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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 08, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 26, 2009
Graeme Peter Jones, Tampa, FL (US);
Daeyun Shim, Saratoga, CA (US);
Shrikant Ranade, Campbell, CA (US);
Gyadong Kim, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Ook Kim, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Graeme Peter Jones, Tampa, FL (US);
Daeyun Shim, Saratoga, CA (US);
Shrikant Ranade, Campbell, CA (US);
Gyadong Kim, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Ook Kim, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Silicon Image, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Abstract
Transmission of alternative content over standard device connectors. An embodiment of a method includes connecting a first device to a second device utilizing a standard connector, the connector including multiple pins, and detecting whether the second device is operating in a standard mode or an alternative mode. If the second device is operating in the alternative mode, then switching one or more pins of the standard connector for the alternative mode and transmitting or receiving signals for the alternative mode via the plurality of pins of the standard connector.