Method and system for displaying video signals
AssigneeMicron Electronics, Inc.
InventorsEric D. Anderson, Robert R. Hoffman JR.
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Abstract
A method and system for notifying a viewer of the arrival or presence of one or more video input signals in a video display system, such as a personal computer (PC) or television (TV) system. If a video signal is already present, the system may optionally notify a viewer of the termination or absence of the video signal. The invention further provides the viewer with the opportunity to dynamically select the video source to view. Upon sensing the presence of a new video signal, the system alerts the viewer who may then select whether to view the new video signal or maintain prior viewing status.
Claims20
A system for displaying video signals to a user, the system comprising:
- at least one detection circuit configured to monitor the arrival or presence of at least one of a plurality of video signals at at least one of a plurality of video inputs;
- and
- a processing circuit, electrically coupled to the detection circuit, configured to notify the user of the presence of at least one of the plurality of video signals,
- wherein, in the event that only one of the plurality of video signals is present, the processing circuit is configured to automatically select the only one of the plurality of video signals for display, and
- wherein, in the event that more than one of the plurality of video signals are present, the processing circuit is configured to prompt the user to select one of the more than one video signals for display.
A system for displaying video signals to a user, the system comprising:
- means for monitoring the arrival or presence of at least one of a plurality of video signals at at least one of a plurality of video inputs;
- and
- means for notifying the user of the presence of at least one of the plurality of video signals,
- wherein, in the event that only one of the plurality of video signals is present, the notifying means is configured to automatically select the only one of the plurality of video signals for display, and
- wherein, in the event that more than one of the plurality of video signals are present, the notifying means is configured to prompt the user to select one of the more than one video signals for display.
A method of displaying video signals to a user, the method comprising:
- monitoring the arrival or presence of at least one of a plurality of video signals at at least one of a plurality of video inputs;
- notifying the user of the presence of at least one of the plurality of video signals;
- automatically selecting only one of the plurality of video signals for display, provided that only one of the plurality of video signals is present;
- and
- providing the user with an option to select one of the plurality of video signals for display, provided that more than one of the plurality of video signals are present.
The method of claim 15 further comprising connecting the selected video signal to a display monitor for display.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.