TWI229808B - Interface conversion device for USB to VGA - Google Patents

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TWI229808B
TWI229808B TW91125087A TW91125087A TWI229808B TW I229808 B TWI229808 B TW I229808B TW 91125087 A TW91125087 A TW 91125087A TW 91125087 A TW91125087 A TW 91125087A TW I229808 B TWI229808 B TW I229808B
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The present invention provides an interface conversion device for USB to VGA, which includes at least an USB controller connected to the USB port on the computer host; a VGA controller connected to the monitor; and, a bridge connected between the USB controller and the VGA controller. The bridge includes a firmware interface, a FIFO controller, and a display interface converter; wherein, the firmware interface is connected to the USB controller, and receives the bus control command from the USB controller, and the firmware interface will send the firmware and DMA control signal to the display interface converter; and, the FIFO controller is connected to the USB controller to control the USB controller transmitting the display data in USB format transmitted from the computer host in FIFO manner; next, the FIFO status controller will transmit the USB data to the display interface converter, and the display interface converter is connected to the VGA controller, so as to convert into the standard VGA display interface signal to the display.

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A7 B7 Ϊ229808 五、發明説明() <發明領域> (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 本發明係有關於一種USB對VGA介面轉換裝置,尤 指—種用於電腦主機與顯示器間之USB介面埠對VGA顯 示介面橋接轉換之裝置。 <發明背景及先前技藝> 按,習知之電腦主機與顯示器間之連結結構,係在電 腦主機内建構顯示介面電路,如習知之PCI型式顯示介面 及AGP型式顯示介面,無論何種介面,在電腦主機内部必 需裝設顯示介面卡,不但佔用電腦主機之介面插槽,且相 對增添電腦主機之設備及安裝成本,而在電腦主機之顯示 介面卡與顯示器間之連結,皆必需透過多腳位及多腳位訊 號之訊號電纜連結,方可使電腦主機内之VGA顯示訊號 傳送至顯示器中進行顯示,致使電腦主機與顯示器間之連 線電纜線徑必需增大,且線數相對較多,而不利於線路之 配置安裝,且線徑增大相對影響線路之頻寬及縮限限制線 路之舖ό又長度及距離,使電腦主機與顯示器間之配置距離 必需限制在狹小之範圍,不便於使用者之空間調配使用, 經 濟 部 智 慧 財 i. 局 消 費 合 作 社 印 製 如考慮加長舖設線路,則使線路之訊號因而衰減,必需加 裝額外之訊號放大器,更增添電腦主機與顯示器間連結之 設備成本,實乃電腦主機與顯示器介面連結所極待解決之 主要課題。 <發明目的及概述> 本發明之主要目的,即是在於提供一種USB對vga 介面轉換裝置’包括至少-USB控制n、VGA控制器及A7 B7 Ϊ229808 V. Description of the invention () < Field of invention > (Please read the notes on the back before filling out this page) The present invention relates to a USB-to-VGA interface conversion device, especially a computer host and A device that bridges and converts the USB interface port between monitors to the VGA display interface. < Background of the invention and prior art > According to the conventional connection structure between the host computer and the display, the display interface circuit is constructed in the host computer, such as the conventional PCI-type display interface and AGP-type display interface, regardless of the interface, A display interface card must be installed inside the computer host, which not only occupies the interface slot of the computer host, but also relatively increases the equipment and installation costs of the computer host. The connection between the display interface card and the display of the computer host must be multi-pin The multi-pin and multi-pin signal cable connection can enable the VGA display signal in the computer host to be transmitted to the display for display. As a result, the cable diameter between the computer host and the display must be increased, and the number of lines is relatively large. It is not conducive to the configuration and installation of the line, and the increase in the diameter of the line will relatively affect the bandwidth and shrinkage of the line. Limit the length and distance of the line, so that the