WO2021112368A1

WO2021112368A1 - Device and method for image processing

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Publication number: WO2021112368A1
Application number: PCT/KR2020/010001
Authority: WO
Inventors: 박종진; 김민상; 김선우; 김신아; 신현종; 윤석현
Original assignee: 삼성전자 주식회사
Priority date: 2019-12-02
Filing date: 2020-07-29
Publication date: 2021-06-10
Also published as: KR20210068892A

Abstract

Disclosed is an image display method comprising the steps of: transmitting an initialization signal to a source apparatus for an HDMI communication connection therewith; and, on the basis of a connection failure to the source apparatus, transmitting a new initialization signal different from the initialization signal thereto.

Description

Image processing apparatus and method

Various disclosed embodiments relate to an image processing apparatus and method thereof, and more particularly, to an image processing apparatus and method for performing communication connection with a source apparatus by transmitting an initialization signal suitable for the source apparatus to the source apparatus.

HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) is one of digital video/audio interface standards. HDMI provides an interface between an output device such as an AV device, a monitor, or a digital television from a source device such as a set-top box or DVD player that supports HDMI.

When the output device and the source device are connected through an HDMI cable, the output device transmits an initialization signal indicating that the source device is connected.

Typically, the output device sends the same initialization signal to all source devices. When the source device recognizes the initialization signal transmitted from the output device and is activated accordingly, the source device transmits content that the output device can support to the output device, and in this case, the output device may normally output the corresponding content.

However, even if the same initialization signal is received, a certain source device may not recognize the initialization signal. That is, since each source device has a different protocol, a certain source device may not be activated because it does not recognize the initialization signal transmitted by the output device. In this case, even if the source device does not transmit any signal to the output device or transmits content to the output device, a video signal or audio signal transmitted from the source device is not normally output from the output device.

The image processing method according to an embodiment includes transmitting an initialization signal for HDMI communication connection with the source device to the source device and generating a new initialization signal different from the initialization signal based on the failure of the connection with the source device It may include transmitting to the source device.

FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining that an image processing device 110 performs HDMI communication connection with a source device 120, according to an embodiment.

2 is an internal block diagram of the image processing apparatus 110 according to an embodiment.

3 is a diagram illustrating an HDMI system 300 according to an embodiment.

4A to 4D are diagrams illustrating an initialization signal according to an embodiment.

5 is an internal block diagram of the processor 210 according to an embodiment.

6 is an internal block diagram of an image processing apparatus 600 according to an embodiment.

7 is a flowchart illustrating an image processing method according to an embodiment.

8 is a flowchart illustrating an image processing method according to another exemplary embodiment.

9 is a flowchart illustrating an image processing method according to another exemplary embodiment.

Various embodiments are directed to providing an image processing method and apparatus for performing communication connection with a source device by transmitting an initialization signal suitable for a source device to the source device.

In an embodiment, the failure in connection with the source device may include a case in which a predetermined signal is not received from the source device for a predetermined time from the time the initialization signal is transmitted.

In an embodiment, the failure in connection with the source device may include a case in which content received from the source device is not normally output.

In an embodiment, the transmitting of the new initialization signal to the source device may be continuously performed until the connection with the source device is successful.

In an embodiment, the initialization signal includes at least one of a TMDS CLK signal and a DDC signal and an HPD signal, and the new initialization signal is a signal in which the duration of the HPD signal is increased more than before, or within the duration period of the HPD signal. At least one of the TMDS CLK signal and the DDC signal may be a different signal than before.

In an embodiment, a signal in which at least one of the TMDS CLK signal and the DDC signal within the duration period of the HPD signal is different from the previous signal is the DDC signal and the TMDS CLK signal within the duration period of the HPD signal. Whether or not one or more of the signals change in a voltage value may be a signal different from the previous signal, or a signal having a different duration of the voltage change period than before.

In an embodiment, the method further includes receiving device information from the source device, and transmitting the initialization signal to the source device is mapped to the device information based on obtaining the initialization signal mapped to the device information. and transmitting the initialized signal to the source device.

In an embodiment, transmitting the initialization signal to the source device may include transmitting a default initialization signal to the source device as the initialization signal based on failure to obtain an initialization signal mapped to the device information. can

In an embodiment, the method may further include updating and storing an initialization signal most recently transmitted to the source device to an initialization signal mapped to the device information based on the successful connection with the source device. have.

In an embodiment, when the connection to the source device is to be reconnected after disconnection from the source device, the method includes, based on that the initialization signal stored in response to the device information is not an optimized initialization signal, the initialization signal The method may further include adjusting , and transmitting the adjusted initialization signal to the source device.

In an embodiment, the adjusting of the initialization signal may include adjusting the initialization signal by decreasing a duration of the HPD signal included in the initialization signal by a predetermined amount.

In an embodiment, the method may further include transmitting an initialization signal stored in response to the device information to the source device when reconnection with the source device fails.

An image processing apparatus according to an embodiment includes an HDMI communication unit for performing HDMI communication with a source device, an output unit for outputting content, a memory for storing one or more instructions, and a processor for executing one or more instructions stored in the memory, and , the processor transmits an initialization signal for the HDMI communication connection with the source device to the source device through the HDMI communication unit by executing one or more instructions, and based on the failure of the connection with the source device, the A new initialization signal different from the initialization signal may be transmitted to the source device through the HDMI communication unit.

The computer-readable recording medium according to an embodiment transmits an initialization signal for HDMI communication connection with the source device to the source device, and based on the failure of the connection with the source device, a new new initialization signal different from the initialization signal It may be a computer-readable recording medium in which a program for implementing an image processing method including transmitting an initialization signal to the source device is recorded.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present disclosure pertains can easily implement them. However, the present disclosure may be implemented in several different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein.

The terms used in the present disclosure have been described as general terms currently used in consideration of the functions referred to in the present disclosure, but may mean various other terms depending on the intention or precedent of a person skilled in the art, the emergence of new technology, etc. can Therefore, the terms used in the present disclosure should not be construed only as names of terms, but should be interpreted based on the meaning of the terms and the content throughout the present disclosure.

In addition, the terms used in the present disclosure are only used to describe specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present disclosure.

Throughout the specification, when a part is "connected" with another part, this includes not only the case of being "directly connected" but also the case of being "electrically connected" with another element interposed therebetween. .

As used herein, particularly in the claims, "the" and similar referents may refer to both the singular and the plural. Further, the described steps may be performed in any suitable order, unless there is a description explicitly designating the order of the steps describing the method according to the present disclosure. The present disclosure is not limited according to the order of description of the described steps.

Phrases such as “in some embodiments” or “in one embodiment” appearing in various places in this specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment.

