Automatic topology configuration through automatic hardware profiles across multiple display units
Disclosed are methods, an apparatus and a system of automatic topology configuration through automatic profiles across multiple display units. A method of a display driver involves automatically identifying a hardware profile data associated with a plurality of display units, applying a logic function to the hardware profile data to create a set of automatic topology display settings when a match of the hardware profile data with a set of settings in a hardware profile lookup table is not found, and automatically applying the set of automatic topology display settings to simultaneously display a sequence of graphics signals across the plurality of display units. The method may also include automatically designating one display unit from the plurality of display units as a sample display unit and setting a scaling factor based on an automatic designation of the one display unit from the plurality of display units as the sample display unit.
1. A method comprising:
automatically identifying hardware profile data associated with a plurality of display units;
creating a set of topology settings when the hardware profile data does not match a set of settings in a hardware profile lookup table; and
automatically applying the set of topology settings to simultaneously display a sequence of graphics signals across the plurality of display units.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein creating the set of topology settings comprises retrieving topology settings that correspond to the hardware profile data from a storage device.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the hardware profile data is manually input by a user.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the hardware profile data is collected from the set of display units.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the hardware profile lookup table includes information corresponding to a plurality of possible display devices and cables.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the topology settings include at least one of a number of display units in the plurality of display units, a shape of each display unit in the plurality of display units, and a scaling factor for each display unit in the plurality of display units.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein one display unit in the plurality of display units is designated as a sample display unit, and wherein one or more additional display units in the plurality of display units are designated as additional display units.
8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising: generating a view of the topology settings for a user; and determining that the user would like to manually modify the topology settings, modifying the topology settings based on user input.
9. The method of claim 8 , further comprising modifying the topology settings based on a change in the hardware profile data triggered by a hot unplug event.
10. A system comprising:
a plurality of display units; and
a data processing device communicatively coupled to the plurality of display units, the data processing device configured to:
automatically identify hardware profile data associated with the plurality of display units,
create a set of topology settings when the hardware profile data does not match a set of settings in a hardware profile lookup table, and
automatically apply the set of topology settings to simultaneously display a sequence of graphics signals across the plurality of display units.
11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the topology settings include at least one of a number of display units in the plurality of display units, a shape of each display unit in the plurality of display units, and a scaling factor for each display unit in the plurality of display units.
12. The system of claim 10 , wherein the data processing device includes a display driver associated with the plurality of display units.
13. The system of claim 12 , wherein the display driver includes an auto-topology module configured to process the hardware profile data and automatically create the set of topology settings.
14. The system of claim 13 , wherein creating the set of topology settings comprises retrieving topology settings that correspond to the hardware profile data from a storage device.
15. The system of claim 13 , wherein the auto-topology module includes:
a timing module configured to:
designate one display unit in the plurality of display units as a sample display unit,
designate all other display units in the plurality of display units other than the sample display unit as additional display units,
automatically set a shaping factor that is compatible with the hardware profile data, and
automatically initiate a presentation of the sequence of graphics signals;
a control module configured to create a modified set of topology settings;
a signal monitoring module configured to monitor the sequence of graphics signals; and
a signal display module configured to apply the set of topology settings to the plurality of display units.
16. The system of claim 12 , wherein the display driver is configured to modify the topology settings based on a change in the hardware profile data triggered by a hot unplug event.
17. The system of claim 10 , wherein the hardware profile data is collected from the plurality of display units.
18. The system of claim 10 , wherein the hardware profile lookup table includes information corresponding to a plurality of possible display devices and cables.
19. The system of claim 10 , further including a storage device that stores the hardware profile data and the hardware profile lookup table.