configuration distance between the host computer and the display must be limited to a narrow range, inconvenient Allocate and use in the user's space, i. Lengthening the laying of the line will attenuate the signal of the line. It is necessary to install additional signal amplifiers and increase the equipment cost of the connection between the host computer and the display. This is the main issue to be solved for the connection between the host computer and the display interface. < Objective and Summary of the Invention > The main object of the present invention is to provide a USB-to-vga interface conversion device 'including at least-a USB control n, a VGA controller and

1229808 經 濟 部 智 慧 財 產 局 消 費 合 作 社 印 製 A7 B7 五、發明説明() ' 一 一橋接器,藉由橋接器連結於USB控制器及VGA控制器 之間作USB對VGA訊號之轉換,以讓電腦主機透過USB 介面傳輸顯示畫面資料至顯示器。 本發明之再一目的,即是在提供一種USB對VGA介 面轉換裝置,該橋接器包括一韌體介面、先進先出控制器 及顯示介面轉換器,以將USB型式之顯示畫面資料,以先 進先出傳送方式,轉換成對應的VGA顯示訊號户以提供 給VGA顯示器進行顯示操作。 本發明之又一目的,即是在提供一種USB對VGA介 面轉換裝置,該USB控制器提供USB線纜直“接連至電腦 主機,並藉由該VGA控制器直接連結至顯示器,不必在 電腦主機上安裝任何顯示介面卡硬體,可以藉此提昇電腦 主機與顯示器間線路之資料傳輸頻寬、線路配置長度及範 圍。 為達上述之目的,本發明之USB對VGA介面轉換裝 置,包含至少一 USB控制器,以連結電腦主機之介 面埠’一 VGA控制器連結至顯示器,以及;一撟接器, 連結於上述USB控制器與VGA控制器之間,該接器包含 一韌體介面、先進先出控制器及顯示介面轉換器,其中, 韌體介面連結USB控制器,接受USB控制器發出之匯流 排控制命令,韌體介面並向顯示介面轉換器發送韌體及 DMA控制訊號,且先進先出控制器連結USB控制器,以 控制USB控制器以先進先出方式傳輸來自電腦主機之發 送之USB型態之顯示資料,並再由先進先出狀態控制器將 31229808 Printed by the Consumer Cooperative of the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs A7 B7 V. Description of the invention () 'One-to-one bridge, which is connected between the USB controller and the VGA controller by the bridge to convert the USB to VGA signal, so that the computer The host transmits the display screen data to the monitor through the USB interface. Another object of the present invention is to provide a USB-to-VGA interface conversion device. The bridge includes a firmware interface, a first-in-first-out controller, and a display interface converter, so as to convert USB-type display screen data to First-in-first transmission mode, which is converted into a corresponding VGA display signal for the display operation of the VGA display. Another object of the present invention is to provide a USB-to-VGA interface conversion device. The USB controller provides a USB cable to be directly "connected to the host computer and directly connected to the display through the VGA controller. By installing any display interface card hardware on it, the data transmission bandwidth, line configuration length, and range of the line between the host computer and the display can be improved. In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the USB-to-VGA interface conversion device of the present invention includes at least one A USB controller, which is connected to the computer's host interface port; a VGA controller is connected to the display; and a connector is connected between the USB controller and the VGA controller, the connector includes a firmware interface, advanced First out the controller and display interface converter. Among them, the firmware interface is connected to the USB controller, and it accepts the bus control commands sent by the USB controller. The firmware interface sends the firmware and DMA control signals to the display interface converter. The FIFO controller is connected to the USB controller to control the USB controller to transmit the USB type display sent from the host computer in a first-in-first-out manner. Data, and then by the FIFO state controller 3

