Control device for a plurality of display devices
View Patent ↗A data transfer controller for transferring display data to N individual (where N is an integer, N≧2) display devices is disclosed. The data transfer controller includes a clock signal generating means, and a timing control means. The clock signal generating means generates clock signals. The timing control means adjusts the timing of the vertical synchronization signals included in the display data based on the clock signal for N individual display devices. The timing control means adjusts the timing of the vertical synchronization signals such that no vertical blanking period overlaps any other vertical blanking period, or adjusts the timing of the vertical synchronization signals such that no vertical display period overlaps a vertical display period of another display device among the display data transferred to each display device.
1. A data transfer controller for controlling the timing for transferring display data to N individual (where N is an integer N ≧2) display devices, the data transfer controller comprising:
a clock signal generating unit configured to generate clock signals; and
a timing control unit configured to adjust the timing of a vertical synchronization signal included in the display data for each N individual display devices based on the clock signal;
wherein the timing control unit adjusts the timing of the vertical synchronization signals such that no vertical blanking period overlaps any other vertical blanking period, or adjusts the timing of the vertical synchronization signals such that no vertical display period overlaps a vertical display period of another display device among the display data transferred to each display device.
2. The data transfer controller of claim 1 , wherein the timing control unit adjusts the timing of the vertical synchronization signals such that no vertical blanking period overlaps any other vertical blanking period, and no vertical display period overlaps a vertical display period of another display device among the display data transferred to each display device.
3. The data transfer controller of claim 1 , wherein the timing control unit adjusts the timing of the vertical synchronization signal so as to switch the vertical blanking period of the display data transferred to each display device each period T/N obtained by dividing the cycle T of the vertical synchronization signal of the display data into N equal parts.
4. The data transfer controller of claim 1 further comprising:
a transfer clock generating unit configured to generate a transfer clock which defines the display data transfer speed.
5. The data transfer controller of claim 4 further comprising a transfer clock adjusting unit configured to adjust a frequency of the transfer clock such that no vertical blanking period overlaps any other vertical blanking period among the display data transferred to each display device.
6. The data transfer controller of claim 4 further comprising:
a transfer clock adjusting unit configured to adjust a frequency of the transfer clock such that the vertical blanking period of the display data transferred to each display device is switched each period T/N, and the respective lengths of the vertical blanking periods do not exceed the period T/N obtained by dividing the cycle Tv of the vertical synchronization signal of the display data into N equal parts.
7. A mobile on-board video image transmission device connected to a display device, the video image transmission device comprising:
the data transfer controller of claim 1 ;
a transmission unit configured to transmit display data based on control signals generated by the data transfer controller; and
a memory unit storing the display data.
8. The data transfer controller of claim 2 , wherein the timing control unit adjusts the timing of the vertical synchronization signal so as to switch the vertical blanking period of the display data transferred to each display device each period T/N obtained by dividing the cycle T of the vertical synchronization signal of the display data into N equal parts.