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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 04, 2003
Filed:
Nov. 30, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Charles Christine, Hamilton, NJ (US);
Renata Trafidlo, Munich, DE;
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/700 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/700 ;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for using an interface and concomitant communication protocol to allow a host to control and communicate with a video decoder. More specifically, an interface structure having a status interface line and at least two data interface lines are employed between a video decoder and a host. The interface allows a communication protocol to effect communication and control of timing information, data transmission, and input and output selection.