Some embodiments of the present disclosure may be represented by functional block configurations and various processing steps. Some or all of these functional blocks may be implemented in various numbers of hardware and/or software configurations that perform specific functions. For example, the functional blocks of the present disclosure may be implemented by one or more microprocessors, or by circuit configurations for a given function. Also, for example, the functional blocks of the present disclosure may be implemented in various programming or scripting languages. The functional blocks may be implemented as an algorithm running on one or more processors. Also, the present disclosure may employ prior art for electronic configuration, signal processing, and/or data processing, and the like. Terms such as “mechanism”, “element”, “means” and “configuration” may be used broadly and are not limited to mechanical and physical configurations.

In addition, the connecting lines or connecting members between the components shown in the drawings only exemplify functional connections and/or physical or circuit connections. In an actual device, a connection between components may be represented by various functional connections, physical connections, or circuit connections that are replaceable or added.

In addition, terms such as "...unit" and "module" described in the specification mean a unit that processes at least one function or operation, which may be implemented as hardware or software, or a combination of hardware and software. .

In addition, in the specification, the term “user” means a person who controls a function or operation of the image generating device using the image generating device, and may include a viewer, an administrator, or an installer.

Hereinafter, the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Referring to FIG. 1 , the image processing device 110 may be connected to the source device 120 through an HDMI cable 130 .

In an embodiment, the source device 120 may be implemented as an electronic device capable of transmitting content to the image processing device 110 . The source device 120 may include one or more of a personal computer (PC), a DVD player, a video game machine, a set-top box, and an AV receiver. Also, the source device 120 may be a cable receiving device or a satellite broadcast receiving device that receives content through radio waves or cables. Alternatively, the source device 120 may be an Internet receiving device that receives content from an over-the-top (OTT) service provider that provides content through an Internet network.

In an embodiment, the image processing apparatus 110 may be a sink to which content is transmitted, such as an AV device, a monitor, or a digital television. The image processing apparatus 110 may receive content such as an audio signal or a video signal from the source apparatus 120 and output it.

HDMI is a method of simultaneously transmitting a digital audio signal and a video signal through a single cable. The HDMI cable 130 is an uncompressed digital cable for transmitting content to the image processing apparatus 110 without compressing the content. Connectors are provided at both ends of the HDMI cable 130 , which are connected to ports provided in the image processing device 110 and the source device 120 , respectively, so that a signal using HDMI between the image processing device 110 and the source device 120 is provided. The transfer can be made to be performed.

In an embodiment, the image processing apparatus 110 may transmit an initialization signal to the source apparatus 120 to start a connection with the source apparatus 120 . The initialization signal may include a Hot Plug Detect (HPD) signal. The hot plug detection signal is a signal for recognizing whether the image processing apparatus 110 is turned on to the source apparatus 120 .

The image processing apparatus 110 may notify the source apparatus 120 that the image processing apparatus 110 is turned on by changing the voltage value of the hot plug detection signal. The image processing apparatus 110 changes the voltage of the hot plug detection signal whenever the connection with the HMDI cable 130 is disconnected and then connected again, or is connected to a new source device different from the previous one. may inform a new source device that a connection is possible.

In an embodiment, the image processing apparatus 110 steps down the voltage from high to low, maintains the low state for a certain period of time, and then boosts the voltage to the high state again. may be transmitted to the source device 120 . When the source device 120 receives a hot plug detection signal from the image processing device 110 in which the voltage value maintains a low value for a predetermined period, the source device 120 may determine that the image processing device 110 is connected.

However, even when the same hot plug detection signal is received from the image processing apparatus 110 , there may be a case where a certain source device does not determine that the hot plug detection signal is a valid hot plug detection signal. This is because the hot plug detection signal required to activate the source device may be different for each source device. For example, the source device 110 may recognize the hot plug detection signal transmitted from the image processing apparatus 110 as a valid hot plug detection signal only when a period during which the voltage of the hot plug detection signal is low is equal to or longer than a predetermined time. In this case, when the source device 110 receives a signal with a low voltage period shorter than a predetermined time, the source device 110 cannot recognize the signal as a valid hot plug detection signal.

In an embodiment, the image processing apparatus 110 transmits the hot plug detection signal in which the voltage value is low for a predetermined period to the source apparatus 120 and determines that the connection with the source apparatus 120 has failed. Another initialization signal may be transmitted to the source device 120 .

In an embodiment, the failure in connection with the source device may be a case in which the image processing device 110 fails to receive a predetermined signal from the source device 120 for a predetermined time from the time when the initialization signal is transmitted to the source device 120 . have.

In an embodiment, the failure in connection with the source device may be a case in which the received content is not normally output even when the image processing device 110 receives the content from the source device 120 .

In an embodiment, the image processing apparatus 110 may continuously transmit a new initialization signal different from the previous one to the source apparatus 120 until the connection with the source apparatus 120 is successful.

In an embodiment, when the connection with the source device fails, the image processing apparatus 110 transmits a signal in which the voltage of the hot plug detection signal has a low period longer than that of the previous hot plug detection signal to provide a new hot plug detection signal. may be transmitted to the source device 120 .

In an embodiment, the image processing apparatus 110 continuously fails to connect to the source apparatus 120 even when the period during which the voltage value is low for a certain period of time or more, in addition to the hot plug detection signal, the TMDS CLK signal and the DDC signal By giving a change in the voltage value of one or more of the signals, it may be used as an initialization signal.

Transition Minimized Differential Signaling (TMDS) and Display Data Channel (DDC) are independent communication channels included in the HDMI cable 130 , through which the image processing device 110 and the source device 120 can transmit and receive data. . The TMDS may include a TMDS CLK channel for transmitting a TMDS clock (CLK) signal and a TMDS channel for transmitting a video signal and/or an audio signal.

In a period in which the voltage value of the hot plug detection signal is low, since the image processing apparatus 110 and the source apparatus 120 do not transmit data through the TMDS CLK channel and the DDC channel, in general, the TMDS CLK signal and the DDC signal are A constant voltage value is maintained without voltage fluctuations.

In an embodiment, the image processing apparatus 110 may control the voltage of at least one of the TMDS CLK signal and the DDC signal to change while the voltage value of the hot plug detection signal is low. In an embodiment, the image processing apparatus 110 adjusts the voltage of at least one of the TMDS CLK signal and the DDC signal from high to low during a period in which the voltage value of the hot plug detection signal is low and maintains the voltage value for a predetermined period. It can step up from low to high again. In an embodiment, the image processing apparatus 110 may increase or decrease a period during which the voltage of one or more of the TMDS CLK signal and the DDC signal is low compared to the previous signal. In an embodiment, the image processing apparatus 110 may adjust the timing when the voltage of one or more of the TMDS CLK signal and the DDC signal becomes low or becomes high again.

In an embodiment, the image processing apparatus 110 may adjust the voltage of one or more of the TMDS CLK signal and the DDC signal in various ways as described above, and use it as an initialization signal together with the hot plug detection signal.