1229808 A7 B7 五、發明説明( 經 濟 部 智 慧 財 產 局 消 費 合 作 社 印 製 换速、结 USB資料傳送至顯示介面轉換器,由顯禾介面轉、 VGA控制器轉換成標準VGA顯示介面訊號矣顯 電腦主機與顯示器間透過USB線纜及以USB介 示畫面資料。 以下為使貴審查委員對本發明之詳細構造及"、 態有進一步之目瞭解,以下茲列舉若干實施例’炎齡口 以各圖式作說明,其中: ’ (一) 圖式簡單說明: 第一圖係本發明之系統方塊圖; 第二圖為本發明之橋接器之電路方塊圖; 第三圖為第二圖橋接器之另一實施例圖; 第四圖為本發明中之電腦主機對USB控制器傳送 USB介面之顯示晝面資料的流程圖; 第五圖為本發明之USB對VGA介面轉換裝置應用於 電腦主機與顯示器連結之第一應用例圖; 第六圖為本發明之USB對VGA介面轉換裝置應用於 電腦主機與顯示器連結之第二應用例圖; (二) 圖號部份: 100 USB對VGA介面轉換裝置10 USB控制器 请 先 閲% 背 面 之 注 意 事 項 % 訂 線1229808 A7 B7 V. Description of the invention (Printed by the Consumer Cooperative of the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, print the speed change, and transfer the USB data to the display interface converter, which is converted by the display interface, and the VGA controller is converted into a standard VGA display interface signal. The screen data is displayed through the USB cable and the USB between the display and the display. The following is to make your review members have a better understanding of the detailed structure and "state" of the present invention, and the following is a list of several examples. The description of the formula is as follows: (1) Brief description of the diagram: The first diagram is the system block diagram of the present invention; the second diagram is the circuit block diagram of the bridge of the present invention; the third diagram is the second diagram of the bridge Another embodiment diagram; the fourth diagram is a flowchart of the computer host to the USB controller in the present invention to transmit USB interface display daytime data flow chart; the fifth diagram is the USB to VGA interface conversion device of the present invention applied to the computer host and The first application example of the display connection; the sixth illustration is the second application example of the USB-to-VGA interface conversion device of the present invention applied to the connection between the computer host and the display (B) No part of the Figure: 100 USB to VGA conversion device 10 USB interface controller please first read% on the back of the CAUTIONS% Order Line

20 31 33 A C VGA控制器 韌體介面 顯示介面轉換器 匯流排控制命令 資料匯流排 30橋接器 32先進先出控制器 33’顯示介面轉換器 B 控制匯流排 D VGA顯示介面型態畫面訊號 ϋ尺度適用中國國)八4驗(21Q χ 2_97公董) A7 B7 F 控制線 Η 控制線 B1 DMA位址控制線 B3 DMA觸發控制線 200電腦主機 300顯示器 320顯示控制電路板 500 USB連接線纜 600接頭 620 VGA接頭 1229808 五、發明説明( E 資料匯流排 G 資料匯流排 Α’ ΠΟ匯流排控制命令 B2 DMA長度控制線 B4 韌體觸發控制線 210 USB介面埠 310訊號接頭 330 USB插座 510 USB接頭 610 USB插座 D’ VGA顯示介面型態晝面訊號 <發明之詳細說明>20 31 33 AC VGA controller firmware interface display interface converter bus control command data bus 30 bridge 32 FIFO controller 33 'display interface converter B control bus D VGA display interface type screen signal size Applicable to China) 8 4 test (21Q χ 2_97 public director) A7 B7 F control line Η control line B1 DMA address control line B3 DMA trigger control line 200 computer host 300 display 320 display control circuit board 500 USB connection cable 600 connector 620 VGA connector 1229808 V. Description of the invention (E data bus G data bus A ′ ΠΟ bus control command B2 DMA length control line B4 firmware trigger control line 210 USB interface port 310 signal connector 330 USB socket 510 USB connector 610 USB Socket D 'VGA display interface type Day signal < Detailed description of invention >

首先請參閱第一圖所示,為本發明之系統方塊圖,本 發明之USB對VGA介面轉換裝置1〇〇,包含至少一 USB 經 濟 部 智 慧 財 產 局 消 費 合 作 社 印 製 控制器10、VGA控制器20及橋接器30,其中,USB控制 器1〇連結至一電腦主機200之USB介面埠210,以接受 來自電腦主機200送出之USB介面之顯示畫面資料;該 VGA控制器20則連結至一顯示器300,橋接器3〇連結於 USB控制器10與VGA控制器20之間,由uSB控制器1〇 以先進先出方式,將接收自電腦主機200之USb介面型態 的顯示晝面資料傳送給橋接器30,由該橋接器30將USB 介面型態之顯示畫面資料轉換成相對應的標準VGA顯示 晝面訊號送至VGA控制器20,由VGA控制器20將榡準 VGA顯示晝面訊號送至顯示器300,以供顯示器300進行 _ 5 ( CNS Γα4^^Τ210Χ297^* ) ^--^ ί· ★,《、·First, please refer to the first figure, which is a system block diagram of the present invention. The USB-to-VGA interface conversion device 100 of the present invention