公开(公告)号：US20190243798A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-08

申请号：US16241781

申请日：2019-01-07

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Colin Whitby-Strevens ,  Sreeraman Anantharaman

IPC: G06F13/42 ,  H04N21/4223 ,  H04N21/426 ,  G09G5/00

CPC classification number: G06F13/426 ,  G06F13/4282 ,  G09G5/00 ,  G09G5/006 ,  G09G2340/0435 ,  G09G2352/00 ,  G09G2370/08 ,  G09G2370/10 ,  G09G2370/20 ,  G09G2370/22 ,  H04N5/23203 ,  H04N21/4223 ,  H04N21/426 ,  Y02D10/14 ,  Y02D10/151

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for virtual channel allocation within an electronic device. In one exemplary embodiment, the device is a consumer electronics device having multiple camera sensors uses a modified high-speed protocol (e.g., DisplayPort Multi-Stream Transport (MST) protocol) to process camera data via one or more virtual channels. Unlike traditional solutions which rely on an intelligent source device to manage a network of devices, the present disclosure describes in one aspect a network of nodes internal to a consumer electronic device that is managed by the sink node (i.e., a “smart sink”). Additionally, since the full suite of protocol (e.g., DisplayPort) capabilities are unnecessary for certain design scenarios, certain further disclosed simplifications improve performance for sink nodes having very modest capabilities.

公开(公告)号：US10318224B2

公开(公告)日：2019-06-11

申请号：US15087590

申请日：2016-03-31

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： William P. Cornelius ,  Colin Whitby-Strevens ,  David G. Conroy ,  Robert L. Ridenour ,  Sreeraman Anantharaman

IPC: G06F3/14 ,  G09G5/12

Abstract: A display system includes a host device that provides source data to a display. The source data includes one or more data-centric blocks free from a fixed-frame size imposition, fixed-frame rate imposition, or both from the display. Further, the source data includes presentation data. The display system includes a display that receives the source data, decodes the source data to discern a presentation time, a presentation positioning, or both for the presentation data. Further, the display presents the presentation data according to the presentation time, the presentation positioning, or both.

公开(公告)号：US20180232333A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-16

申请号：US15894719

申请日：2018-02-12

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Colin Whitby-Strevens ,  Sreeraman Anantharaman

IPC: G06F13/42 ,  G09G5/00 ,  H04N21/426 ,  H04N21/4223

CPC classification number: G06F13/426 ,  G06F13/4282 ,  G09G5/00 ,  G09G5/006 ,  G09G2340/0435 ,  G09G2352/00 ,  G09G2370/08 ,  G09G2370/10 ,  G09G2370/20 ,  G09G2370/22 ,  H04N5/23203 ,  H04N21/4223 ,  H04N21/426 ,  Y02D10/14 ,  Y02D10/151

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for virtual channel allocation within an electronic device. In one exemplary embodiment, the device is a consumer electronics device having multiple camera sensors uses a modified high-speed protocol (e.g., DisplayPort Multi-Stream Transport (MST) protocol) to process camera data via one or more virtual channels. Unlike traditional solutions which rely on an intelligent source device to manage a network of devices, the present disclosure describes in one aspect a network of nodes internal to a consumer electronic device that is managed by the sink node (i.e., a “smart sink”). Additionally, since the full suite of protocol (e.g., DisplayPort) capabilities are unnecessary for certain design scenarios, certain further disclosed simplifications improve performance for sink nodes having very modest capabilities.

公开(公告)号：US20170061923A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-02

申请号：US15087590

申请日：2016-03-31

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： William P. Cornelius ,  Colin Whitby-Strevens ,  David G. Conroy ,  Robert L. Ridenour ,  Sreeraman Anantharaman

IPC: G09G5/00 ,  H04N19/40

CPC classification number: G06F3/1415 ,  G06F3/1462 ,  G09G5/12 ,  G09G2340/0435 ,  G09G2350/00 ,  G09G2360/122 ,  G09G2360/18

Abstract: A display system includes a host device that provides source data to a display. The source data includes one or more data-centric blocks free from a fixed-frame size imposition, fixed-frame rate imposition, or both from the display. Further, the source data includes presentation data. The display system includes a display that receives the source data, decodes the source data to discern a presentation time, a presentation positioning, or both for the presentation data. Further, the display presents the presentation data according to the presentation time, the presentation positioning, or both.