The source device 120 may determine whether the initialization signal received from the image processing device 110 is a valid initialization signal for activating the source device 120 . In an embodiment, when the low period of the hot plug detection signal included in the initialization signal satisfies the low period required by the source device 120 , the source device 120 may determine that the initialization signal is a valid initialization signal. have. In an embodiment, the source device 120 sets the conditions required by the source device 120 for a period in which the voltage of one or more of the TMDS CLK signal and the DDC signal included in the initialization signal is low and/or the time when the voltage changes. If it is satisfied, it may be determined that the initialization signal is a valid initialization signal.

When the source device 120 determines that the initialization signal is valid, the source device 120 may transmit data to the image processing device 110 through the DDC channel. Data transmitted by the source device 120 to the image processing device 110 through the DDC channel may include an Extended Display Identification Data (EDID) request command. When the image processing apparatus 110 receives an EDID request command from the source apparatus 120 , the image processing apparatus 110 may transmit EDID information of the image processing apparatus 110 to the source apparatus 120 . EDID information may include information such as a manufacturer, serial number, maximum resolution, refresh rate, and color space of the image processing apparatus 110 . The image processing apparatus 110 may inform the function and requirements of the image processing apparatus 110 by transmitting the EDID to the source apparatus 120 through the DDC line.

The source device 120 may transmit a video signal and an audio signal suitable for the resolution, refresh rate, and color space of the image processing device 110 by using the EDID received from the image processing device 110 . The image processing apparatus 110 may output a video signal and an audio signal received from the source apparatus 110 through a screen and a speaker.

As described above, according to an embodiment, the image processing apparatus 110 transmits an initialization signal to the source device 120 , and when a communication connection with the source device 120 fails, acquires a new initialization signal different from the previous one, and uses it By transmitting to 120 , compatibility with the source device 120 may be ensured.

2 is an internal block diagram of the image processing apparatus 110 according to an embodiment. The image processing apparatus 110 of FIG. 2 may include a processor 210 , an HDMI communication unit 220 , a memory 230 , and a content output unit 240 .

The image processing device 110 is an electronic device capable of performing HDMI communication and outputting content, and having an HDMI communication port, a desktop, a digital TV, a tablet personal computer (PC), a video phone, and an electronic device. It may include at least one of an e-book reader, a laptop personal computer, a netbook computer, and a navigation system. Also, the image processing apparatus 110 may include a digital camera, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable multimedia player (PMP), a camcorder, a wearable device, or a mobile device such as a smart watch. . When the image processing apparatus 110 is a mobile device, the image processing apparatus 110 may transmit/receive a signal using HDMI supporting a mobile high-definition link (MHL).

The processor 210 controls the overall operation of the image processing apparatus 110 . The processor 210 may control the image processing apparatus 110 to function by executing one or more instructions stored in the memory 230 .

The processor 210 may transmit an initialization signal for HDMI communication connection with the source device 120 to the source device 120 through the HDMI communication unit 220 . The initialization signal may include a Hot Plug Detect (HPD) signal. Also, in an embodiment, the initialization signal may further include one or more of a TMDS CLK signal and a DDC signal in addition to the HPD signal.

When the processor 210 does not receive a predetermined signal from the source apparatus 120 for a predetermined time from the time when the initialization signal is transmitted to the source apparatus 120 , the processor 210 may determine that the connection with the source apparatus 120 has failed. The predetermined signal is a signal sent from the source device 120 to the image processing device 110 and may include an EDID request command signal, but is not limited thereto.

Alternatively, after the processor 210 receives a predetermined signal from the source device 120 , even when at least one of the audio signal and the video signal received from the source device 120 is not normally output, the connection with the source device 120 is not performed. It can be considered a failure.

When the processor 210 determines that the connection with the source device 120 has failed, the processor 210 may acquire a new initialization signal. The processor 210 may obtain an initialization signal by searching for an initialization signal suitable for the source device 120 among a plurality of initialization signals previously stored in the memory 230 . Alternatively, the processor 210 may directly generate and obtain an initialization signal suitable for the source device 120 .

In an embodiment, the processor 210 may obtain, as a new initialization signal, a signal in which the period in which the voltage of the HPD signal is low is increased more than the previous signal. In an embodiment, the processor 210 may acquire, as a new initialization signal, a signal having a change in voltage of one or more of the TMDS CLK signal and the DDC signal while the voltage of the HPD signal is low. For example, the processor 210 may determine that the voltage change timing of at least one of the DDC signal and the TMDS CLK signal in the period in which the voltage of the HPD signal is low is different from the previous signal, or the period in which the voltage of the HPD signal is low is longer or shorter than before. A true signal can be acquired as a new initialization signal.

The processor 210 may continuously acquire a new initialization signal different from the previous one until the connection with the source device 120 is successful and transmit it to the source device 120 .

In an embodiment, the image processing device 110 may receive device information from the source device 120 through the HDMI communication unit 220 . The device information may include one or more of the type, company information, manufacturer, and model information of the source device 120 . When the processor 210 receives the device information from the source device 120 , the processor 210 searches the memory 230 for an initialization signal suitable for the device information by using it, and transmits the acquired initialization signal to the source device 120 . can

In an embodiment, the memory 230 may previously store device information of each of the plurality of source devices and an initialization signal mapped to the device information.

In an embodiment, when the initialization signal mapped to the device information is not stored in the memory 230 , the processor 210 may transmit a default initialization signal to the source device 120 . In an embodiment, the default initialization signal may be an initialization signal that enables connection with as many source devices as possible, ie, satisfies compatibility with a plurality of source devices. Alternatively, the default initialization signal may be an initialization signal having a history previously used by the image processing apparatus 110 . Alternatively, the default initialization signal may be the most used initialization signal or the most recently used initialization signal among the initialization signals previously used by the image processing apparatus 110 .

When the connection with the source device 120 is successful, the processor 210 maps the initialization signal transmitted to the source device 120 to the device information of the source device 120 and converts it to an initialization signal corresponding to the source device 120 . It may be stored in the memory 230 .

After the connection between the image processing apparatus 110 and the source apparatus 120 is released, when the image processing apparatus 110 tries to reconnect with the source apparatus 120 , the processor 210 has already been connected to the source apparatus 120 . Since there is a history connected to , it is possible to search for an initialization signal stored in response to device information of the source device 120 , and transmit the searched initialization signal to the source device 120 .

In an embodiment, the processor 210 may determine whether the initialization signal is an optimized initialization signal before transmitting the initialization signal to the source device 120 . In an embodiment, the optimized initialization signal may mean an initialization signal that allows a communication connection time with the source device 120 to be the shortest time.

Since the HPD signal is a signal for connection with the source device 120 , the longer the period during which the voltage of the HPD signal is low, the longer the connection time with the source device 120 , thereby reducing inconvenience to a user using the image processing device 110 . can give

In an embodiment, the processor 210 converts a new HPD signal with a reduced low-in period as a new initialization signal when it is determined that the period during which the voltage of the HPD signal included in the initialization signal is low is longer than the reference value in order to reduce the connection time. may be obtained and transmitted to the source device 120 .

