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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 19, 2004
Filed:
Jan. 15, 2003
Hiroshi Takano, San Diego, CA (US);
Satoshi Kobayashi, Tokyo, JP;
Kazuhiro Suzuki, Kanagawa, JP;
Makoto Sato, Tokyo, JP;
Yuji Kimura, Tokyo, JP;
Other;
Abstract
A method and an apparatus for switching input terminals based on a transmitted signal format are disclosed. The method includes issuing a command to a receiver ( ) when a format of the signal has changed from digital to analog. The receiver ( ) switches to an analog input terminal ( ) according to the command. The apparatus includes a transmitter ( ) and a receiver ( ) connected with each other with a digital interface ( ) and an analog interface ( ). The transmitter ( ) has a command generator ( ) that issues the command. The receiver ( ) includes a switch ( ) to select an input terminal, and a selector to control the switch according to the command provided from the transmitter. The receiver also includes a digital signal processor ( ) coupled to the digital interface to decode digital signals.