includes at least one printed controller 10 and a VGA controller of the consumer cooperative of the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs. 20 and bridge 30, wherein the USB controller 10 is connected to the USB interface port 210 of a computer host 200 to receive display screen data from the USB interface sent from the computer host 200; the VGA controller 20 is connected to a display 300, the bridge 30 is connected between the USB controller 10 and the VGA controller 20, and the uSB controller 10 sends the display data of the USb interface type received from the host computer 200 in a first-in-first-out manner to the day-to-day data. The bridge 30 converts the display data of the USB interface type into the corresponding standard VGA display daytime signal and sends it to the VGA controller 20, and the VGA controller 20 sends the standard VGA display daytime signal to To display 300 for display 300_ 5 (CNS Γα4 ^^ Τ210χ297 ^ *) ^-^

五、發明説明( 1229808 晝面顯示作業。 凊再配合第二圖所示,為本發中之橋接器30的方塊電 路圖,其中,該橋接器30包括一韌體介面31、先進先出 控制器32及顯示介面轉換器33,其中,韌體介面31連結 上述之USB控制器10,以取得一匯流排控制命令a,該 韌體介面31並以一控制匯流排B及資料流排c連結顯示 介面轉換器33,以傳送DMA控制訊號、韌體控制訊號及 控制指令資料,使顯示介面轉換器33得以將USB介面型 態之顯示畫面資料轉換成相對應之VGA顯示介面型態畫 面訊號D ’該VGA顯示介面型態畫面訊號d之型式不拘, 可為PCI或AGP等不同型式之顯示介面訊號,其詳細之實 施例說明在以下文中將有詳細之說明,容後陳明。 第二圖中所示之先進先出控制器32,以一資料匯流排 E及控制線F連結至USB控制器10,該先進先出控制器 32以控制線F發送先進先出命令控制命令給USB控制器 10,讓USB控制器1〇將接收自電腦主機200之USB介面 型式之顯示畫面資料,以先進先出方式,透過資料匯流排 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 E傳送至先進先出控制器32,該先進先出控制器32並與 顯示介面轉換器33以一資料匯流排G及控制線Η連結, 以由先進先出控制器33在讀取USB控制器1〇所傳送之 USB介面型式之顯示畫面資料後,再藉由控制線Η發送先 進先出控制訊號給顯示介面轉換器33,讓先進先出控制器 32同樣以先進先出方式,將該USB介面型式之顯示晝面V. Description of the invention (1229808 Day-time display operation. 凊 In conjunction with the second figure, this is a block circuit diagram of the bridge 30 in the present invention, where the bridge 30 includes a firmware interface 31 and a FIFO controller 32 and a display interface converter 33, wherein the firmware interface 31 is connected to the USB controller 10 described above to obtain a bus control command a, and the firmware interface 31 is connected to display with a control bus B and a data stream c The interface converter 33 transmits the DMA control signal, the firmware control signal and the control instruction data, so that the display interface converter 33 can convert the display screen data of the USB interface type into the corresponding VGA display interface type screen signal D ' The type of the VGA display interface type screen signal d is not limited, and may be different types of display interface signals such as PCI or AGP. The detailed embodiment description will be described in detail below, and will be described later. The FIFO controller 32 shown is connected to the USB controller 10 with a data bus E and a control line F. The FIFO controller 32 sends a FIFO command control command to the control line F The USB controller 10 allows the USB controller 10 to transmit the display screen data of the USB interface type received from the host computer 200 to the advanced through first-in, first-out method through the data bus of the Intellectual Property Bureau's Consumer Consumption Cooperative of the Ministry of Economic Affairs. First-in-first-out controller 32. The first-in-first-out controller 32 is connected to the display interface converter 33 with a data bus G and a control line , so as to be transmitted by the first-in-first-out controller 33 when reading the USB controller 10. After the data of the USB interface type is displayed, the FIFO control signal is sent to the display interface converter 33 through the control line ,, so that the FIFO controller 32 also displays the USB interface type in the same way as the FIFO. Day face

