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(a)(1) the claimed invention was patented, described in a printed publication, or in public use, on sale, or otherwise available to the public before the effective filing date of the claimed invention.
Claim(s) 1-5,7-15 and 17-20 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 102(a)(1) as being anticipated by Shuai-Ting Yu TW202247635 A.
Regarding claim 1, Yu discloses A dual-mode transmission device,(Yu fig.1,10)
comprising: a dual-mode signal output port (Yu fig.1 110) for switchably connecting a data source to a DP signal receiving port or an HDMI signal receiving port;(Yufig1,130)
a detection module, configured for detecting a type of a signal receiving port connected to the dual-mode signal output port; (Yu fig.1,102 The detection module is used to detect the type of the signal receiving port connected to the dual-mode signal output port.) and
a signal mode switching module(fig.1,103) for converting a pin configuration of the dual- mode signal output port into a pin configuration of a DP specification signal output port according to the type of the signal receiving port, and being connected to the DP signal receiving port correspondingly; or converting the pin configuration of the dual-mode signal output port into a pin configuration of an HDMI specification signal output port, and being connected to the HDMI signal receiving port correspondingly, wherein the dual-mode signal output port, the detection module and the signal mode switching module are electrically connected to each other, the signal mode switching module switches the DP specification signal output port and the HDMI specification signal output port by detecting potentials of pins through the detection module, wherein the pins comprise a first pin and a second pin respectively located in the dual-mode signal output port, (Yu, The signal transmission control module 103 includes a data signal switching circuit 40 connected between the data source 120 and the dual-mode signal output port 110 (as shown in FIG. 1 ). The signal mode control module 103 can convert the dual-mode signal output port 110 into a DP specification signal output port according to the detection result output by the detection module 102, and connect it to the DP signal receiving port 130a/130b correspondingly; The signal output port 110 is converted into an HDMI standard signal output port and correspondingly connected to the HDMI signal receiving port 130c…..Then, use the signal mode control module 103 built in the dual-mode signal output port 110 to convert the dual-mode signal output port into a DP specification corresponding to the DP signal receiving port according to the detection result of the detection module Signal output port; or convert the dual-mode signal output port into an HDMI standard signal output port correspondingly connected to the HDMI signal receiving port (such as step S93)…. When the dual-mode signal output port 110 is connected to the DP signal receiving port 130a/DP++ signal receiving port 130b, the detection pin (pin PIN21) of the detection circuit 30 has a first potential; when the dual-mode signal output port When 110 is connected to the HDMI signal receiving port 130c, the pin PIN21 has a second potential; and the detection result is output through the output terminals 305-307 of the detection circuit 30.
wherein the signal mode switching module comprises:
a first peripheral switching circuit, comprising a first data input port and a second data input port, wherein the first data input port and the second data input port connect the data source and a plurality of first data input pins of the dual-mode signal output port, and the first peripheral switching circuit is configured to transmit an HDMI specification signal or a DP specification signal according to the type of the signal receiving port, so as to allow or prohibit the data source transmitting the HDMI specification signal or the DP specification signal to the dual-mode signal output port: ( Please refer to FIG. 4A. FIG. 4A is a partial circuit diagram of the data signal switching circuit 40 of the signal mode control module 103 according to an embodiment of this specification, and the detection result output by the detection module 102, The operation process of converting the dual-mode signal output port 110 into an HDMI standard signal output port by using the control data signal switching circuit 40 ……When the detection module 102 detects that the dual-mode signal output port 110 is connected to the HDMI signal receiving port 130c, the high potential signal DP_HDMI_PLUG_5V_H output by the output terminal 305 of the detection circuit 30 will turn on each HDMI data signal switching element 41- 44, to connect the HDMI interface of the data source 120 and the pins PIN1, PIN3, PIN4, PIN6, PIN7, PIN9, PIN10 and PIN12 of the dual-mode signal output port 110 to allow the data source 120 to transmit the DP/HDMI data signal DATA( For example, data signal TMDS Data2+, TMDS Data2-, TMDS Data+, TMDS Data-, TMDS Data0+, TMDS Data0-, TMDS Clock+, TMDS Clock- and data signal DP_LANE0_P, DP_LANE0_N, DP_LANE1_P, DP_LANE1_N, DP_LANE2_P, DP_LANE2_N, DP_LANE3_P, DP_LANE3_N) transmission To the respective pins PIN1 , PIN3 , PIN4 , PIN6 , PIN7 , PIN9 , PIN10 and PIN12 of the dual mode signal output port 110 . At this time, the dual-mode signal output port 110 has been converted into an HDMI standard signal output port, and the HDMI data provided by the communication source 120 can be transmitted to the signal receiving device 130 through the dual-mode signal output port 110 and the HDMI signal receiving port 130c. and
