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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 03, 2007
Takuro Shoji, Tokyo, JP;
Akira Nishiyama, Kanagawa, JP;
Takuro Shoji, Tokyo, JP;
Akira Nishiyama, Kanagawa, JP;
Sony Corporation, , JP;
Abstract
A video receiving apparatus having an input terminal to receive pixel-based video data transmitted with pixel clock synchronized with the video data is provided. The video receiving apparatus may include a separation unit, an information acquisition unit, and a determination unit. The separation unit may be configured to separate auxiliary data added to the video data from the video data obtained at the input terminal. The information acquisition unit may be configured to acquire information on the number of horizontal pixels and the number of vertical pixels for the input video data from the auxiliary data separated at the separation unit. The determination unit may be configured to determine a type of the input video data based on the information on the number of horizontal pixels and the number of vertical pixels that is obtained at the information acquisition unit.