When the reconnection with the source device 120 is successful, the processor 210 may update the initialization signal mapped to the device information of the source device 120 to the initialization signal successfully reconnected and store it in the memory 230 .

The processor 210 may obtain a new initialization signal by reducing the period during which the voltage of the HPD signal is low by a predetermined value whenever reconnection with the source device 120 is performed, and transmit it to the source device 120 . The processor 210 may obtain a new initialization signal by reducing the period during which the voltage of the HPD signal is low to the minimum time defined by the standard, and transmit it to the source device 120 so that the initialization signal becomes an optimal initialization signal.

When the reconnection with the source device 120 fails after transmitting a new initialization signal to the source device 120 , the processor 210 sends an initialization signal having a history of successful connection to the source device 120 again. acquired and transmitted to the source device 120 to perform reconnection.

In an embodiment, the processor 210 outputs the output video signal after the connection with the source device 120 is successful, that is, after the video signal received from the source device 120 is normally output to the content output unit 240 . can be analyzed. The processor 210 may analyze the image and, if the corresponding image includes identification information of the source device 120 , identify it. For example, when “ROKU” is displayed in an image received and output from the source device 120 , the processor 210 analyzes the image to obtain “ROKU” information, and uses this to enable the source device 120 to You can see that it is a set-top box that provides ROKU service. The processor 210 checks whether the device information of the source device 120 is stored as a ROKU in the memory 230, and if the device information is stored in a device other than the ROKU, it is modified to update the ROKU device. can

Thereafter, when reconnecting with the source device 120 , the processor 210 reads from the memory 230 that the device information of the source device 120 is a ROKU, and uses this to read an initialization signal suitable for the ROKU set-top box. may be transmitted to the source device 120 , ie, the ROKU set-top box, to attempt a connection.

As described above, according to an embodiment, the processor 210 may analyze the image included in the video signal and check the device information once more. When device information is erroneously stored in the memory 210 , the processor 210 may correct it and verify the initialization signal, thereby increasing the success rate of connection with the source device 120 .

In an embodiment, the memory 230 may store at least one instruction. The memory 230 may store at least one program executed by the processor 210 . Also, the memory 230 may store data input to or output from the image processing apparatus 110 .

In an embodiment, the memory 230 may store a default initialization signal. In an embodiment, the memory 230 may store a table in which device information of each of the plurality of source devices and an initialization signal corresponding thereto are mapped.

The memory 230 may include a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (eg, SD or XD memory), and a RAM. (RAM, Random Access Memory) SRAM (Static Random Access Memory), ROM (Read-Only Memory), EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), PROM (Programmable Read-Only Memory), magnetic memory, magnetic disk , may include at least one type of storage medium among optical disks.

In an embodiment, the processor 210 may include another memory (not shown) inside the processor 210 . The processor 210 may store one or more instructions in a memory provided therein, and execute one or more instructions stored in the memory provided therein to control the above-described operations to be performed. That is, the processor 210 may perform a predetermined operation by executing at least one instruction or program stored in the internal memory or the memory 210 provided in the processor 210 .

In an embodiment, the content output unit 240 may include an audio output unit such as a speaker and a video output unit for outputting an image such as a picture or a photo, a video signal, or a text signal. When the video output unit is implemented as a touch screen, the video output unit may be used as an input device in addition to the output device.

The audio output unit may output audio received from the source device 120 through the HDMI communication unit 220 and audio stored in the memory 230 . The audio output unit may include at least one speaker or headphone output terminal.

The HDMI communication unit 220 may include a communication module capable of transmitting and receiving data with the source device 120 through a network conforming to the HDMI communication standard. The HDMI communication unit 220 may receive device information from the source device 120 under the control of the processor 210 . In an embodiment, the HDMI communication unit 220 may receive device information from the source device 120 through a CEC channel. In an embodiment, the HDMI communication unit 220 may transmit an initialization signal to the source device 120 . In an embodiment, the HDMI communication unit 220 may receive an EDID request command from the source device 120 through the DDC channel. In an embodiment, the HDMI communication unit 220 may transmit information of the image processing device 110 to the source device 120 using a DDC channel in response to an EDID request command. In an embodiment, the HDMI communication unit 220 may receive content including at least one of a video signal and an audio signal from the source device 120 through the TMDS channel.

3 is a diagram illustrating an HDMI system 300 according to an embodiment. The HDMI system 300 of FIG. 3 may include a sink 310 and a source 320 .

The sink 310 is a device capable of receiving and outputting content from the source 320 such as a monitor or a digital television. The source 320 is a device capable of transmitting content to the sink 310, such as a set-top box. The sink 310 and the source 320 may be connected to channels according to the HDMI standard to transmit/receive digital signals.

The HDMI interface may include a plurality of independent communication channels/lines such as Transition Minimized Differential Signaling (TMDS), Display Data Channel (DDC), Consumer Electronics Control (CEC), and Hot Plug Detect (HPD). Through this, the sink 310 and the source 320 may transmit and receive an audio signal and/or a video signal, device information, and a control command.

The sink 310 and the source 320 may transmit and receive a control command through a CEC line. The CEC channel is a protocol that performs a high-level control function in HDMI, and can control interaction between the sink 310 and the source 320 . The sink 310 and the source 320 may perform functions such as automatic power-on, automatic signal routing, and single-point remote control through a CEC line.

In an embodiment, the sink 310 may receive device information of the source 320 from the source 320 through a CEC line. The device information of the source 320 may include information such as the type of the source 320 such as whether the source 320 is a set-top box or a game machine, the company that produced the source 320, and the model name of the product. The sink 310 may obtain an initialization signal suitable for the source 320 by using the device information of the source 320 received through the CEC line. However, this is an example, and the sink 310 may receive device information of the source 320 from the source 320 through a channel other than the CEC line.

The sink 310 may store, for a plurality of sources, an initialization signal corresponding to device information of each source in advance in a memory. The sink 310 may obtain an initialization signal mapped and stored in the device information of the source 320 from the memory. When the initialization signal corresponding to the device information of the corresponding source 320 is not stored in the memory, the sink 310 may obtain a default initialization signal.

The sink 310 may transmit an initialization signal to the source 320 through the HPD line. The initialization signal is a signal informing the source 320 that the sink 310 is in a connectable state, and may include an HPD signal. The sink 310 may transmit the HPD signal in which the voltage is boosted back to 5V to the source 320 after maintaining the voltage from high to low, for example, from 5V to 0V, for a predetermined period, for example, 300 ms. The source 320 determines whether the initialization signal received from the sink 310 is a signal capable of activating the source 320, and if the signal capable of activating the source 320, the sink 310 through the DDC channel. A predetermined signal may be transmitted to For example, the source 320 may determine that the sink 310 is connected and start communication with the sink 310 when receiving an HPD signal in which the voltage value maintains a 0V value for 400 ms or more from the sink 310 . In the above example, the source 320 does not determine the HPD signal as a valid initialization signal because the length of the low section of the HPD signal received from the sink 310 does not satisfy the reference value of 400 ms, and no signal is sent to the sink 310 . may not transmit.

