Information output system

• US 20020152347A1
• Filed: 06/04/2002
• Published: 10/17/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 02/10/1993
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Mondis Technology Limited
• Original Assignee: Mondis Technology Limited
• Inventors: Arai, Ikuya, Kitou, Kouji
• Granted Patent: US 7,475,181 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 710/305
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1423 controlling a plurality of local displays, e.g. CRT and flat panel display
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1446 display composed of modules, e.g. video walls
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/153 using cathode-ray tubes
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 1/167 Details of the interface to the display terminal specific for a CRT details suitable for both CRT and flat panel G09G5/006, specific for a flat panel G09G3/2096
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2360/04 Display device controller operating with a plurality of display units
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2370/04 Exchange of auxiliary data, i.e. other than image data, between monitor and graphics controller
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2370/042 for monitor identification

Abstract

A display unit having a processor adapted to control display of the display unit and a communication controller capable of bi-directionally communicating with a video source. The communication controller communicates information received from the video source to the processor.

Claims

1. A display unit comprising:

a processor adapted to control display of the display unit; and

a communication controller capable of bi-directionally communicating with a video source;

wherein the communication controller communicates information received from the video source to the processor.

2. A display unit according to claim 1, further comprising a video circuit adapted to display video signals sent by the video source, wherein the processor generates control signals for the video circuit.

3. A display unit according to claim 2, further comprising a memory in which at least display unit information is stored.

4. A display unit according to claim 3, wherein the communication controller communicates the display unit information to the video source, and the display unit receives a signal from the video source that is generated based on the display unit information.

5. A display unit according to claim 4, wherein the video source is a computer.

6. A display unit according to claim 1, further comprising a deflection circuit, wherein the processor generates control signals for the deflection circuit.

7. A display unit according to claim 6, further comprising a memory in which at least display unit information is stored.

8. A display unit according to claim 7, wherein the communication controller communicates the display unit information to the video source, and the display unit receives a signal from the video source that is generated based on the display unit information.

9. A display unit according to claim 8, wherein the video source is a computer.