body with the computer, and (2) outputs a reception confirmation signal which is indicates confirmation of receiving the control signal as a feedback signal to the computer; and a memory which stores control data concerning display control, the stored control data is read out by the control signal from the interface circuit; wherein the displayed image is adjusted in accordance with the control data which is read out from the memory; and, wherein said interface circuit is connected to the computer through a bi-directional interface cable passing image data, the control signal, and the reception confirmation signal, and communicates with the computer through the bi-directional interface cable. view more