傳送至顯示介面轉換器33,由顯示介面轉換器33將此XJSB 6 本纸張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS ) A4規格(210X297公釐) 1229808 at __B7 五、發明説明() ^ 介面型式之畫面資料轉換成相對應VGA介面型態晝面訊 號D輸出至顯示器300。 請再參閱第三圖所示,為了進一步闡明本發明之技術 内容及產業利用價值,特以pCI型態顯示介面為轉換標的 之實施例’說明該橋接器30之内涵,其中,該韌體介面 31承受來自USB控制器1〇所傳送之ρι〇匯流排控制命令 A’,且韌體介面31與顯示介面轉換器33,間連結叫一 Dma 位址控制線B1、DMA長度控制線]32、DMA觸發控制線 B3、韌體觸發控制線B4及資料匯流排c,以讓韌體介面Send it to the display interface converter 33, and the XJSB 6 paper size applies the Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 specification (210X297 mm) 1229808 at __B7 by the display interface converter 33. 5. Description of the invention () ^ Screen of interface type The data is converted into a daylight signal D corresponding to the VGA interface type and output to the display 300. Please refer to the third figure again. In order to further clarify the technical content and industrial utilization value of the present invention, the embodiment with pCI type display interface as the conversion target is used to explain the connotation of the bridge 30. Among them, the firmware interface 31 receives the bus control command A ′ transmitted from the USB controller 10, and the firmware interface 31 and the display interface converter 33 are connected by a Dma address control line B1, a DMA length control line] 32, DMA trigger control line B3, firmware trigger control line B4 and data bus c to allow the firmware interface

31透過DMA位址控制線Bl、DMA長度控制線B2、DMA 觸發控制線B3、韌體觸發控制線B4來控制顯示介面轉換 器33’之DMA位址、資料長度、觸發信號及韌體之觸發, 並藉由資料匯流排C傳送相關控制指令及資料給顯示介面 轉換器寫器33’。 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 上述第三圖之先進先出控制器2〇,則以一資料匯流排 E及控制線F連結至USB控制器1〇,該先進先出控制器 32以控制線F發送先進先出命令控制命令給USB控制器 10 ’讓USB控制器1〇將接收自電腦主機2〇〇之USB介面 型式之顯示畫面資料,以先進先出方式,透過資料匯流排 E傳送至先進先出控制器32,該先進先出控制器32並與 顯示介面轉換器33,以一資料匯流排G及控制線Η連結, 以由先進先出控制器33,在讀取USB控制器1〇所傳送之 USB介面型式之顯示畫面資料後,再藉由控制線H發送先 進先出控制訊號給顯示介面轉換器33’,讓先進先出控制 7 A7 B7 1229808 五、發明説明() 器32同樣以先進先出方式,將該USB介面型式之顯示晝 面傳送至顯示介面轉換器33,,該顯示介面轉換器33,為 PCI介面轉換的主狀態器’根據上述物體介面1〇經dma 位址控制線Bl、DMA長度控制線B2、DMA觸發控制線 B3、韌體觸發控制線B4所發送之DMA位址、資料長度、 觸發#號及勒體之觸發等控制信號,由該顯示介面轉換器 33’將此USB介面型式之畫面資料轉換成相對應型式 之VGA介面型態晝面訊號D3輸出至顯示器300。 如上第二圖及第三圖所揭示之橋接器30,其型式不 限,在本發明中是以場可程式閘陣列(FPGA)之型式為說明 之實施例,其他之實施型態,如將橋接器30中之韌體介面 31、先進先出控制器32及顯示介面轉換器33整合規書成 單一積體電路,如整置規劃成ASIC,當不脫離本發明之主 張範疇。 請再配合第四圖所示,為本發明之USB對yGA介面 轉換裝置100,在實際配合電腦主機200執行顯示器3〇〇 顯示作業之流程圖,這裡所列舉之實施例是以微軟公司出 品之WINDOWS系列作業系統為例,其步驟包含步驟4如 〜440,其中: (400)應用程式發送顯示需求訊息。 (410)啟動GDI32顯示控制功能。將應用程式需求之顯示資 料發送給圖形引擎。 (42〇)啟動圖形引擎(GRAPHICS ENGINE)。以圖形引擎處 理所需之顯示資料。 8 本纸張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS ) A4規格(210X297公釐) (請先閎讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁」 1Ί 絲 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 1229808 at ____ B7 五、發明説明() (430)顯示圖形驅動程式(GRAPHICS DRIVER)驅動。即由 該驅動程式編輯及驅動所需之顯示畫面資料。 (440)經USB介面傳送。 亦即由以上各步驟之說明下,顯示本發明之USB對VGA 介面轉換裝置100可方便配合任何習知之電腦主機200及 作業系統,而不需要在電腦主機200内部安裝任何顯示介 面卡硬體,可擴增電腦主機200内部介面之空間?且不必 使用過粗之信號纜線連結電腦主機200與顯示器300,並 可相對增加電腦主機200與顯示器300之連線長度及範圍。31 DMA address control line Bl, DMA length control line B2, DMA trigger control line B3, and firmware trigger control line B4 to control the DMA address, data length, trigger signal and firmware trigger of the display interface converter 33 ' And send related control instructions and data to the display interface converter writer 33 'through the data bus C. The Consumer Cooperative of the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs printed the above-mentioned first-in-first-out controller 20 of the third picture, and then connected to the USB controller 10 with a data bus E and a control line F. The first-in-first-out controller 32 The control line F sends a first-in-first-out