Enhanced receiving chip for a computer monitor
First Claim
1. A transceiver, including a receiver comprising:
- a first input port for receiving solely serialized data consisting of digital data from a computer system;
a deserializer coupled to convert said serialized data into deserialized data;
a timing generator coupled to recover a clock signal from transitions of said digital data and to synchronize said deserialized data using said clock signal;
a first output port for transmitting said deserialized data to a computer monitor; and
a second input port adapted for receiving feedback data forwarded from a sensor to an audio and video control unit operably coupled to the transceiver.
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Abstract
An improved transceiver that is tightly integrated into an enhanced receiving chip for a computer monitor. The transceiver includes a receiver having a first input port for receiving serialized data, a first output port for transmitting deserialized data to the transceiver, and a second input port adapted for receiving feedback data forwarded from a sensor to an audio and video control unit. The serialized data comprises video, audio and control data. The transceiver further comprises a receiver operably coupled between the first input port and the first output port, as well as a timing generator coupled to recover a clock signal from the serialized data and to synchronize the deserialized data from the recovered clock. The transceiver also includes a transmitter with a third input port for receiving parallel data and a second output port for transmitting a serial data stream. The parallel data are received by the third input port concurrently with the serialized data being received by the first input port. A deserializer is coupled to convert the serialized data into the deserialized data. A serializer is coupled to convert the parallel data into the serial data stream. The transceiver is also part of a communications module, adapted for use in a monitor, also including a timing generator for generating a clock for synchronized timing, control registers for storing native format control data, and a sound generator for producing audio signals which correspond to native format audio data sent to the communications module from a base computer.
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18 Claims
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1. A transceiver, including a receiver comprising:
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a first input port for receiving solely serialized data consisting of digital data from a computer system; a deserializer coupled to convert said serialized data into deserialized data; a timing generator coupled to recover a clock signal from transitions of said digital data and to synchronize said deserialized data using said clock signal; a first output port for transmitting said deserialized data to a computer monitor; and a second input port adapted for receiving feedback data forwarded from a sensor to an audio and video control unit operably coupled to the transceiver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A communications module adapted for use in a computer monitor, comprising:
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a timing generator for generating a clock signal for synchronized timing in the communications module; a transceiver for transmitting and receiving serialized data selected from the group comprising video, audio and control data, wherein said transceiver includes; a receiver having a receive buffer for receiving said data, wherein said receiver includes; a deserializer for converting said serialized data into an input data format recognizable by the computer monitor; a recovery and alignment logic coupled to said deserializer for recovering said input data and synchronizing the input data; a receive clock generator which uses said clock signal to recover a data clock from said serialized data; a transmitter for receiving an output data format recognizable by the computer monitor, wherein said transmitter includes a transmit buffer for transmitting said output data, and wherein said transmitter further includes; a serializer coupled to said transmit buffer for converting said output data into a serial data stream; a transmit clock generator which uses said clock signal to synchronize transmission by the transmit buffer and conversion by the serializer of said serial data stream; an audio and video control unit coupled to receive said input data and dispatch said output data. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer monitor, comprising:
a communications module adapted for use in the computer monitor, said communications module including; a timing generator for generating a clock signal for synchronized timing in the communications module; a transceiver for transmitting and receiving serialized data selected from the group comprising video, audio and control data, wherein said transceiver includes; a receiver having a receive buffer for receiving said data, wherein said receiver includes; a deserializer for converting said serialized data into an input data format recognizable by the computer monitor; a recovery and alignment logic coupled to said deserializer for recovering said input data and synchronizing the input data; and a receive clock generator which uses said clock signal to recover a data clock from said serialized data; and a transmitter for receiving an output data format recognizable by the computer monitor, wherein said transmitter includes a transmit buffer for transmitting said output data, and wherein said transmitter further includes; a serializer coupled to said transmit buffer for converting said output data into a serial data stream; and a transmit clock generator which uses said clock signal to synchronize transmission by the transmit buffer and conversion by the serializer of said serial data stream; an audio and video control unit coupled to receive said input data and dispatch said output data; and a display unit for displaying the video input or output data. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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