STATE OF THE ART
In the present control marketplace there exists a need for driving high definition multimedia interface commensurate with other control standards. The present invention solves the problem of driving multiple control standards over a high definition multimedia interface.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1: is a mechanical view of the first embodiment of the disclosed invention wherein a mechanical drawing of a high definition multimedia interface is electrically connected to a format switcher with input port.
FIG. 2: is a schematic view of the first embodiment of the disclosed invention wherein a 3.5 millimeter or seven halves millimeter mono audio phone jack is the said format switcher.
FIG. 3: is a table of the different pathways available for at least an audio video instruction to traverse alongst the high definition multimedia interface given the positions of the said format switcher.
FIG. 4: is a mechanical view of the second embodiment of the disclosed invention wherein a mechanical drawing of an high definition multimedia interface is electrically connected to a stereo format switcher with input access.
FIG. 5: is a schematic view of the second embodiment of the disclosed invention wherein a 3.5 millimeter or seven halves millimeter stereo audio phone jack is the said format switcher.
FIG. 6: is a table of the different pathways available for at least an audio video instruction to traverse alongst the high definition multimedia interface given the positions of the said stereo format switcher.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1: is a mechanical view of the first embodiment of the disclosed invention wherein a mechanical drawing of a high definition multimedia interface is electrically connected to a format switcher with input port. The first issue to be solved is how to drive multiple control formats over a high definition multimedia interface. In the first embodiment of the disclosed invention, a single interface is connected upon a port, the port in interface port with an manual format switcher, which is connected upon a high definition multimedia interface. The result is a single high definition multimedia interface with a resulting variant control line embedded within. 10 is a high definition multimedia interface with embedded variant control line. 20 is a port the port in interface port with a manual format switcher which is connected upon a high definition multimedia interface. 30 is a port the port in interface port with a manual format switcher which is connected upon a high definition multimedia interface.
FIG. 2: is a schematic view of the first embodiment of the disclosed invention wherein a 3.5 millimeter or seven halves millimeter mono audio phone jack is the said format switcher. 40 is a 3.5 mm or seven halves millimeter phone jack interconnected upon the port is a manual switch taking the position of one (1) or off (2) depending on the connection being made upon the port. When the port is connected, the one (1) position is activated which results in a pathway, the contents of the cable being plugged into the port transporting the signal associated with the port to the high definition multimedia interface. 50 is a variant control line modified by the format switcher situated within the high definition multimedia interface. The line is modified to carry consumer electronics control, infrared, and derived signals therefrom. The signal derived signal is present as a standard interference of the control signal being pushed into the cable, the said control signal being a consumer electronic control of infrared signal, when the position of the said format switcher is in the one (1) position. The one (1) position is triggered by insertion of a medium upon the said port. 60 is a 3.5 mm or seven halves millimeter phone jack interconnected upon the port is a manual switch taking the position of on or off depending on the connection being made upon the port. When the port is connected, the on position is activated which results in a pathway, the contents of the cable being plugged into the port transporting the signal associated with the port to the high definition multimedia interface.
FIG. 3: 70 is a table of connections pathways taken within the high definition multimedia interface variant upon the position of the switch. The pathways associated with the positions of the switch is described in the table. The first column show the control pathway taken when both switches are in the two (2) position. When the format switcher is set into the 2 position on either side of the format switcher, integrated upon the high definition multimedia interface, the source is set to sink to the high definition multimedia interface. The second column describes when the first format switcher is set to the two (2) position and the second format switcher is set to the one (1) position. In this event, the source is set to the control format of the second format switcher. The third column describes the control pathways taken when the first format switcher is set to the one (1) position and the second format switcher is set to the two (2) position. In this event, the contents of the data traversing in the first format switcher is set to sink to the high definition multimedia interface. In the fourth column, the final command pathway functionality of the first embodiment of the disclosed invention, both format switchers are set to the one (1) position. In this event, the contents of the first, engaged, format switcher is sent directly to the port of the second, engaged, format switcher.
