SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONVERTING COMMUNICATION INTERFACES AND PROTOCOLS
First Claim
1. A system for converting data comprising:
- a first interface configured to communicate using an HDMI standard, the first interface receiving HDMI data from a plurality of first communication channels;
a second interface configured to communicate using a second communication protocol, the second interface having at least one second communication channel; and
a circuitry coupled to the first interface and to the second interface, the circuitry configured to;
receive HDMI data from the first interface;
multiplex at least a portion of the HDMI data received via the first interface onto the at least one second communication channel in accordance with the second communication protocol.
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Abstract
A system and method for converting communication interfaces and protocols is provided. In one embodiment, the invention relates to a system for converting data including a first interface configured to communicate using an HDMI standard, the first interface receiving HDMI data from a plurality of first communication channels, a second interface configured to communicate using a second communication protocol, the second interface having at least one second communication channel, and a circuitry coupled to the first interface and to the second interface, the circuitry configured to receive HDMI data from the first interface, multiplex at least a portion of the HDMI data received via the first interface onto the at least one second communication channel in accordance with the second communication protocol.
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28 Claims
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1. A system for converting data comprising:
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a first interface configured to communicate using an HDMI standard, the first interface receiving HDMI data from a plurality of first communication channels; a second interface configured to communicate using a second communication protocol, the second interface having at least one second communication channel; and a circuitry coupled to the first interface and to the second interface, the circuitry configured to; receive HDMI data from the first interface; multiplex at least a portion of the HDMI data received via the first interface onto the at least one second communication channel in accordance with the second communication protocol. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for converting data comprising:
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a first interface configured to communicate using a first communication protocol, the first interface for receiving serial data from a first communication channel; a second interface configured to communicate using an HDMI standard, the second interface having a plurality of second communication channels; and a circuitry coupled to the first interface and to the second interface, the circuitry configured to; receive the serial data from the first interface; and de-multiplex at least a portion of the serial data onto the plurality of second communication channels in accordance with the HDMI standard. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method for communicating HDMI information comprising:
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receiving HDMI audiovisual data and HDMI control data from a first interface; storing the HDMI audiovisual data and HDMI control data; multiplexing the HDMI audiovisual data and HDMI control data into a transmit data stream provided to a second interface; de-multiplexing HDMI audiovisual data and HDMI control data from a receive data stream via a second interface; storing the de-multiplexed HDMI audiovisual data and HDMI control data from the receive data stream; providing the de-multiplexed HDMI audiovisual data and HDMI control data to the first interface.
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