In an embodiment, when no signal is received from the source 320 , the sink 310 may determine that the connection has failed and transmit a new initialization signal to the source 320 . The sink 310 may acquire an HPD signal in which the period during which the voltage is low is increased, for example, 300 ms in the above example is increased to 400 ms, and transmit it to the source 320 . The source 320 may determine the HPD signal received from the sink 310 as a valid initialization signal in that the period in which the voltage of the HPD signal is 0V is 400 ms or more, and transmit a predetermined signal to the sink 310 in response thereto.

In an embodiment, a predetermined signal transmitted from the source 320 to the sink 310 may be transmitted through a DDC channel. The DDC channel has a function of realizing an optimal screen with reference to the standard information of the sink 310 . The source 320 may request the sink 310 to transmit EDID information through the DDC channel. The EDID information relates to the type of content format supported by the sink 310 and other information, and may include information such as frequency information, model information, supportable resolution information or timing information, manufacturing date, etc. of the sink 310 . have. The source 320 may identify detailed information of the sink 310 through EDID output by the sink 310 through the DDC channel, and convert an audio and/or video signal to suit the output environment of the sink 310 . .

The source 320 may transmit the converted content to the sink 310 through the TMDS channel. The TMDS channel may include a TMDS CLK channel for transmitting a TMDS clock (CLK) signal and a TMDS channel for transmitting data. The TMDS channel is a channel in charge of transmission and reception of a video signal and an audio signal, and the source 320 may transmit an optimized video signal and an audio signal to the sink 310 .

In an embodiment, the initialization signal transmitted by the sink 310 to the source 320 through the HPD line may further include one or more of a TMDS CLK signal and a DDC signal in addition to the HPD signal.

The sink 310 and the source 320 do not transmit data through the TMDS CLK channel and the DDC channel during a period when the voltage value of the HPD signal is low. Therefore, in this section, the TMDS CLK signal and the DDC signal may be signals maintaining a constant voltage value.

In an embodiment, the sink 310 may transmit a new initialization signal to the source 320 when the connection with the source 320 fails. For example, the sink 310 adjusts the voltage of at least one of the TMDS CLK signal and the DDC signal from high to low during a period in which the voltage value of the HPD signal is low, maintains it for a predetermined period, and then boosts the signal from low to high again. may be transmitted to the source 320 together with the HPD signal as an initialization signal.

In an embodiment, when the connection with the source 320 fails, the sink 310 adjusts a period during which the voltage of one or more of the TMDS CLK signal and the DDC signal is low, or when the voltage becomes low or becomes high again. The timing may be adjusted and the adjusted initialization signal may be transmitted to the source 320 .

4 is a diagram illustrating various types of initialization signals according to an embodiment. In an embodiment, the initialization signal may include an HPD signal, and may further include one or more of a TMDS CLK signal and a DDC signal. The graphs of FIG. 4 show voltage values of the initialization signal according to time.

FIG. 4A shows that the HPD signal changes the voltage from high to low, ie, 5V to 0V, maintains 0V for time t0, and then boosts again from low to high, that is, 5V. In FIG. 4A , the voltage values of the TMDS CLK signal and the DDC signal have a constant value of 5V during a period in which the voltage value of the HPD signal is low.

In an embodiment, the processor 210 may transmit the combination of the initialization signal of FIG. 4A to the source device 120 . When the connection with the source device 120 fails, the processor 210 may adjust a section in which the voltage is 0V in the HPD signal. According to the HDMI standard, the period in which the voltage of the HPD signal is low is determined to be longer than the minimum predetermined reference time. Accordingly, the processor 210 may further increase or decrease the period during which the voltage is low while satisfying the minimum predetermined reference time determined by the standard. For example, when the minimum predetermined time determined by the standard is equal to or shorter than t0, the processor 210 adjusts the period in which the voltage of the HPD signal is low to be greater than t0, and sends the adjusted HPD signal to the source device 120 . can be transmitted The processor 210 continuously increases the period during which the voltage is low in the HPD signal for a predetermined time until the connection with the source device 120 is successful, and generates a combination of the initialization signal including the adjusted HPD signal to the source device 120 . can be sent to

Depending on the source device 120 , a certain source device 120 may be activated when the voltage change of the TMDS CLK signal or the DDC signal has a voltage change signal required by the source device 120 . Accordingly, when the connection with the source device 120 continues to fail, the processor 210 may not increase the period in which the voltage is 0V in the HPD signal any longer, but instead adjust the TMDS CLK signal or the DDC signal.

4B illustrates that the voltage of the DDC signal is adjusted among the initialization signals. The processor 210 may obtain a DDC signal in which the voltage of the DDC signal decreases from 5V to 0V and then rises again to 5V during a period in which the voltage of the HPD signal is 0V, that is, during period t0. In this case, the period t3 in which the voltage of the DDC signal is 0V may be a period included in t0 and shorter than t0. The processor 210 may transmit the adjusted DDC signal to the source device 120 together with the HPD signal and the TMDS CLK signal. When the connection with the source device 120 fails, the processor 210 may adjust a voltage fluctuation period of the DDC signal or a period in which the voltage is 0V. For example, the processor 210 may generate a new DDC signal by adjusting one or more of t1, t2, and t3 in the DDC signal of FIG. 4B , and may transmit a combination of initialization signals including the new DDC signal to the source device 120 .

Similarly, the processor 210 may generate a new TMDS CLK signal by adjusting the voltage of the TMDS CLK signal among the initialization signals, and transmit a combination of the initialization signal including the new TMDS CLK signal to the source device 120 . FIG. 4C shows that the voltage of the TMDS CLK signal among the initialization signals is adjusted. The processor 210 steps down the voltage of the TMDS CLK signal from 5V to 0V at a time point t4 in the t0 section where the voltage of the HPD signal is 0V, maintains 0V for t5 time, and then increases the voltage to 5V again to create a new A TMDS CLK signal can be obtained.

The processor 210 may transmit a combination of the initialization signal including the adjusted TMDS CLK signal to the source device 120 . When the connection with the source device 120 fails, the processor 210 adjusts one or more of t4, t5, and t6 of the TMDS CLK signal in the voltage fluctuation period or the voltage 0V period, that is, of the TMDS CLK signal of FIG. 4C . Thus, a new TMDS CLK signal may be generated and a combination of the initialization signal including the TMDS CLK signal may be transmitted to the source device 120 .

In another embodiment, the processor 210 may generate a new initialization signal by adjusting both the TMDS CLK signal and the DDC signal among the initialization signals.

