Monitor Configuration for Media Device

• US 20080165083A1
• Filed: 01/08/2007
• Published: 07/10/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 01/08/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Hendry, Ian, Brodersen, Rainer, Madden, Thomas Michael, Robbin, Jeffrey, Arnold, Kevin
• Granted Patent: US 8,612,857 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/3.3
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4108 characterised by an identification number or address, e.g. local network address protecting specific internal or external computer components using identification number G06F21/73; network arrangements, protocols or services for addressing or naming H04L61/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/440263 by altering the spatial resolution, e.g. for displaying on a connected PDA
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/44227 Monitoring of local network, e.g. connection or bandwidth variations; Detecting new devices in the local network configuring of peripheral devices in general G06F9/4411; monitoring connectivity in data switched networks H04L43/0811
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/163 by receiver means only

Abstract

A display mode can be selected by identifying a plurality of display modes supported by a media client, wherein the plurality of display modes comprise safe modes; sequentially selecting a display mode from the plurality of display modes, wherein the plurality of display modes are ordered according to one or more of resolution, timing, and popularity; generating an output signal based on the selected display mode, wherein the generated output signal is provided to a display device; and selectively repeating the sequential selection of a display mode and generating an output signal based on the selected display mode until an input is received from a user indicating that the selected display mode is compatible with the display device. Further, the media client can be configured to utilize the selected display mode. Additionally, the plurality of display modes can be identified based on extended display identification data from the display device.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method of selecting a display mode, the method comprising:

identifying a plurality of display modes supported by a media client, wherein the plurality of display modes comprise safe modes;

sequentially selecting a display mode from the plurality of display modes, wherein the plurality of display modes are ordered according to one or more of resolution, timing, and popularity;

generating an output signal based on the selected display mode, wherein the generated output signal is provided to a display device; and

selectively repeating the sequential selection of a display mode and generating an output signal based on the selected display mode until an input is received from a user indicating that the selected display mode is compatible with the display device.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

configuring the media client to utilize the selected display mode.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

identifying a plurality of alternative display modes supported by the media client; and

selectively repeating the sequential selection of a display mode and generating an output signal based on the selected display mode using the plurality of alternative display modes until an input is received from a user indicating that the selected display mode is compatible with the display device.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the plurality of alternative display modes comprise unsafe modes.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

identifying the plurality of display modes based on extended display identification data received from the display device.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein sequentially selecting a display mode from the plurality of display modes further comprises:

waiting a predetermined period of time after selecting the display mode to receive input from the user.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein sequentially selecting a display mode from the plurality of display modes further comprises:

receiving a command from the user to select the display mode.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein identifying a plurality of display modes supported by a media client further comprises:

identifying as display modes all safe modes supported by the media client if the display device is coupled to the media client through an analog interface.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

generating an identifier associated with the display device from information included in extended display identification data corresponding to the display device.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of display modes are ordered from highest resolution to lowest resolution.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of display modes are ordered from most commonly supported to least commonly supported.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the generated output signal includes a user prompt.

13. A computer program product, encoded on a computer-readable medium, operable to cause data processing apparatus to perform operations comprising:

identifying a plurality of display modes supported by a media client, wherein the plurality of display modes comprise safe modes;

sequentially selecting a display mode from the plurality of display modes, wherein the plurality of display modes are ordered according to one or more of resolution, timing, and popularity;

generating an output signal based on the selected display mode, wherein the generated output signal is provided to a display device; and

selectively repeating the sequential selection of a display mode and generating an output signal based on the selected display mode until an input is received from a user indicating that the selected display mode is compatible with the display device.

14. The computer program product of claim 13, further operable to cause data processing apparatus to perform operations comprising:

configuring the media client to utilize the selected display mode.

15. The computer program product of claim 13, further operable to cause data processing apparatus to perform operations comprising:

identifying a plurality of alternative display modes supported by the media client; and

selectively repeating the sequential selection of a display mode and generating an output signal based on the selected display mode using the plurality of alternative display modes until an input is received from a user indicating that the selected display mode is compatible with the display device.

16. The computer program product of claim 15, wherein the plurality of alternative display modes comprise unsafe modes.

17. The computer program product of claim 13, further operable to cause data processing apparatus to perform operations comprising:

identifying the plurality of display modes based on extended display identification data received from the display device.

18. The computer program product of claim 13, further operable to cause data processing apparatus to perform operations comprising:

waiting a predetermined period of time after selecting the display mode to receive input from the user.

19. The computer program product of claim 13, further operable to cause data processing apparatus to perform operations comprising:

receiving a command from the user to select the display mode.

20. The computer program product of claim 13, further operable to cause data processing apparatus to perform operations comprising:

identifying as display modes all safe modes supported by the media client if the display device is coupled to the media client through an analog interface.

21. The computer program product of claim 13, further operable to cause data processing apparatus to perform operations comprising:

generating an identifier associated with the display device from information included in extended display identification data corresponding to the display device.

22. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein the plurality of display modes are ordered from highest resolution to lowest resolution.

23. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein the plurality of display modes are ordered from most commonly supported to least commonly supported.

24. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein the generated output signal includes a user prompt.