Electronic devices and method of operating electronic devices
AssigneeVestel Elektronik Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S.
InventorMuhammet Kürsat SARIARSLAN
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Abstract
First and second electronic devices are provided in which in use one of the devices acts as a source of at least one of video and audio which is sent to the other device over a cable. The first device detects that a cable connector of a cable has been connected to the socket of the first device. The first device transmits a wireless signal for receipt by the second device. The wireless signal indicates at least one of the type of signal that is output or input at that socket of the first device and the type of socket for that socket of the first device. In response to the second device receiving the wireless signal, the second device indicates a corresponding socket on the second device to which a cable connector at the other end of the cable should be connected.
Claims14
A method of operating first and second electronic devices, in which in use one of the devices acts as a source of at least one of video and audio which is sent to the other device over a cable, the method comprising:
- detecting at a socket of the first device that a cable connector of a cable has been connected to the socket of the first device;
- in response to detecting that a cable connector has been connected to the socket of the first device, the first device transmitting a wireless signal for receipt by the second device, the wireless signal indicating at least one of (i) the type of signal that is output or input at that socket of the first device and (ii) the type of socket for that socket of the first device;
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- in response to the second device receiving the wireless signal, the second device indicating a corresponding socket on the second device to which a cable connector at the other end of the cable should be connected.
An electronic device for acting as at least one of a source and a receiver of at least one of video and audio which in use is sent to or received from respectively another device over a cable, the electronic device comprising:
- at least one socket for receiving a cable connector of a cable which in use carries at least one of a video signal and an audio signal which is output or input at the socket;
- a cable detector for detecting that a cable connector has been connected to the socket;
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- a wireless transmitter for transmitting wireless signals;
- the device being arranged to cause the wireless transmitter to transmit a wireless signal for receipt by another device when a cable connector of a cable has been connected to the socket, in which the wireless signal indicates at least one of (i) the type of signal that is output or input at that socket and (ii) the type of socket for that socket, whereby, upon receipt of said wireless signal, a said other device can indicate a corresponding socket on said other device to which the cable connector at the other end of the cable should be connected.
An electronic device for acting as at least one of a source and a receiver of at least one of video and audio which in use is sent to or received from respectively another device over a cable, the electronic device comprising:
- a wireless receiver for receiving wireless signals;
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- at least one socket for receiving a cable connector of a cable which in use carries at least one of a video signal and an audio signal which is output or input at the socket;
- the device being arranged to indicate the socket or one of the sockets on the device to which a cable connector of a cable should be connected in response to receiving a wireless signal from another device which indicates at least one of (i) the type of signal that is output or input at a socket of said other device to which a cable connector at the other end of a said cable is connected and (ii) the type of socket for a socket of said other device to which a cable connector at the other end of a said cable is connected.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.