Patent ID: 7113228
Filing Date: 2006-09-26
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A modular control unit ( 3 ) for a control panel ( 2 ) for video apparatus, the control unit ( 3 ) including at least an operating module ( 31 ) and a control module ( 32 ), the control module ( 32 ) having a first interface ( 37 ) for connection to the control panel ( 2 ) and at least a second interface ( 35 ) for connection of the operating module ( 31 ), and the operating module ( 31 ) having at least an interface ( 34 ) for connection to the control module ( 32 ), the operating module ( 31 ) further including a parallel-in-serial-out shift register (SR) for receiving parallel data representing a status of the operating module ( 31 ) and serially outputting the data, the shift register being clocked by the control module ( 32 ) via the interface ( 34 , 35 ).