a second peripheral switching circuit, comprising a third data input port for connecting the data source and a plurality of second data input pins of the dual-mode signal output port. the second peripheral switching circuit is configured to transmit another HDMI specification signal or another DP specification signal according to the type of the signal receiving port, so as to allow or prohibit the data source transmitting the another HDMI specification signal or the another DP specification signal to the dual- mode signal output port.(Please refer to FIG. 4B. FIG. 4B shows according to an embodiment of this specification, according to the detection result output by the detection module 102, using the control data signal switching circuit 40 to convert the dual-mode signal output port 110 into a DP The operation flow of the standard signal output port. When the detection module 102 detects that the dual-mode signal output port 110 is connected to the DP signal receiving port 130a/DP++ signal receiving port 130b, the low level signal DP_HDMI_PLUG_5V_L output by the output terminal 305 of the detection circuit 30 cannot open the HDMI data signal The switch elements 41 - 44 cut off the connection between the HDMI interface of the data source 120 and the pins PIN1 , PIN3 , PIN4 , PIN6 , PIN7 , PIN9 , PIN10 and PIN12 of the dual-mode signal output port 110 . At this time, the dual-mode signal output port 110 has been converted into a DP standard signal output port, and the data source 120 provides data signals (DP_LANE0_P, DP_LANE0_N, DP_LANE1_P, DP_LANE1_N, DP_LANE2_P, DP_LANE2_N, DP_LANE3_P, DP_LANE3_N) through the dual-mode signal output port 110 (pins PIN1, PIN3, PIN4, PIN6, PIN7, PIN9, PIN10 and PIN12) and the DP signal receiving port 130a/DP++ signal receiving port 130b are transmitted to the signal receiving device 130.
Regarding claim 2, The dual-mode transmission device of claim 1, wherein when the dual-mode signal output port is connected to the DP signal receiving port, the first pin has a first potential, and the second pin has a second potential, and the first potential is different from the second potential. (Yu teaches, When the dual-mode signal output port 110 is connected to the DP signal receiving port 130a/DP++ signal receiving port 130b, the detection pin (pin PIN21) of the detection circuit 30 has a first potential; when the dual-mode signal output port When 110 is connected to the HDMI signal receiving port 130c, the pin PIN21 has a second potential; and the detection result is output through the output terminals 305-307 of the detection circuit 30……When the detection module 102 detects that the dual-mode signal output port 110 is connected to the HDMI signal receiving port 130c, the detection pin (pin PIN21 ) is at a high potential, which can be used to conduct the display data channel signal channel 61 . Since the potential of the cutting pin PIN13 is not changed, it can avoid affecting the CEC function of HDMI. When the detection module 102 detects that the dual-mode signal output port 110 is connected to the DP signal receiving port 130a/DP++ signal receiving port 130b, the detection pin (pin PIN21) is low, and the switching pin (pin PIN21) can be adjusted to pin PIN13) potential to turn on the auxiliary signal channel 62.)
Regarding claim 3, The dual-mode transmission device of claim 2, wherein when the dual- mode signal output port is connected to the HDMI signal receiving port, the first pin has the second potential, and the second pin has the second potential. (Yu teaches. When the dual-mode signal output port 110 is connected to the DP signal receiving port 130a/DP++ signal receiving port 130b, the detection pin (pin PIN21) of the detection circuit 30 has a first potential; when the dual-mode signal output port When 110 is connected to the HDMI signal receiving port 130c, the pin PIN21 has a second potential; and the detection result is output through the output terminals 305-307 of the detection circuit 30……When the detection module 102 detects that the dual-mode signal output port 110 is connected to the HDMI signal receiving port 130c, the detection pin (pin PIN21 ) is at a high potential, which can be used to conduct the display data channel signal channel 61 . Since the potential of the cutting pin PIN13 is not changed, it can avoid affecting the CEC function of HDMI. When the detection module 102 detects that the dual-mode signal output port 110 is connected to the DP signal receiving port 130a/DP++ signal receiving port 130b, the detection pin (pin PIN21) is low, and the switching pin (pin PIN21) can be adjusted to pin PIN13) potential to turn on the auxiliary signal channel 62.)
