Patent ID: 7295194
Filing Date: 2007-11-13
Classification: G09G

Abstract:
1. An apparatus to output different display identification data depending on a connector type, comprising: an analog display identification data storing and outputting unit which stores predetermined analog display identification data and outputs the stored analog display identification data to a predetermined system when a command to output the analog display identification data is issued; a digital display identification data storing and outputting unit which stores predetermined digital display identification data and outputs the stored digital display identification data to the predetermined system when a command to output the analog display identification data is issued; a connector type identification unit which identifies a connector type based upon an output of pins of a predetermined connector; and a display identification data output command unit which commands one of: to the predetermined system based upon an identified connector type, wherein the predetermined connector is a DVI connector, and wherein the connector type identification unit identifies the DVI connector as one of a DVI-A-type, a DVI-D-type, and a DVI-l-type connector based on the output of pins of the DVI connector.