FIG. 4D shows that the voltages of the TMDS CLK signal and the DDC signal are adjusted among the initialization signals. The processor 210 adjusts the time point at which the voltage of the DDC signal varies during the period in which the voltage of the HPD signal is 0V among the initialization signals, that is, during the period of t0, that is, at least one of t1, t2, and t3, and the TMDS CLK signal A new TMDS CLK signal and a new DDC signal may be generated by controlling one or more of t4, t5, and t6 when the voltage of , that is, t4, t5, and t6 may be changed, and a combination of the initialization signal including the TMDS CLK signal may be transmitted to the source device 120 .

As described above, according to an embodiment, the processor 210 may adjust the initialization signal for communication connection with the source device 120 . When the communication connection with the source device 120 fails, the processor 210 obtains a new initialization signal by adjusting values from t0 to t6 of the HPD signal, the TMDS CLK signal, and the DDC signal included in the initialization signal. may be transmitted to the device 120 . The processor 210 may perform the communication connection with the source device 120 by performing the above process until the communication connection with the source device 120 is successful.

5 is an internal block diagram of the processor 210 according to an embodiment. Referring to FIG. 5 , the processor 210 may include an initialization signal search unit 211 and an initialization signal generator 213 .

The initialization signal search unit 211 may search the memory 230 for an initialization signal corresponding to device information of the source device 120 with which the image processing device 110 intends to perform communication. As described above, the memory 230 may store initialization signals corresponding to device information for each of various source devices. The initialization signal search unit 211 may receive the device information received from the source device 120 as an input signal IN and use the received device information to search the memory 230 for an initialization signal corresponding to the device information. When an initialization signal corresponding to device information is found, the initialization signal search unit 211 may transmit the initialization signal as an output signal OUT to the source device 120 through the HDMI communication unit 220 .

When the initialization signal search unit 211 fails to search the memory 230 for an initialization signal corresponding to device information of the source device 120 or fails to receive device information from the source device 120 , the default initialization signal can be obtained. The default initialization signal may be an initialization signal that is preset and stored in the memory 230 . The default initialization signal may be, for example, an initialization signal that the image processing apparatus 110 has used in the past. When there are a plurality of initialization signals used in the past, the default initialization signal may be an initialization signal having a history used most frequently in the past. Alternatively, the default initialization signal may be the most recently used initialization signal. Alternatively, the default initialization signal may be an initialization signal already stored in the memory 230 as an initialization signal capable of activating as many source devices as possible.

When the initialization signal search unit 211 fails to search for an initialization signal corresponding to the device information in the memory 230 and there is no default initialization signal, it notifies the initialization signal generation unit 213 of this. Alternatively, in an embodiment, when the image processing device 110 transmits a predetermined initialization signal to the source device 120 but the connection with the source device 120 fails, the initialization signal generator 213 sends the source device 120 An initialization signal to be transmitted can be generated.

The initialization signal generator 213 may generate various types of initialization signals as described with reference to FIG. 4 . That is, the initialization signal generator 213 adjusts a section in which the voltage of the HPD signal included in the initialization signal is low, or during a section in which the voltage of the HPD signal is low, the voltage change section and timing of the TMDS CLK signal or the DDC signal. One or more may be varied to create a new initialization signal combination. The initialization signal generator 213 may transmit a new initialization signal to the source device 120 through the HDMI communication unit 220 . The initialization signal generator 213 may repeat the above process until the communication connection with the source device 120 is successful and the audio signal and the video signal received from the source device 120 can be normally output. .

6 is an internal block diagram of an image processing apparatus 600 according to an embodiment. Referring to FIG. 6 , the image processing apparatus 600 of FIG. 6 includes, in addition to the controller 210 and the memory 230 , a tuner unit 610 , a communication unit 620 , a sensing unit 630 , and an input/output unit 640 . ), a video processing unit 650 , a video output unit 655 , an audio processing unit 660 , an audio output unit 670 , and a user interface 680 .

The image processing apparatus 600 of FIG. 6 may include components of the image processing apparatus 110 of FIG. 2 . Accordingly, with respect to the control unit 210 and the memory 230 , descriptions of the same contents as those of the processor 210 and the memory 230 described in FIG. 2 will be omitted.

The tuner unit 610 according to an embodiment receives broadcast content received by wire or wirelessly from the image processing apparatus 600 among many radio wave components through amplification, mixing, resonance, etc. You can select only the frequency of the desired channel by tuning. The content received through the tuner unit 610 is decoded (eg, audio decoded, video decoded, or additional information decoded) to be separated into audio, video and/or additional information. The separated audio, video, and/or additional information may be stored in the memory 230 under the control of the processor 210 .

The communication unit 620 according to an embodiment may include at least one communication module such as a short-range communication module, a wired communication module, a mobile communication module, and a broadcast reception module. Here, the at least one communication module is a tuner that performs broadcast reception, Bluetooth, wireless LAN (WLAN) (Wi-Fi), Wibro (Wireless broadband), Wimax (World Interoperability for Microwave Access), communication standards such as CDMA, WCDMA, etc. It refers to a communication module that can transmit and receive data through a network that conforms to

The communication unit 620 may connect the image processing apparatus 600 to an external device or a server under the control of the control unit 210 . The image processing apparatus 600 may download a program or an application required by the image processing apparatus 600 from an external device or a server through the communication unit 620 or perform web browsing.

The communication unit 620 may include one of a wireless LAN 621 , a Bluetooth 622 , and a wired Ethernet 623 corresponding to the performance and structure of the image processing apparatus 600 . Also, the communication unit 620 may include a combination of a wireless LAN 621 , a Bluetooth 622 , and a wired Ethernet 623 . The communication unit 620 may receive a control signal through a control device (not shown) such as a remote control under the control of the control unit 210 . The control signal may be implemented as a Bluetooth type, an RF signal type, or a Wi-Fi type. The communication unit 620 may further include other short-range communication (eg, near field communication (NFC), not shown) and Bluetooth low energy (BLE) other than the Bluetooth 622. According to an embodiment, the communication unit The 620 may transmit/receive a connection signal to and from an external device through short-range communication such as Bluetooth 622 or BLE.

The sensing unit 630 according to an embodiment detects a user's voice, a user's image, or a user's interaction, and may include a microphone 631 , a camera unit 632 , and a light receiving unit 633 . The microphone 631 may receive a user's uttered voice, convert the received voice into an electrical signal, and output it to the controller 210 .

The camera unit 632 includes a sensor (not shown) and a lens (not shown), and may capture an image formed on the screen.

The light receiver 633 may receive an optical signal (including a control signal). The light receiver 633 may receive an optical signal corresponding to a user input (eg, touch, press, touch gesture, voice, or motion) from a control device (not shown) such as a remote control or a mobile phone. A control signal may be extracted from the received optical signal under the control of the controller 210 .