Regarding claim 4, The dual-mode transmission device of claim 2, wherein when the dual- mode signal output port is not connected to the DP signal receiving port and the HDMI signal receiving port, the first pin has the first potential, and the second pin has the first potential. ( Specifically, when the dual-mode signal output port 110 is connected to the DP signal receiving port 130a/DP++ signal receiving port 130b, since the detection pin (pin PIN21) of the detection circuit 30 is grounded (as shown in FIG. 2 As shown), the detection circuit 30 can output a low potential signal DP_HDMI_PLUG_5V_L through the output terminal 305 ; output a high potential signal DP_HDMI_PLUG_12V_H through the output terminal 306 ; and output a low potential signal DP_HDMI_PLUG_3V_L through the output terminal 307 . When the dual-mode signal output port 110 is connected to the HDMI signal receiving port 130c, since the detection pin (pin PIN21) of the detection circuit 30 is not grounded (as shown in FIG. 2 ), the detection circuit 30 can pass The output terminal 305 outputs a high potential signal DP_HDMI_PLUG_5V_H; the output terminal 306 outputs a low potential signal DP_HDMI_PLUG_12V_L; the output terminal 307 outputs a high potential signal DP_HDMI_PLUG_3V_H.)
Regarding claim 5, The dual-mode transmission device of claim 2, wherein the first potential is a high potential and the second potential is a low potential. (Specifically, when the dual-mode signal output port 110 is connected to the DP signal receiving port 130a/DP++ signal receiving port 130b, since the detection pin (pin PIN21) of the detection circuit 30 is grounded (as shown in FIG. 2 As shown), the detection circuit 30 can output a low potential signal DP_HDMI_PLUG_5V_L through the output terminal 305 ; output a high potential signal DP_HDMI_PLUG_12V_H through the output terminal 306 ; and output a low potential signal DP_HDMI_PLUG_3V_L through the output terminal 307 . When the dual-mode signal output port 110 is connected to the HDMI signal receiving port 130c, since the detection pin (pin PIN21) of the detection circuit 30 is not grounded (as shown in FIG. 2 ), the detection circuit 30 can pass The output terminal 305 outputs a high potential signal DP_HDMI_PLUG_5V_H; the output terminal 306 outputs a low potential signal DP_HDMI_PLUG_12V_L; the output terminal 307 outputs a high potential signal DP_HDMI_PLUG_3V_H.)
Regarding claim 7, The dual-mode transmission device of claim [[6]] 1,wherein the first peripheral switching circuit further comprises a first data output port and a second data output port, and when the dual-mode signal output port is connected to the DP signal receiving port, the detection module turns on a normally open switch of the first peripheral switching circuit to a common end, so that the first data input port is electrically connected to the first data output port, and the second data input port is electrically connected to the second data output port, so as to transmit AUXCH(p) signal in the DP specification signal. (As shown in FIG. 6B, when the detection module 102 detects that the dual-mode signal output port 110 is connected to the DP++ signal receiving port 130b, the high potential signal DP_HDMI_PLUG_12V_H output from the output terminal 306 of the detection circuit 30 will turn on the switch. Components 631 and 641; the low level signal DP_HDMI_PLUG_3V_L output by the output end 307 of the detection circuit 30 will turn off the switching elements 632 and 633; the low level signal DP_HDMI_PLUG_5V_L output by the output end 305 of the detection circuit 30 will turn off the switching elements 642 and 651 In this way, the auxiliary signal channel 62 is turned on, and the auxiliary signal DPD_DATA_AUXN_2 provided by the data source 120 is connected to the AUXN pin (the pin PIN17 of the dual-mode signal output port 110) of the DP++ specification signal output port through the sub-circuit 64; the data source The auxiliary signal CLK_AUXP_2 provided by 120 is connected to the AUXP pin of the DP++ specification signal output port (pin PIN15 of the dual-mode signal output port 110 ) through the sub-circuit 65 .)
