# US 11,115,606 B2 · Motherboard and operating system capable of outputting image data > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,115,606 B2 - Document ID: US11115606B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/887,380 - Filed: 2020-05-29 - Published: 2020-12-03 - Granted: 2021-09-07 - Earliest claimed: 2019-05-31 - Assignees: Giga-Byte Technology Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Giga-Byte Technology Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Yin-Yu Lin; Chia-En Liu; Chun-Chung Huang - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11115606B2 ## CPC - G09G 5/006: {Details of the interface to the display terminal (specific for a display terminal using a CRT G09G1/167; using a flat panel G09G3/2096; circuits for interfacing with colour displays G09G5/04)} - H04N 5/268: Signal distribution or switching - G06T 1/20: Processor architectures; Processor configuration, e.g. pipelining - H04N 5/63: Generation or supply of power specially adapted for television receivers - H04N 21/426: Internal components of the client {; Characteristics thereof} (H04N5/44 takes precedence) - G06F 3/14: Digital output to display device {; Cooperation and interconnection of the display device with other functional units} - G09G 5/005: {Adapting incoming signals to the display format of the display terminal} - G09G 2370/025: LAN communication management - G09G 2370/10: Use of a protocol of communication by packets in interfaces along the display data pipeline - G09G 2370/12: Use of DVI or HDMI protocol in interfaces along the display data pipeline - G09G 2370/20: Details of the management of multiple sources of image data - G09G: ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVICES USING STATIC MEANS TO PRESENT VARIABLE INFORMATION (arrangements for transferring data between digital computers and displays G06F3/14; static indicating arrangements comprising an association of a number of separate sources or light control cells G09F9/00; static indicating arrangements comprising integral associations of a number of light sources H01J, H01K, H10H, H05B33/12; scanning, transmission or reproduction of documents or the like, e.g. facsimile transmission, details thereof H04N1/00) - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION - G06T: IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) ## Abstract A motherboard is capable of outputting image data and includes an image transmission port, an on-board video graphics array (VGA) card, a switching circuit, a control circuit, and a first network connection port. The image transmission port is configured to receive an external image signal. The on-board VGA card is configured to provide an internal image signal. The switching circuit selectively uses the external image signal or the internal image signal as image data. The control circuit selectively uses the image data or Ethernet network data as output data. The first network connection port is configured to transmit the output data. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A motherboard capable of outputting image data and disposed in a case, comprising: a basic input/output system (BIOS); an image transmission port configured to receive an external image signal; an on-board video graphics array (VGA) card configured to provide an internal image signal; a switching circuit selectively using the external image signal or the internal image signal as the image data according to a selection signal; a control circuit selectively using the image data or Ethernet network data as output data; and a first network connection port configured to transmit the output data via a network cable, wherein: the network cable is directly connected between the first network connection port and an electronic device, in response to the control circuit using the image data as the output data, the electronic device displays an image according to the output data, the selection signal is provided by a switch or the BIOS, and the switch is disposed outside of the case. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The motherboard as claimed in claim 1, wherein the switching circuit uses a differential component of the external image data or a differential component of the internal image data as the image data. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The motherboard as claimed in claim 2, further comprising: a second network connection port configured to transmit control data, wherein the switching circuit uses a control component of the external image signal or a control component of the internal image signal as the control data. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The motherboard as claimed in claim 2, wherein the control circuit sets a control component of the external image signal or a control component of the internal image signal. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The motherboard as claimed in claim 1, wherein the image transmission port is a high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI) port or a digital visual interface (DVI) port. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The motherboard as claimed in claim 1, further comprising: a slot configured to accommodate a VGA card, wherein the VGA card comprises an image processing chip and an image output port, and the image processing chip is configured to generate an image signal, wherein in response to a transmission cable being coupled between the image transmission port and the image output port, the image signal serves as the external image signal. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The motherboard as claimed in claim 1, further comprising: a signal enhancement circuit configured to enhance the image data and generate enhanced data, wherein the control circuit uses the enhanced data as the output data. ### Claim 8 A motherboard capable of outputting image data and disposed in a case, comprising: a basic input/output system (BIOS); an image transmission port configured to receive an external image signal; a control circuit selectively using the external image signal or an Ethernet network signal as an output signal according to a selection signal; and a first network connection port configured to transmit the output signal via a network cable, wherein: the network cable is directly connected between the first network connection port and an electronic device, in response to the control circuit using the external image signal as the output signal, the electronic device displays an image according to the output signal, the selection signal is provided by a switch or the BIOS, and the switch is disposed outside of the case. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The motherboard as claimed in claim 8, wherein the image transmission port is a high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI) port or a digital visual interface (DVI) port. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The motherboard as claimed in claim 8, further comprising: a slot configured to accommodate a VGA card, wherein the VGA card comprises an image processing chip and an image output port, and the image processing chip is configured to generate an image signal, wherein in response to a transmission cable being coupled between the image transmission port and the image output port, the image signal serves as the external image signal. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) The motherboard as claimed in claim 8, further comprising: a signal enhancement circuit configured to enhance the image data and generate enhanced data, wherein the control circuit uses the enhanced data as the output data. ### Claim 12 (depends on 8) The motherboard as claimed in claim 8, wherein the control circuit uses a differential component of the external image signal as the image data. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The motherboard as claimed in claim 12, further comprising: a second network connection port configured to transmit control data, wherein the control circuit uses a control component of the external image signal as the control data. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The motherboard as claimed in claim 12, wherein the control circuit sets a control component of the external image signal. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) An operating system comprising: a motherboard as claimed in claim 1; a receiver directly connected to the network cable to directly receive the output data and comprising: a network connection port directly connected to the network cable to receive the output data; a signal processor enhancing the output data to generate enhanced data; and an image transmission port configured to output the enhanced data; and a display device coupled to the image transmission port to receive the enhanced data and display the image according to the enhanced data, wherein the electronic device comprises the receiver and the display device. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The operating system as claimed in claim 15, wherein the receiver is integrated into the display device. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The operating system as claimed in claim 15, further comprising: a power jack configured to receive external power and supply power to the signal processor. ### Claim 18 (depends on 8) An operating system comprising: a motherboard as claimed in claim 8; a receiver directly connected to the network cable to directly receive the output data and comprising: an input port configured to receive the output data; a signal processor enhancing the output data to generate enhanced data; and an output port configured to output the enhanced data; and a display device coupled to the output port to receive the enhanced data and display the image according to the enhanced data, wherein the electronic device comprises the receiver and the display device. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The operating system as claimed in claim 18, wherein the receiver is integrated into the display device. ### Claim 20 (depends on 18) The operating system as claimed in claim 18, further comprising: a power jack configured to receive external power and supply power to the signal processor.