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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 09, 2004
Yong-jun Kim, Yongin-si, KR;
Jae-kwon Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
Hyo-dae Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
Yu-seong Jeon, Suwon-si, KR;
Jong-wook Park, Seoul, KR;
Eu-gene Choi, Seoul, KR;
Sung-hee Kim, Seoul, KR;
Young-mi Kang, Yongin-si, KR;
Yong-jun Kim, Yongin-si, KR;
Jae-kwon Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
Hyo-dae Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
Yu-seong Jeon, Suwon-si, KR;
Jong-wook Park, Seoul, KR;
Eu-gene Choi, Seoul, KR;
Sung-hee Kim, Seoul, KR;
Young-mi Kang, Yongin-si, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for effectively performing optimal connection configuration by recognizing the connection status between a video device and external peripheral devices. The method for identifying predetermined peripheral devices connected to a video device over serial communication control lines, includes, transmitting a command to establish connection of a current peripheral device having no given device ID to its upper peripheral device among the predetermined peripheral devices, and transmitting a command to disconnect a connection to its lower peripheral device; requesting unique device identification information to the predetermined peripheral devices; receiving a response to the request from the current peripheral device; and giving a device ID to the current peripheral device.