command to the USB controller 10 'so that the USB controller 10 will receive the display screen data of the USB interface type from the host computer 200 in a first-in-first-out manner through the data bus E It is transmitted to the FIFO controller 32, and the FIFO controller 32 is connected with the display interface converter 33 with a data bus G and a control line ,, so that the FIFO controller 33 reads the USB control After the USB interface type display screen data transmitted by the device 10 is transmitted, the FIFO control signal is sent to the display interface converter 33 'through the control line H, so that the FIFO control is performed. 7 A7 B7 1229808 V. Description of the invention () The device 32 also transmits the display of the USB interface type to the display interface converter 33 in a first-in-first-out manner. The display interface converter 33 is the main state converter for the PCI interface conversion. d The control signals such as the DMA address control line Bl, the DMA length control line B2, the DMA trigger control line B3, and the firmware trigger control line B4, the data length, the trigger # number, and the trigger of the trigger are displayed by this display. The interface converter 33 ′ converts the screen data of this USB interface type into a corresponding type of VGA interface type day signal D3 and outputs it to the display 300. As shown in the second and third figures above, the bridge 30 is not limited in type. In the present invention, the field programmable gate array (FPGA) is used as an example. Other implementation types, such as The firmware interface 31, the first-in-first-out controller 32 and the display interface converter 33 in the bridge 30 are integrated into a single integrated circuit. For example, if the arrangement is planned as an ASIC, it should not depart from the claimed scope of the present invention. Please cooperate with the fourth figure as shown in the flowchart of the USB-to-yGA interface conversion device 100 according to the present invention, which actually cooperates with the host computer 200 to execute the display 300 display operation. The examples listed here are produced by Microsoft Corporation. As an example, the WINDOWS series operating system includes step 4 such as ~ 440, where: (400) The application sends a display demand message. (410) Activate the GDI32 display control function. Send the display data required by the application to the graphics engine. (42) Start the graphics engine (GRAPHICS ENGINE). The graphics engine processes the required display data. 8 This paper size applies to Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 (210X297 mm) (Please read the notes on the back before filling out this page "1」 Printed by the Consumer Cooperatives of the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Silk Economy 1229808 at ____ B7 5 Explanation of the invention () (430) Display graphics driver (GRAPHICS DRIVER) driver. That is, the display screen data required by the driver to edit and drive. (440) Transfer via USB interface. That is, under the description of each step above. It is shown that the USB-to-VGA interface conversion device 100 of the present invention can easily cooperate with any conventional computer host 200 and operating system without installing any display interface card hardware in the computer host 200, which can expand the internal interface of the computer host 200. Space? And it is not necessary to use too thick signal cables to connect the host computer 200 and the display 300, and the connection length and range of the host computer 200 and the display 300 can be relatively increased.