The input/output unit 640 according to an embodiment provides video (eg, a moving image signal or a still image signal) and audio (eg, a video signal or a still image signal) from a server outside the image processing apparatus 600 under the control of the controller 210 . For example, it is possible to receive a voice signal, a music signal, etc.) and additional information (eg, a description of a content, a content title, a content storage location), and the like. The input/output unit 640 is one of an HDMI port (High-Definition Multimedia Interface port, 641), a component jack (component jack, 642), a PC port (PC port, 643), and a USB port (USB port, 644). may include. The input/output unit 640 may include a combination of an HDMI port 641 , a component jack 642 , a PC port 643 , and a USB port 644 .

In an embodiment, the HDMI port 641 may perform a function performed by the HDMI communication unit 220 in FIG. 2 . The HDMI communication unit 220 may perform HDMI communication with the source device 120 . In an embodiment, the HDMI communication unit 220 may receive device information from the source device 120 through a CEC line. In an embodiment, the HDMI communication unit 220 may transmit an initialization signal to the source device 120 through the HPD line. In an embodiment, the HDMI communication unit 220 may receive a signal from the source device 120 through a DDC channel or a TMDS channel.

The video processing unit 650 according to an embodiment processes image data to be displayed by the video output unit 655, and includes decoding, rendering, scaling, noise filtering, frame rate conversion, and resolution conversion of the image data. Various image processing operations may be performed.

The video output unit 655 according to an embodiment may display content received from a broadcasting station, an external server, or an external storage medium, or a video signal received through the HDMI port 641 on the screen. The content is a media signal, and may include a video signal, a text signal, and the like.

When the video output unit 655 is implemented as a touch screen, the video output unit 655 may be used as an input device other than the output device. The video output unit 655 may include a liquid crystal display, a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display, an organic light-emitting diode, a flexible display, and a 3D display. (3D display) and may include at least one of an electrophoretic display (electrophoretic display). Also, depending on the implementation form of the image processing apparatus 600 , the image processing apparatus 600 may include two or more video output units 655 .

The audio processing unit 660 according to an embodiment processes audio data. The audio processing unit 660 may perform various processes such as decoding, amplification, and noise filtering on audio data.

The audio output unit 670 according to an embodiment is input through the audio included in the content received through the tuner unit 610 under the control of the control unit 210 , the communication unit 620 or the input/output unit 640 . audio stored in the memory 230 may be output. The audio output unit 670 may include at least one of a speaker 671 , a headphone output terminal 672 , and a Sony/Philips Digital Interface (S/PDIF) output terminal 673 .

The user interface 680 according to an embodiment may receive a user input for controlling the image processing apparatus 600 . The user interface 680 includes a touch panel for detecting a user's touch, a button for receiving a user's push operation, a wheel for receiving a user's rotation operation, a keyboard (key board), and a dome switch, and voice recognition. Various types of user input devices including, but not limited to, a microphone for sensing a motion, a motion detection sensor for sensing a motion, etc. Also, when the image processing apparatus 600 is operated by a remote controller (not shown), the user interface 680 may receive a control signal received from the remote controller.

According to an embodiment, the user may control the image processing apparatus 600 through the user interface 680 to perform various functions of the image processing apparatus 600 . For example, the user causes the image processing apparatus 600 and/or the source apparatus 120 to be turned on using the user interface 680 or sets the source apparatus to be connected to the image processing apparatus 600 from a specific source apparatus to another source. device can be changed.

7 is a flowchart illustrating an image processing method according to an embodiment. Referring to FIG. 7 , the image processing apparatus 110 according to an embodiment may transmit an initialization signal to the source apparatus 120 (step 710). The image processing apparatus 110 may transmit an initialization signal to the source apparatus 120 through the HPD line. In an embodiment, the initialization signal may include an HPD signal. In another embodiment, the initialization signal may further include one or more of a TMDS CLK signal and a DDC signal together with the HPD signal.

The image processing apparatus 110 may determine whether the connection with the source apparatus 120 is successful ( 720 ). Successful connection between the image processing apparatus 110 and the source apparatus 120 may mean that the content received from the source apparatus 120 is normally output through the image processing apparatus 110 .

If the image processing apparatus 110 does not receive any signal from the source apparatus 120 even after a predetermined time elapses after transmitting the initialization signal to the source apparatus 120 , it is determined that the connection with the source apparatus 120 has failed. can In addition, when the image processing apparatus 110 receives a predetermined signal from the source apparatus 120 and receives a content signal from the source apparatus 120 , but does not normally output the corresponding content signal, the image processing apparatus 110 communicates with the source apparatus 120 . It may be determined that the connection has failed.

When determining that the connection with the source device 120 has failed, the image processing device 110 may acquire a new initialization signal and transmit it to the source device 120 (step 730). When there is an initialization signal pre-stored in the image processing device 110 , the image processing apparatus 110 may search for an initialization signal different from the previously transmitted initialization signal and transmit it to the source device 120 . Alternatively, the image processing apparatus 110 may adjust one or more of the HPD signal, the TMDS CLK signal, and the DDC signal included in the initialization signal to generate a new initialization signal and transmit it to the source device 120 .

8 is a flowchart illustrating an image processing method according to another exemplary embodiment. Referring to FIG. 8 , the image processing apparatus 110 may receive device information from the source apparatus 120 (operation 810 ). The device information may include information such as a manufacturer and a product model of the source device 120 . In an embodiment, the image processing apparatus 110 may receive device information of the source apparatus 120 from the source apparatus 120 through a CEC line.

The image processing apparatus 110 may determine whether an initialization signal corresponding to the device information is pre-stored (step 820). When the initialization signal corresponding to the device information is pre-stored, the image processing apparatus 110 may transmit the initialization signal corresponding to the device information to the source device 120 (step 830).

When the initialization signal corresponding to the device information is not previously stored, the image processing apparatus 110 may transmit a default initialization signal to the source apparatus 120 (operation 840).

After transmitting the initialization signal to the source device 120 , the image processing apparatus 110 may determine whether audio and video signals are normally output (operation 850 ).

When the audio and video signals are not normally output, the image processing apparatus 110 may change the initialization signal to a new initialization signal different from the previous one, and transmit the changed initialization signal to the source device 120 (step 860). The image processing apparatus 110 may generate the changed initialization signal by further increasing or decreasing the low voltage period of the HPD signal included in the initialization signal. Alternatively, the image processing apparatus 110 may generate a changed initialization signal by adjusting the voltage of at least one of the TMDS CLK signal and the DDC signal in the low voltage period of the HPD signal.

After transmitting the changed initialization signal to the source device 120 , the image processing device 110 re-acquires a new and changed initialization signal different from the previous one when the audio and video signals are not output normally, and uses the same as the source device ( 120) can be transmitted. The image processing apparatus 110 may repeat the above process until the audio and video signals are normally output.

