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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2011
Filed:
Apr. 22, 2003
Benoit Pol Menez, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Mark Gilmore Mears, Zionsville, IN (US);
Chad Andrew Lefevre, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Benoit Pol Menez, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Mark Gilmore Mears, Zionsville, IN (US);
Chad Andrew Lefevre, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Thomson Licensing, Boulogne Billancourt, FR;
Abstract
A method and apparatus enables users to specify analog connections for devices on a data bus network such as an IEEE 1394 network in a convenient, time-efficient manner. According to an exemplary embodiment, the method includes steps of enabling an on-screen display comprising a list of devices connected to the digital data bus network requiring analog connections to the apparatus, and enabling a user to specify the analog connections responsive to the on-screen display.