Patent ID: 8799541
Filing Date: 2014-08-05
Classification: G06F,G09G,H04N

Abstract:
1. A transmitter configured to communicate with a receiver and transmit video/audio data to the receiver, the transmitter comprising: an AV transmission unit comprising a first transmission unit which transmits video/audio data according to a first method, and a second transmission unit which transmits video/audio data according to a second method, with a clock signal inserted in a data signal; a communication unit configured to communicate with the receiver by a first standard signal; a communication channel switch unit configured to transfer a video clock signal to a clock terminal of an HDMI when the video/audio data is transmitted by the first transmission unit, and to transfer a second standard signal output from the communication unit to the clock terminal when the video/audio data is transmitted by the second transmission unit, while the communication channel switch unit transfers a third standard signal received by an HPD/RSV terminal of the HDMI to the communication unit even during transmission by any of the first and second transmission units; and a controller configured to control the AV transmission unit and the communication channel switch unit.