9 is a flowchart illustrating an image processing method according to another exemplary embodiment. Referring to FIG. 9 , the image processing apparatus 110 may receive device information from the source apparatus 120 (operation 910 ). The image processing apparatus 110 may receive device information of the source apparatus 120 from the source apparatus 120 through a CEC line. However, as an example, the image processing apparatus 110 may receive device information through another channel of HDMI.

The image processing apparatus 110 determines whether an initialization signal corresponding to the device information received from the source apparatus 120 is pre-stored (step 920). The image processing apparatus 110 may transmit a default initialization signal to the source device when the initialization signal corresponding to the predetermined information is not previously stored (operation 940).

When the initialization signal corresponding to the device information is pre-stored, the image processing apparatus 110 may adjust the initialization signal corresponding to the device information and transmit it to the source device (step 930). For example, when it is determined that the initialization signal corresponding to the device information is not an optimized signal, the image processing apparatus 110 may adjust it. When the period of the low voltage of the HPD signal included in the initialization signal is, for example, 600 ms, the image processing apparatus 110 may transmit the HPD signal having a further reduced period of the low voltage of 400 ms to the source device.

Thereafter, the image processing apparatus 110 determines whether the connection with the source apparatus 120 is successful and the audio signal and the video signal received from the source apparatus 120 are normally output (step 950 ). When the audio signal and the video signal are normally output, the image processing apparatus 110 may update and store the initialization signal corresponding to the device information (operation 970). For example, in the above example, the image processing apparatus 110 may update an HPD signal having a low voltage period of 400 mn to a new initialization signal corresponding to device information of the source apparatus 120 and store the same.

When the audio signal and the video signal are not normally output, the image processing apparatus 110 may transmit a previous initialization signal to the source apparatus (step 960). In the above example, the image processing apparatus 110 may transmit an HPD signal having a low voltage period of 600 ms to the source apparatus 120 .

An image processing apparatus and method according to an embodiment may obtain an initialization signal suitable for a source device from device information of the source device, and connect to the source device using the obtained initialization signal.

An image processing apparatus and method according to an embodiment may obtain an initialization signal suitable for a source device by adjusting the initialization signal, and may connect to the source device using the obtained initialization signal.

An image processing apparatus and method according to an embodiment may adjust an initialization signal to enable faster connection with a source device.

An image processing apparatus and an operating method thereof according to some embodiments may be implemented in the form of a recording medium including instructions executable by a computer, such as a program module executed by a computer. Computer-readable media can be any available media that can be accessed by a computer and includes both volatile and nonvolatile media, removable and non-removable media. In addition, computer-readable media may include both computer storage media and communication media. Computer storage media includes both volatile and nonvolatile, removable and non-removable media implemented in any method or technology for storage of information such as computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules or other data. Communication media typically includes computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules, or other data in a modulated data signal such as a carrier wave, or other transport mechanism, and includes any information delivery media.

Also, in this specification, "unit" may be a hardware component such as a processor or circuit, and/or a software component executed by a hardware component such as a processor.

In addition, the image processing apparatus and the method of operation thereof according to an embodiment of the present disclosure described above include transmitting an initialization signal for HDMI communication connection with the source device to the source device and based on the failure of the connection with the source device, It may be implemented as a computer program product including a recording medium in which a program for performing the step of transmitting an initialization signal and a new initialization signal different from the initialization signal to the source device is stored.

The foregoing description is for illustrative purposes, and those skilled in the art to which the invention pertains will understand that it can be easily modified into other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features of the invention. Therefore, it should be understood that the embodiments described above are illustrative in all respects and not restrictive. For example, each component described as a single type may be implemented in a dispersed form, and likewise components described as distributed may be implemented in a combined form.

Claims

transmitting an initialization signal for HDMI communication connection with the source device to the source device; and

and transmitting a new initialization signal different from the initialization signal to the source device based on the failure in connection with the source device.
The method of claim 1 , wherein the failure of the connection with the source device includes a case in which a predetermined signal is not received from the source device for a predetermined time from a time point when the initialization signal is transmitted.
The method of claim 1 , wherein the failure in connection with the source device includes a case in which content received from the source device is not normally output.
The method of claim 3 , wherein the transmitting of the new initialization signal to the source device is continuously performed until the connection with the source device is successful.
The method of claim 1 , wherein the initialization signal includes at least one of a TMDS CLK signal and a DDC signal and an HPD signal,

The new initialization signal is a signal in which the duration of the HPD signal is increased more than before, or at least one of the TMDS CLK signal and the DDC signal within the duration period of the HPD signal is a different signal from the previous one. .
The method according to claim 5, wherein at least one of the TMDS CLK signal and the DDC signal within the duration period of the HPD signal is different from the previous signals, the DDC signal and the DDC signal within the duration period of the HPD signal. Whether the voltage value of one or more of the TMDS CLK signals is changed is a signal different from the previous signal, or the duration of the voltage change period is a signal different from the previous signal.
The method of claim 1, further comprising: receiving device information from the source device;

Transmitting the initialization signal to the source device includes transmitting the initialization signal mapped to the device information to the source device based on obtaining the initialization signal mapped to the device information .
The method of claim 7, wherein the transmitting of the initialization signal to the source device comprises: transmitting a default initialization signal as the initialization signal to the source device based on failure to obtain an initialization signal mapped to the device information; Including, a method of displaying an image.
The image of claim 7 , further comprising: updating and storing an initialization signal most recently transmitted to the source device to an initialization signal mapped to the device information based on a successful connection with the source device; display method.
5. The method of claim 4, wherein after disconnection from the source device, when reconnecting with the source device is attempted, the initialization signal is generated based on the fact that the initialization signal stored in response to the device information is not an optimized initialization signal. adjusting; and

Further comprising the step of transmitting the adjusted initialization signal to the source device, the image display method.
The method of claim 10 , wherein the adjusting of the initialization signal comprises adjusting the initialization signal by decreasing a duration of the HPD signal included in the initialization signal by a predetermined amount.
The method of claim 10 , further comprising transmitting an initialization signal stored in response to the device information to the source device when reconnection with the source device fails.
HDMI communication unit for performing HDMI communication with the source device;

a memory storing one or more instructions; and

A processor for executing one or more instructions stored in the memory;

The processor transmits an initialization signal for the HDMI communication connection with the source device to the source device through the HDMI communication unit by executing one or more instructions, and based on the failure of the connection with the source device, the initialization An image processing apparatus for transmitting a new initialization signal different from a signal to the source device through the HDMI communication unit.
The method of claim 13, further comprising an output unit for outputting content,

When the processor does not receive a predetermined signal from the source device for a predetermined time from the time when the initialization signal is transmitted, and when the content received from the source device is not normally output through the output unit, the source determining that the connection with the device has failed.
transmitting an initialization signal for HDMI communication connection with the source device to the source device; and

and transmitting a new initialization signal different from the initialization signal to the source device based on the failure in connection with the source device.