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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 2003
Filed:
Jul. 09, 2001
Young-Chan Kim, Anyang, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon, KR;
Abstract
An apparatus and a method for determining a type of DVI (Digital Visual Interface) connector connected to a digital video display device, wherein the apparatus utilizes a first resistor connected between a voltage source and a node; a second resistor connected between the node and a ground terminal; a DVI receptacle connected to the DVI connector, the DVI receptacle having a plurality of digital signal sockets connected to receive digital signals output from a host and a plurality of analog signal sockets connected to receive analog signals output from the host, the node being connected to a predetermined one of the analog signal sockets; and a controller connected to the node, the controller determining the DVI connector to be a DVI-D (digital only) type connector when a low voltage is detected at the node, and determining the DVI connector to be a DVI-I (digital and analog) type connector when a high voltage is detected at the node.