Abstract translation: 显示系统包括向显示器提供源数据的主机设备。 源数据包括一个或多个无固定帧大小拼接，固定帧速率拼版或两者来自显示器的以数据为中心的块。 此外，源数据包括呈现数据。 显示系统包括接收源数据的显示器，对源数据进行解码以辨别演示数据的呈现时间，演示定位或两者。 此外，显示器根据呈现时间，呈现定位或两者呈现呈现数据。

公开(公告)号：US09544069B2

公开(公告)日：2017-01-10

申请号：US14550698

申请日：2014-11-21

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Colin Whitby-Strevens ,  Brijesh Tripathy

IPC: H04B11/00 ,  H04B17/21 ,  H04B17/00 ,  H04W52/02 ,  H04W24/06 ,  H04B1/40 ,  H04W24/08

CPC classification number: H04B17/21 ,  G09G2370/10 ,  H04B1/40 ,  H04B17/0085 ,  H04W24/06 ,  H04W24/08 ,  H04W52/0212

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for training, initializing, and managing a unidirectional, sink-driven A/V interface of a consumer electronics device. Since camera sensors do not have significant processing capability, the disclosed embodiments couple the camera sensors to a simplified source node as a camera assembly. In the described embodiments, an intelligent receiver (e.g., a master “sink” node) trains, initializes, and manages one or more relatively low complexity camera sensor modules. Various other refinements and simplifications include: (i) where link training is managed by the receiver of the link, not by the transmitter, and (ii) where training multiple links in the network is managed by a single receiver.

Abstract translation: 用于训练，初始化和管理消费电子设备的单向，水槽驱动的A / V接口的装置和方法。 由于相机传感器不具有显着的处理能力，所公开的实施例将相机传感器耦合到简化的源节点作为相机组件。 在所描述的实施例中，智能接收机（例如，主“宿”节点）训练，初始化和管理一个或多个相对较低复杂度的相机传感器模块。 各种其他改进和简化包括：（i）链路训练由链路的接收机而不是由发射机管理，以及（ii）在网络中训练多个链路由单个接收机管理的地方。

公开(公告)号：US09307266B2

公开(公告)日：2016-04-05

申请号：US14579855

申请日：2014-12-22

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Colin Whitby-Strevens

IPC: H03M7/00 ,  H04N19/65 ,  H03M5/14 ,  H04N19/46 ,  H03M13/31 ,  H03M13/35

CPC classification number: H04N19/65 ,  H03M5/145 ,  H03M13/31 ,  H03M13/35 ,  H04N19/46

Abstract: Methods and apparatus intelligently switching between line coding schemes based on context. In one exemplary embodiment, an High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) system is configured to transmit control and video data according to an 8B/10B line coding protocol, and data island data according to TERC4 (TMDS (Transition Minimized Differential Signaling) Error Reduction Coding 4-bit). Various elements of the disclosed HDMI devices are configured to determine when a context switch occurs, and thereafter seamlessly transition between the appropriate line code protocol.

Abstract translation: 方法和设备基于上下文智能地切换行编码方案。 在一个示例性实施例中，高清多媒体接口（HDMI）系统被配置为根据8B / 10B线路编码协议和根据TERC4（TMDS（转换最小化差分信令）误差减少编码）的数据岛数据传输控制和视频数据 4位）。 所公开的HDMI设备的各种元件被配置为确定上下文切换何时发生，然后在适当的行代码协议之间无缝转换。

公开(公告)号：US20150189109A1

公开(公告)日：2015-07-02

申请号：US14566554

申请日：2014-12-10

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Colin Whitby-Strevens ,  Sreeraman Anantharaman

IPC: H04N1/00

CPC classification number: G06F3/14 ,  G09G2370/10

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for packing and transporting data within an electronic device. In one embodiment, a consumer electronics device having one or more sensors (e.g., camera sensors) uses modified DisplayPort micro-packets for transmission of RAW format data over one or more lanes of a DisplayPort Main Steam. The RAW data is transported over the one or more lanes by mapping symbol sequences generated from the RAW data based on Y-only data mappings schemes of DisplayPort. A mapping scheme is in one variant selected based on the bits length (e.g., bits per pixel) of the RAW data, in addition to the number of lanes used to transport over the Main Stream. In order for the sink correctly unpack received the micro-packets, the transmitting source transmits Main Stream Attribute (MSA) data packets configured to indicate at least the mapping scheme used.