Regarding claim 8, The dual-mode transmission device of claim 7, wherein when the dual- mode signal output port is connected to the HDMI signal receiving port, the detection module turns on a normally closed switch of the first peripheral switching circuit to the common end, so that a signal output port connected to the normally closed switch, the first data output port and the second data output port are electrically connected to transmit SCL signal in the HDMI specification signal. (As shown in FIG. 6A, when the detection module 102 detects that the dual-mode signal output port 110 is connected to the HDMI signal receiving port 130c, the low level signal DP_HDMI_PLUG_12V_L output from the output terminal 306 of the detection circuit 30 will turn off the switch. Components 631 and 641; the high potential signal DP_HDMI_PLUG_3V_H output by the output end 307 of the detection circuit 30 will turn on the switch elements 632 and 633; the high potential signal DP_HDMI_PLUG_5V_H output by the output end 305 of the detection circuit 30 will turn on the switch elements 642 and 651 . In this way, the display data channel 61 is turned on, and the serial data signal DPD_DATA_AUXN_1 provided by the data source 120 is connected to the SDA (HDMI_SDA_1) pin of the HDMI standard signal output port (the dual-mode signal output port 110) through the sub-circuits 63 and 64 respectively. pin PIN16); connect the serial clock signal CLK_AUXP_1 provided by the data source 120 to the SCL pin of the HDMI specification signal output port (pin PIN15 of the dual-mode signal output port 110 ) through the sub-circuit 65 .)
Regarding claim 9, The dual-mode transmission device of claim [[6]] 1,wherein the second peripheral switching circuit further comprises a third data output port and a fourth data output port, and when the dual-mode signal output port is connected to the DP signal receiving port, the detection module turns on a normally open switch of the second peripheral switching circuit to a common end to disconnect the third data output port, and the third data input port is electrically connected to the fourth data output port to transmit AUX_CH(n) signal in the DP specification signal. (As shown in FIG. 6B, when the detection module 102 detects that the dual-mode signal output port 110 is connected to the DP++ signal receiving port 130b, the high potential signal DP_HDMI_PLUG_12V_H output from the output terminal 306 of the detection circuit 30 will turn on the switch. Components 631 and 641; the low level signal DP_HDMI_PLUG_3V_L output by the output end 307 of the detection circuit 30 will turn off the switching elements 632 and 633; the low level signal DP_HDMI_PLUG_5V_L output by the output end 305 of the detection circuit 30 will turn off the switching elements 642 and 651 In this way, the auxiliary signal channel 62 is turned on, and the auxiliary signal DPD_DATA_AUXN_2 provided by the data source 120 is connected to the AUXN pin (the pin PIN17 of the dual-mode signal output port 110) of the DP++ specification signal output port through the sub-circuit 64; the data source The auxiliary signal CLK_AUXP_2 provided by 120 is connected to the AUXP pin of the DP++ specification signal output port (pin PIN15 of the dual-mode signal output port 110 ) through the sub-circuit 65 .)
Regarding claim 10, the dual-mode transmission device of claim 9, wherein when the dual- mode signal output port is connected to the HDMI signal receiving port, the detection module turns on a normally closed switch of the first peripheral switching circuit to the common end, so that a signal output port connected to the normally closed switch, the third data output port and the fourth data output port are electrically connected to transmit SDA signal in the HDMI specification signal.( As shown in FIG. 6A, when the detection module 102 detects that the dual-mode signal output port 110 is connected to the HDMI signal receiving port 130c, the low level signal DP_HDMI_PLUG_12V_L output from the output terminal 306 of the detection circuit 30 will turn off the switch. Components 631 and 641; the high potential signal DP_HDMI_PLUG_3V_H output by the output end 307 of the detection circuit 30 will turn on the switch elements 632 and 633; the high potential signal DP_HDMI_PLUG_5V_H output by the output end 305 of the detection circuit 30 will turn on the switch elements 642 and 651 . In this way, the display data channel 61 is turned on, and the serial data signal DPD_DATA_AUXN_1 provided by the data source 120 is connected to the SDA (HDMI_SDA_1) pin of the HDMI standard signal output port (the dual-mode signal output port 110) through the sub-circuits 63 and 64 respectively. pin PIN16); connect the serial clock signal CLK_AUXP_1 provided by the data source 120 to the SCL pin of the HDMI specification signal output port (pin PIN15 of the dual-mode signal output port 110 ) through the sub-circuit 65 .)
As for claims 11 and 12 see rejection claim 1 above.,
Regarding claim 13, The dual-mode transmission device of claim 11, wherein the data source serves as an HDMI specification signal or a DP specification signal through the dual-mode signal output port (Yu teaches And let the data source 120 output HDMI signals or output DP/DP++ signals to the signal receiving device 130 through the dual-mode signal output port 110 (such as step S94 ).
As for claims 14 see rejection claim 4 above.,
As for claims 15 see rejection claim 5 above.,
As for claims 17 see rejection claim 7 above.,
As for claims 18 see rejection claim 8 above.,
As for claims 19 see rejection claim 9 above.,
As for claims 20 see rejection claim 10 above.,
Conclusion
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