Interface sharing apparatus and method, and mobile communications terminal

1. An interface sharing apparatus comprising:

a first controller, comprising a universal serial bus on the go (USB_OTG) controller, wherein the USB_OTG controller is configured to transmit a USB_OTG signal, and the USB_OTG controller comprises a pin USB_OTG_DP and a pin USB_OTG_DN;

a video processor, comprising a mobile high-definition link (MHL) adapter chip, wherein the MHL adapter chip is configured to convert parallel RGB signals to serial MHL video signals, and the MHL adapter chip comprises a pin MHL_DB, a pin MHL_D, a pin CBUS_ID, and a pin C12CA;

a switch, wherein the first controller and the video processor are separately connected to the switch, and wherein the switch comprises a pin USB+, a pin USB−, a pin MDV+, a pin MDV−, a pin D+, a pin D− and a pin SEL1;

a multiplexer, wherein the switch is connected to the multiplexer, and wherein the multiplexer comprises a pin VBUS, a pin D+, a pin D−, a pin ID and pins GND; and

a second controller configured to detect a first voltage from the multiplexer and to compare the first voltage with a preset voltage value, wherein the second controller is further configured such that when the first voltage is greater than zero and less than or equal to the preset voltage value, the second controller controls the switch so that the video processor is connected to the multiplexer using the switch, and, when the first voltage is equal to zero or greater than the preset voltage value, the second controller controls the switch so that the first controller is connected to the multiplexer by using the switch;

wherein the pin USB+ is connected to the pin USB_OTG_DP, the pin USB− is connected to the pin USB_OTG_DN, the pin MDV+ is connected to the pin MHL_DB, the pin MDV− is connected to the pin MHL_D, the pin SEL1 is connected to the pin C12CA, the MHL adapter chip controls the switch by using the pin SEL1 and the pin C12CA, the pin D+ of the switch is connected to the pin D+ of the multiplexer, the pin D− of the switch is connected to the pin D− of the multiplexer, the pin ID is connected to the pin CBUS_ID, and the MHL adapter chip detects the first voltage from the pin ID by using the pin CBUS_ID.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein when the first voltage is greater than zero and less than or equal to the preset voltage value, the pin MHL_DB and the pin MHL_D of the MHL adapter chip are respectively connected to the pin D− and the pin D+ of the multiplexer by using the switch and, when the first voltage is equal to zero or greater than the preset voltage value, the pin USB_OTG_DP and the pin USB_OTG_DN of the USB OTG controller are respectively connected to the pin D− and the pin D+ of the multiplexer by using the switch.

3. A mobile communications terminal comprising:

a USB_OTG (universal serial bus on the go) controller, wherein the USB_OTG controller is configured to transmit a USB_OTG signal, and the USB_OTG controller comprises a pin USB_OTG_DP and a pin USB_OTG_DN;

an mobile high-definition link (MHL) adapter chip, wherein the MHL adapter chip configured to convert parallel RGB signals to serial MHL video signals, and the MHL adapter chip comprises a pin MHL_DB, a pin MHL_D, a pin CBUS_ID, and a pin C12CA;

a changeover switch chip, wherein the USB OTG controller and the MHL adapter chip are separately connected to the changeover switch chip, and wherein the changeover switch chip comprises a pin USB+, a pin USB−, a pin MDV+, a pin MDV−, a pin D+, a pin D− and a pin SEL1; and

a multiplexing interface, wherein the changeover switch chip is connected to the multiplexing interface, and wherein the multiplexing interface comprises a pin VBUS, a pin D+, a pin D−, a pin ID and pins GND;

wherein the MHL adapter chip is configured to detect a first voltage from the multiplexing interface and to compare the first voltage with a preset voltage value such that when the first voltage is greater than zero and less than or equal to the preset voltage value, the MHL adapter chip will control the changeover switch chip so that the MHL adapter chip is connected to the multiplexing interface using the changeover switch chip and when the first voltage is equal to zero or greater than the preset voltage value, the MHL adapter chip will control the changeover switch chip so that the USB OTG controller is connected to the multiplexing interface by using the changeover switch chip;

wherein the pin USB+ is connected to the pin USB_OTG_DP, the pin USB− is connected to the pin USB_OTG_DN, the pin MDV+ is connected to the pin MHL_DB, the pin MDV− is connected to the pin MHL_D, the pin SEL1 is connected to the pin C12CA, the MHL adapter chip controls the changeover switch chip by using the pin SEL1 and the pin C12CA, the pin D+ of the changeover switch chip is connected to the pin D+ of the multiplexing interface, the pin D− of the changeover switch chip is connected to the pin D− of the multiplexing interface, the pin ID is connected to the pin CBUS_ID, and the MHL adapter chip detects the first voltage from the pin ID by using the pin CBUS_ID.

4. The mobile communications terminal according to claim 3 , wherein when the first voltage is greater than zero and less than or equal to the preset voltage value, the pin MHL_DB and the pin MHL_D of the MHL adapter chip are respectively connected to the pin D− and the pin D+ of the multiplexing interface by using the changeover switch chip and, when the first voltage is equal to zero or greater than the preset voltage value, the pin USB_OTG_DP and the pin USB_OTG_DN of the USB OTG controller are respectively connected to the pin D− and the pin D+ of the multiplexing interface by using the changeover switch chip.

5. An interface sharing method, wherein the interface sharing method is applied to an interface sharing apparatus that comprises a first controller, a video processor, a switch and a multiplexing interface, the first controller and the video processor being separately connected to the switch, and the switch being connected to the multiplexing interface the method comprising:

detecting a first voltage of the multiplexing interface;

comparing the first voltage with a preset voltage value; and

controlling the switch so that the video processor is connected to the multiplexing interface when the first voltage is greater than zero and less than or equal to the preset voltage value and so that and so that the first controller is connected to the multiplexing interface when the first voltage is equal to zero or greater than the preset voltage value;

wherein the USB_OTG controller is configured to transmit a USB_OTG signal and the USB_OTG controller comprises a pin USB_OTG_DP and a pin USB_OTG_DN;

wherein the MHL adapter chip is configured to convert parallel RGB signals to serial MHL video signals, and the MHL adapter chip comprises a pin MHL_DB, a pin MHL_D, a pin CBUS_ID, and a pin C12CA;

wherein the switch comprises a pin USB+, a pin USB−, a pin MDV+, a pin MDV−, a pin D+, a pin D− and a pin SEL1;

wherein the multiplexing interface comprises a pin VBUS, a pin D+, a pin D−, a pin ID and pins GND; and

wherein the pin USB+ is connected to the pin USB_OTG_DP, the pin USB− is connected to the pin USB_OTG_DN, the pin MDV+ is connected to the pin MHL_DB, the pin MDV− is connected to the pin MHL_D, the pin SEL1 is connected to the pin C12CA, the MHL adapter chip controls the switch by using the pin SEL1 and the pin C12CA, the pin D+ of the switch is connected to the pin D+ of the multiplexing interface, the pin D− of the switch is connected to the pin D− of the multiplexing interface, the pin ID is connected to the pin CBUS_ID, and the MHL adapter chip detects the first voltage from the pin ID by using the pin CBUS_ID.

6. The method according to claim 5 , wherein controlling the switch comprises:

connecting the pin MHL_DB and the pin MHL_D of the MHL adapter chip to the pin D− and the pin D+ of the multiplexing interface when the first voltage is greater than zero and less than or equal to the preset voltage value; and

connecting the pin USB_OTG_DP and the pin USB_OTG_DN of the USB OTG controller to the pin D− and the pin D+ of the multiplexing interface when the first voltage is equal to zero or greater than the preset voltage value.