Abstract translation: 用于在电子设备内包装和传送数据的方法和装置。 在一个实施例中，具有一个或多个传感器（例如，照相机传感器）的消费者电子设备使用经改进的DisplayPort微包，用于在DisplayPort主蒸汽的一个或多个通道上传输RAW格式数据。 通过基于DisplayPort的仅Y数据映射方案映射从RAW数据生成的符号序列，在一个或多个通道上传送RAW数据。 除了用于通过主流传送的通道数之外，基于RAW数据的位长度（例如，每像素的位数）选择一个变体的映射方案。 为了使接收器正确解包接收微分组，发送源发送主流属性（MSA）数据分组，配置为指示至少使用的映射方案。

公开(公告)号：US20150070364A1

公开(公告)日：2015-03-12

申请号：US14024428

申请日：2013-09-11

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Sreeraman Anantharaman ,  Colin Whitby-Strevens

IPC: G06T1/20

CPC classification number: G06T1/20 ,  G09G5/006 ,  G09G2352/00 ,  G09G2370/12

Abstract: Video data and auxiliary data may be sent between a processor and a display device via a single cable using a link aggregator. As such, the link aggregator may receive a first parallel signal that may include the video data and a second parallel signal that may include auxiliary data from the processor. The link aggregator may then send the first parallel signal and the second parallel signal as an aggregated signal to the display device. Upon receiving the aggregated signal at the display device, the link aggregator may de-aggregate the aggregated signal into the first parallel signal and the second parallel signal. The link aggregator may then send the first parallel signal and the second parallel signal to a timing controller of the display device, such that the timing controller may display the video data using the display device.

Abstract translation: 可以通过使用链路聚合器的单个电缆在处理器和显示设备之间发送视频数据和辅助数据。 这样，链路聚合器可以接收可以包括视频数据的第一并行信号和可以包括来自处理器的辅助数据的第二并行信号。 然后，链路聚合器可以将第一并行信号和第二并行信号作为聚合信号发送到显示设备。 在显示装置接收到聚合信号时，链路聚合器可将聚合信号分解为第一并行信号和第二并行信号。 然后，链路聚合器可以将第一并行信号和第二并行信号发送到显示设备的定时控制器，使得定时控制器可以使用显示设备显示视频数据。

公开(公告)号：US08897398B2

公开(公告)日：2014-11-25

申请号：US13747383

申请日：2013-01-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Colin Whitby-Strevens

IPC: H04B3/46 ,  H04B17/00 ,  H04Q1/20 ,  H04L1/20 ,  H04L1/00

CPC classification number: H04N19/89 ,  G09G5/006 ,  H04L1/00 ,  H04L1/0007 ,  H04L1/203

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for estimating received error rates. In one embodiment, the estimation of received error rates is conducted in relation to a bus interface such as a high-speed High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) interface, and the method utilizes corrupted symbols that violate TMDS symbol rules, the corrupted symbols being easily detected and counted. In one exemplary implementation, a symbol error rate (SER) can be estimated from the number of detected invalid symbols. The SER can be used to diagnose the performance of the HDMI interface, and optionally as a basis for selecting or implementing corrective action(s).

Abstract translation: 用于估计接收错误率的方法和装置。 在一个实施例中，对诸如高速高清晰度多媒体接口（HDMI）接口的总线接口进行接收错误率的估计，并且该方法利用违反TMDS符号规则的损坏的符号，损坏的符号是 容易检测和计数。 在一个示例性实现中，可以从检测到的无效符号的数量估计符号错误率（SER）。 SER可用于诊断HDMI接口的性能，并可选择作为选择或实施纠正措施的依据。

公开(公告)号：US20130287083A1

公开(公告)日：2013-10-31

申请号：US13850159

申请日：2013-03-25

Applicant: Apple, Inc.

Inventor： Colin Whitby-Strevens

IPC: H04L1/24

CPC classification number: H04L1/244 ,  H04B17/0085

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for generating random jitter test patterns by generating a sequence of maximum-size asynchronous packets according to the P1394b standard and transmitting the sequence to the device under test. The present invention provides a method for generating jitter test patterns by disabling the transmitter data scrambler of the second device; clearing the port_error register of the device under test; and sending a test pattern to said device under test. The present invention provides for a method for generating supply noise test patterns comprising: transmitting a test pattern to the DUT comprising a maximum length asynchronous packet containing alternate 0016 and FF16 bytes.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供了一种通过根据P1394b标准产生最大尺寸异步分组的序列来产生随机抖动测试模式的方法，并将该序列发送到被测设备。 本发明提供一种通过禁用第二设备的发射机数据加密器来产生抖动测试模式的方法; 清除被测设备的port_error寄存器; 并将测试模式发送到被测设备。 本发明提供了一种用于产生供应噪声测试模式的方法，包括：向DUT包括测试模式，包括包含交替的0016和FF16字节的最大长度异步分组。