請再參閱第五圖所示,為本發明之USB對VGA介面 轉換裝置100應用在電腦主機200與顯示器300間的USB 連接線纜500連結的第一應用例,其中,該USB對VGA 介面轉換裝置100之USB控制器10、VGA控制器20及橋 接器30可整置在一接頭6〇〇内,該接頭600 —端至少設有 一 USB插座610,該USB插座610連結USB控制器10, 以藉由USB插座610供USB連接線纜500 —端之USB接 頭510連結,進而透過USB連接線纜500連結至電腦主機 200之USB介面埠210,而接頭600另一端則設有一 VGA 接頭620,以連結至顯示器300之訊號接頭31〇。 請再配合第六圖所示,為本發明之USB對VGA介面 轉換裝置100應用在電腦主機200與顯示器300間的USB 連接線纜500連結的第二應用例,其中,該usb對VGA 介面轉換裝置100之USB控制器10、VGA控制器20及橋 接器30可整置在顯示器3〇〇内部之顯示控制電路板320 9 本纸張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS ) A4規格(21〇χ297公釐) (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁)Please refer to FIG. 5 again, which is a first application example of the USB-to-VGA interface conversion device 100 of the present invention applied to the connection of a USB connection cable 500 between the host computer 200 and the display 300, wherein the USB-to-VGA interface conversion The USB controller 10, the VGA controller 20, and the bridge 30 of the device 100 can be integrated into a connector 600. At least one USB socket 610 is provided at the end of the connector 600, and the USB socket 610 is connected to the USB controller 10 to The USB socket 610 is used to connect the USB connector 510 at the end of the USB connection cable 500, and then to the USB interface port 210 of the host computer 200 through the USB connection cable 500. The other end of the connector 600 is provided with a VGA connector 620. Connected to the signal connector 31 of the display 300. Please cooperate with FIG. 6 to show a second application example of the USB-to-VGA interface conversion device 100 of the present invention applied to the connection of the USB connection cable 500 between the host computer 200 and the display 300. The USB-to-VGA interface conversion The USB controller 10, VGA controller 20, and bridge 30 of the device 100 can be integrated with a display control circuit board 320 inside the display 300. This paper size applies to the Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 specification (21 × 297 mm). Li) (Please read the notes on the back before filling this page)

、1T 線丨 秦 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 1229808 A7 _____ B7 五、發明説明() 上’並在該顯示控制電路板320上至少設有一 USB插座 330 ’ USB插座330露出於顯示器300外,以連結該USB 連接線纜500 —端之USB接頭510,以透過該USB連接線 纜500連結至電腦主機2〇〇之USB介面埠210上,而該 VGA控制器20則直接連結至顯示控制電路板320,以直 接提供顯示器300所需之VGA顯示訊號。 本發明之發明精神,係在於以最為精簡及低成本之技 術手段,來使習知之電腦主機200内部不必裝設多餘之顯 示介面卡硬體,而僅過輕巧簡便之USB連接線纜500,即 可連結顯示器300,並將所需之畫面顯示資料以高頻寬、 低信號耗損之USB介面型式傳送並轉換成相對之VGa介 面型態顯示訊號D或D3供顯示器300作顯示,可以大幅降 低電腦主機200與顯示器300間之連結線路成本及舖設成 本,同時也相對提高電腦主機200與顯示器30〇間之配置 空間及範圍,誠為一極具產業利用價值之發明。 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 以上第一圖〜第六圖所示本發明之Usb對VGA介面 轉換裝置,其中所揭示之說明及圖式,係為便於闡明本發 明之技術内容及技術手段,所揭示較佳實施例之一隅,並 不因而拘限其範疇。並且,舉凡一切針對本發明之技術手 段、裝置細部修飾、變更,或者是元件之等效替代、置換, 當不脫離本發明之發明精神及㈣,其範圍將*以下之申 請專利範圍來界定之。 