Image processing apparatus, upgrade apparatus, display system including the same, and control method thereof
First Claim
1. An image processing apparatus comprising:
- a signal input unit;
a first image processing unit which processes an input signal input by the signal input unit to output a first output signal;
an upgrade apparatus connection unit configured to be attachable to and detachable from an upgrade apparatus comprising a second image processing unit; and
a first controller which controls the input signal processed by the first image processing unit and the first output signal to be transmitted to the upgrade apparatus and processed by the second image processing unit if the upgrade apparatus is connected to the upgrade apparatus connection unit,wherein a first function of the image processing apparatus is performed when the upgrade apparatus is not connected to the upgrade apparatus connection unit, andwherein the upgrade apparatus is configured to update the image processing apparatus to perform a new function, which is upgraded from or added to the first function, in response to the upgrade apparatus being connected to the upgrade apparatus connection unit,wherein the first controller controls to process a signal received from the upgrade apparatus separate with the first output signal if the upgrade apparatus is connected to the upgrade apparatus connection unit.
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Abstract
An image processing apparatus, upgrade apparatus, display system and control method are provided. The image processing apparatus includes a signal input unit; a first image processing unit which processes an input signal input by the signal input unit to output a first output signal; an upgrade apparatus connection unit connected to an upgrade apparatus which includes a second image processing unit; and a first controller which controls at least one of the input signal processed by the first image processing unit and the first output signal to be transmitted to the upgrade apparatus and processed by the second image processing unit if the upgrade apparatus is connected to the upgrade apparatus connection unit.
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71 Claims
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1. An image processing apparatus comprising:
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a signal input unit; a first image processing unit which processes an input signal input by the signal input unit to output a first output signal; an upgrade apparatus connection unit configured to be attachable to and detachable from an upgrade apparatus comprising a second image processing unit; and a first controller which controls the input signal processed by the first image processing unit and the first output signal to be transmitted to the upgrade apparatus and processed by the second image processing unit if the upgrade apparatus is connected to the upgrade apparatus connection unit, wherein a first function of the image processing apparatus is performed when the upgrade apparatus is not connected to the upgrade apparatus connection unit, and wherein the upgrade apparatus is configured to update the image processing apparatus to perform a new function, which is upgraded from or added to the first function, in response to the upgrade apparatus being connected to the upgrade apparatus connection unit, wherein the first controller controls to process a signal received from the upgrade apparatus separate with the first output signal if the upgrade apparatus is connected to the upgrade apparatus connection unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71)
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35. An upgrade apparatus mounted on an image processing apparatus comprising a first image processing unit and a first controller, the upgrade apparatus comprising:
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a body connection unit which is connected to the image processing apparatus; a second image processing unit which receives and processes a signal output from the image processing apparatus through the body connection unit; and a second controller which controls the second image processing unit, wherein a first function of the image processing apparatus is performed when the upgrade apparatus is not connected to the image processing apparatus, and wherein the upgrade apparatus is configured to update the image processing apparatus to perform a new function, which is upgraded from or added to the first function, in response to the upgrade apparatus being connected to the image processing apparatus, wherein the first controller controls to process a signal received from the upgrade apparatus separate with the output signal if the upgrade apparatus is connected to the body connection unit, and the first controller controls an input signal, input and processed by the first image processing unit, and an output signal, processed by the first image processing unit, to be transmitted to the upgrade apparatus and processed by the second image processing unit. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. A control method of an image processing apparatus on which an upgrade apparatus is mounted, the control method comprising:
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processing an input signal to output an output signal; transmitting the input signal and the output signal to the upgrade apparatus if the upgrade apparatus is connected to the image processing apparatus; receiving an image signal based on at least one of the input signal and the output signal from the upgrade apparatus; processing the image signal to be displayed as an image; and processing a signal received from the upgrade apparatus separate with the output signal if the upgrade apparatus is connected to an upgrade apparatus connection unit; wherein a first function of the image processing apparatus is performed when the upgrade apparatus is not connected to the image processing apparatus, and wherein the upgrade apparatus is configured to update the image processing apparatus to perform a new function, which is upgraded from or added to the first function, in response to the upgrade apparatus being connected to the image processing apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52, 53)
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54. A control method of an upgrade apparatus mounted on an image processing apparatus, the control method comprising:
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receiving a first image signal processed from the image processing apparatus if the upgrade apparatus is connected to the image processing apparatus; processing at least one upgraded function of the image processing apparatus on the first image signal; transmitting a second image signal, obtained by processing the at least one upgraded function, to the image processing apparatus; and processing a signal received from the upgrade apparatus separate with an output signal if the upgrade apparatus is connected to an upgrade apparatus connection unit; and transmitting an input signal, input and processed by a first image processing unit of the image processing apparatus, and an output signal, processed by the first image processing unit, to the upgrade apparatus and processed by the second image processing unit, wherein a first function of the image processing apparatus is performed when the upgrade apparatus is not connected to the image processing apparatus, and wherein the upgrade apparatus is configured to update the image processing apparatus to perform a new function, which is upgraded from or added to the first function, in response to the upgrade apparatus being connected to the image processing apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (55, 56, 57)
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58. A display system comprising an image processing apparatus and an upgrade apparatus mounted on the image processing apparatus, comprising:
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the image processing apparatus comprising; a first image processing unit which processes a first input signal to output a first output signal; a first controller which controls the first image processing unit; and an upgrade apparatus connection unit which is configured to be attachable to and detachable from the upgrade apparatus, the upgrade apparatus comprising; a second image processing unit which processes a second input signal to output a second output signal; a second controller which controls the second image processing unit; and a body connection unit which is connected to the upgrade apparatus connection unit, and wherein the first input signal processed by the first image processing unit and the first output signal is transmitted to the upgrade apparatus and processed by the second image processing unit if the upgrade apparatus is connected to the upgrade apparatus connection unit, wherein a first function of the image processing apparatus is performed when the upgrade apparatus is not connected to the upgrade apparatus connection unit, and wherein the upgrade apparatus is configured to update the image processing apparatus to perform a new function, which is upgraded from or added to the first function, in response to the upgrade apparatus being connected to the upgrade apparatus connection unit, wherein the first controller controls to process a signal received from the upgrade apparatus separate with the first output signal if the upgrade apparatus is connected to the upgrade apparatus connection unit. - View Dependent Claims (59, 60, 61, 62)
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Specification