Patent ID: 8035739

Claim:
A transmission system for connecting a playback device to a video source, comprising: a transmitter connected to the video source and operable to transmit video signals and information obtained from the video device to the playback device; the transmitter further comprising: a first circuit pair operable to receive a digital R video signal from video source; a second circuit pair operable to receive a digital G video signal from video source; a third circuit pair operable to receive a digital B video signal from video source; a fourth circuit pair operable to receive a first clock signal from the video source; a first data line operable to receive a second clock signal from the video source; a second data line operable to receive specification information from the video source; and a superimposer connected to the first and second data lines and the fourth circuit pair and operable to superimpose the first clock signal, the second clock signal and the specification signal together and to output a superimposed signal on the fourth circuit pair; a connecting cable operable to carry video signals and information, the connecting cable including a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the connecting cable is connected to the transmitter; the connecting cable further comprising: a first connecting circuit pair connected to the first circuit pair of the transmitter and operable to carry the digital R video signal; a second connecting circuit pair connected to the second circuit pair of the transmitter and operable to carry the digital G video signal; a third connecting circuit pair connected to the third circuit pair of the transmitter and operable to carry the digital R video signal; and a fourth connecting circuit pair connected to the fourth circuit pair of the transmitter and operable to carry the superimposed signal; and a receiver connected to the playback device and the second end of the connecting cable, the receiver operable to receive video signals and information from the transmitter via the connecting cable and provide the video signals and information to the playback device; the receiver further comprising: a first receiving circuit pair connected to the first connecting circuit pair and operable to receive the digital R video signal; a second receiving circuit pair connected to the second connecting circuit pair and operable to receive the digital G video signal; a third receiving circuit pair connected to the third connecting circuit pair and operable to receive the digital B video signal; a separator connected to the fourth connecting circuit pair and operable to separate the superimposed signal into the specification signal, the first clock signal and the second clock signal; and wherein the digital R video signal, digital G video signal, digital B video signal, specification signal, first clock signal and second clock signal are provided to the playback device.