FIG. 4: is a mechanical view of the second embodiment of the disclosed invention wherein a mechanical drawing of a high definition multimedia interface is electrically connected to a stereo format switcher with input port. The first issue to be solved is how to drive multiple control formats over a high definition multimedia interface. In the second embodiment of the disclosed invention, a single interface is connected upon a port, the port in interface port with an manual stereo format switcher, which is connected upon a high definition multimedia interface. The result is a single high definition multimedia interface with a resulting variant control line embedded within. 80 is a high definition multimedia interface with embedded variant control line. 90 is a port the port an interface port with an manual stereo format switcher which is connected upon a high definition multimedia interface. 100 is a port the port in interface port with an manual stereo format switcher which is connected upon a high definition multimedia interface.
FIG. 5: is a schematic view of the second embodiment of the disclosed invention wherein a 3.5 millimeter or seven halves millimeter stereo audio phone jack is the said format switcher. 110 is a 3.5 mm or seven halves millimeter phone stereo jack interconnected upon the port is a manual switch taking the position of one (1) or two (2) depending on the connection being made upon the port. When the port is connected, the one (1) position is activated which results in a pathway, the contents of the cable being plugged into the port transporting the signal associated with the port to the high definition multimedia interface. 120 is a variant control line modified by the format switcher situated within the high definition multimedia interface. The line is modified to carry consumer electronics control, infrared, and derived transmitter signals (TxD) therefrom. The signal derived transmitter signal (TxD) is present as a standard interference of the control signal being pushed into the cable, the said control signal being a consumer electronic control of infrared signal, when the position of the said format switcher is in the one (1) position. The one (1) position is triggered by insertion of a medium upon the said port . 130 is a variant control line modified by the stereo format switcher situated within the high definition multimedia interface. The line is modified to carry audio receiver channel, high definition multimedia interface ethernet audio control (HEAC), and derived receiver signals (RxD) therefrom. The signal derived receiver signal (RxD)is present as a standard interference of the control signal being pushed into the cable, the said control signal being a consumer electronic control of infrared signal, when the position of the said format switcher is in the one (1) position. The one (1) position is triggered by insertion of a medium upon the said port. 140 is a 3.5 mm or seven halves millimeter phone stereo jack interconnected upon the port is a manual switch taking the position of one (1) or two (2) depending on the connection being made upon the port. When the port is connected, the one (1) position is activated which results in a pathway, the contents of the cable being plugged into the port transporting the signal associated with the port to the high definition multimedia interface.
FIG. 6: 150 is a table of connections pathways taken within the high definition multimedia interface variant upon the position of the stereo switch. The pathways associated with the positions of the stereo switch is described in the table. The first column show the control pathway taken when both switches are in the two (2) position. When the format switcher is set into the 2 position on either side of the format switcher, integrated upon the high definition multimedia interface, the source is set to sink to the high definition multimedia interface, in addition to the source being set to sink to the high definition multimedia interface, the source is set to sink. The second column describes when the first format switcher is set to the two (2) position and the second format switcher is set to the one (1) position. In this event, the source is set to the control format of the second format switcher. In addition to the the source being set to the control format of the second format switcher, the TxD is transmitted from the source to the second format switcher and the RxD is transmitted from the second format switcher to the source. The third column describes the control pathways taken when the first format switcher is set to the one (1) position and the second format switcher is set to the two (2) position. In this event, the contents of the data traversing in the first format switcher is set to sink to the high definition multimedia interface. In addition to, the contents of the data traversing from the first format switcher is set to sink to the high definition multimedia interface, the TxD is transmitted from the source to the format switcher and the RxD is transmitted from the first format switcher to the source. In the fourth column, the final command pathway functionality of the first embodiment of the disclosed invention, both format switchers are set to the one (1) position. In this event, the contents of the first, engaged, format switcher is sent directly to the port of the second, engaged, format switcher. In addition to the contents of the first, engaged, format switcher being sent directly to the port of the second, engaged, format switcher, the RxD is sent along one channel of the stereo line dedicated to high definition multimedia interface ethernet audio control (HEAC) whilst the TxD is sent along the second channel of the stereo line dedicated to IRCEC. This stereo effect is exemplified in FIG. 5 reference numerals 120 and 130, respectfully.