# US 2013/0254792 A1 · Method and apparatus for using low power rf circuits and edid data and control for display monitoring > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2013/0254792 A1 - Document ID: US20130254792A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 13/991,006 - Filed: 2011-09-02 - Published: 2013-09-26 - Earliest claimed: 2010-12-30 - Assignees: Thomson Licensing - Inventors: Gregory Charles Herlein - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20130254792A1 ## CPC - H04N 21/24: Monitoring of processes or resources, e.g. monitoring of server load, available bandwidth, upstream requests {(monitoring of server performance or load G06F11/34; arrangements for observation, testing or troubleshooting for broadcast or for distribution combined with broadcast H04H20/12)} - G06F 3/1431: {using a single graphics controller} - H04N 21/235: Processing of additional data, e.g. scrambling of additional data or processing content descriptors - H04N 21/4122: {additional display device, e.g. video projector (digital output for controlling a plurality of local displays G06F3/1423)} - H04N 21/435: Processing of additional data, e.g. decrypting of additional data, reconstructing software from modules extracted from the transport stream - H04N 21/43615: {Interfacing a Home Network, e.g. for connecting the client to a plurality of peripherals (home Audio Video Interoperability [HAVI] data switching networks H04L12/2805)} - H04N 21/43637: {involving a wireless protocol, e.g. Bluetooth®, RF or wireless LAN [IEEE 802.11] (arrangements for wireless networking or broadcasting of information in indoor or near-field type systems H04B10/114)} - G09G 2330/021: Power management, e.g. power saving - G09G 2360/08: Power processing, i.e. workload management for processors involved in display operations, such as CPUs or GPUs - G09G 2370/022: Centralised management of display operation, e.g. in a server instead of locally - G09G 2370/04: Exchange of auxiliary data, i.e. other than image data, between monitor and graphics controller - G09G 2370/06: Consumer Electronics Control, i.e. control of another device by a display or vice versa - G09G 2370/12: Use of DVI or HDMI protocol in interfaces along the display data pipeline - G09G 2370/16: Use of wireless transmission of display information - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - 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) ## Abstract A method and means for display control and monitoring include an extended display identification (EDID) means and communicating with the display using radio frequency communication and extended display identification commands via the extended display identification means to monitor the display's status and to control the display's functionality controllable via the extended display identification commands. The means can include an EDID circuit for interfacing with a display and communicating with at least the display using EDID packets, an RF interface for providing RF communications, an antenna for receiving and transmitting RF packets and a processor for translating the received RF packets to EDID packets and vice-versa. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for monitoring and controlling a display, comprising: equipping a display with an extended display identification communication means; and communicating with the display using radio frequency communication and extended display identification commands via the extended display identification means to monitor the display's status and to control the display's functionality controllable via the extended display identification commands. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising communicating a query to individual extended display identification communication means using a unique address to determine a respective display into which an extended display identification communication means is connected. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein equipping a display with an extended display identification communication means comprises connecting an extended display identification device into an unused communications port of the display. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The method of claim 3, wherein said extended display identification device comprises a dongle and the unused communications port comprises an unused video port. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) The method of claim 3, wherein said extended display identification device comprises a radio frequency interface. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein equipping a display with an extended display identification communication means comprises placing an extended display identification device in-line with a video cable connected to the display. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein equipping a display with an extended display identification communication means comprises integrating an extended display identification device into the display. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein communicating with the display using radio frequency communication comprises using a display data channel line on an HDMI/DVI/VGA port of the display to query the display to determine information of the display such as the manufacturer, model and capability set. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, where a display's power setting can be monitored and controlled using the radio frequency communication and extended display identification commands. ### Claim 10 An apparatus for display control and monitoring, comprising: an extended display identification (EDID) circuit for interfacing with a display and communicating with at least the display using EDID packets; an RF interface for providing RF communications; an antenna for receiving and transmitting RF packets; and a processor for translating the received RF packets to EDID packets and vice-versa. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The apparatus of claim 10, wherein said EDID circuit includes an HDMI interface. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The apparatus of claim 10, further comprising an HDMI interface for receiving video. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The apparatus of claim 10, wherein said apparatus comprises an integrated component of a display. ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) The apparatus of claim 10, further comprising a consumer electronics control (CEC) circuit for further communicating and controlling a display using CEC capabilities.