Display unit and method enabling bi-directional communication with video source

The present invention relates to an information output system or display apparatus including a computer and an information output device such as a display device or a printer as a computer terminal and more particularly to an information output system or display apparatus for performing various type...

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Main Authors Arai, Ikuya, Kitou, Kouji
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 28.01.2003
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Summary:The present invention relates to an information output system or display apparatus including a computer and an information output device such as a display device or a printer as a computer terminal and more particularly to an information output system or display apparatus for performing various types of control such as the information output method and allowing or not allowing of information output from the computer connected to the above information output device via a communication interface. A display unit and method having a communication controller which is capable of bi-directionally communication with a video source. Video signals for video display are received from the video source and a memory stores at least display unit information, wherein the display unit information includes identifying information of the display unit. The communication controller communicates the display unit information to the video source and the display unit receives a signal from the video source that is generated based on at least a portion of the display unit information.