10 本纸張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS) 2丨〇><297公楚)Line 1T 丨 Printed by the Consumer Cooperatives of the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Qin Ministry of Economic Affairs 1229808 A7 _____ B7 V. Description of the invention () and at least one USB socket 330 on the display control circuit board 320 'The USB socket 330 is exposed on the display 300 In addition, the USB connector 510 at the end of the USB connection cable 500 is connected to the USB interface port 210 of the host computer 200 through the USB connection cable 500, and the VGA controller 20 is directly connected to the display The circuit board 320 is controlled to directly provide a VGA display signal required by the display 300. The inventive spirit of the present invention is to use the most streamlined and low-cost technical means to eliminate the need for extra display interface card hardware in the conventional computer host 200, and only the lightweight and simple USB connection cable 500, that is, It can be connected to the display 300, and transmit the required screen display data in a high-bandwidth, low-signal-loss USB interface type and convert it into a relative VGa interface type display signal D or D3 for the display 300 to display, which can greatly reduce the computer host 200 The cost of the connection between the display 300 and the laying cost, and the relative increase in the configuration space and range between the host computer 200 and the display 300, is an invention with great industrial value. The Consumer Cooperatives of the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs printed the above first to sixth drawings of the USB-to-VGA interface conversion device of the present invention. The disclosed descriptions and diagrams are for the convenience of clarifying the technical content and technology of the present invention. Means, one of the disclosed preferred embodiments, does not limit its scope. In addition, all the technical means, device details, modifications, or equivalent substitutions and replacements of the invention, without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention, will be defined by the scope of the following patent applications * . 10 This paper size applies Chinese National Standard (CNS) 2 丨 〇 < 297 Gongchu

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1229808 A8 B8 C8 D8 經 濟 部 智 慧 財 產 局 員 工 消 費 合 社 印 製 申請專利範圍 裝置,其中,該USB控制器、VGA控制器及橋接器 整置於顯示器内之顯示控制電路板中。 如申请專利範圍第6項所述之uSB對VGA介面轉換 裝置,其中,該USB控制器連結一 USB插座。 如申清專利範圍第6項所述之USB對VGA介面轉換 裝置’其中’該VGA控制器連結於顯示器之顯示控 制電路板上。 •如申請專利範圍第1項所述之USB對VGA介面轉換 裝置,其中,該橋接器係包括: 一韌體介面,連結USB控制器,以接收USB控制器傳 送之匯流排控制命令,並輸出DMA控制訊號、韌體 控制訊號及控制指令資料; 一先進先出控制器,連結至USB控制器,並向USB控 制器發送先進先出控制訊號,以先進先出方式讀入 USB控制器傳送之USB介面型式顯示畫面資料,以 及; 一顯示介面轉換器,連結韌體介面、先進先出控制器及 VGA控制器,以接收韌體介面所傳送之dma控制訊 號、韌體控制訊號及控制指令資料,並受先進先出控 制器之先進先出控制訊號,以先進先出方式讀入USB 控制器所傳送之USB介面型式顯示晝面資料,並轉換 成相對應之VGA介面型式顯示訊號輸出至VGA控制 器。 0 ·如申請專利範圍第9項所述之USB對VGA介面轉 7 8 9 紙張尺度適用中關家縣(cns )〜胁(2獻所公瘦) (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 訂 線 1229808 A8 B8 C8 D8 、申請專利範圍 換裝置’其中,該韌體介面承受USB控制器傳送之 匯流排控制命令為PIO匯流排控制命令。 1 1 ·如申請專利範圍第9項所述之USB對VGA介面轉 換裝置,其中,該韌體介面以一控制匯流排、一資料 匯流排與顯示介面轉換器連結。 1 2 ·如申請專利範圍第9項所述之USB對VGA介面轉 換裝置,其中,該韌體介面以一 DMA位址控制線、 DMA長度控制線、DMA觸發控制線、韌體觸發控制 線及資料匯流排與顯示介面轉接器連結。 1 3 ·如申請專利範圍第9項所述之USB對VGA介面轉 換裝置,其中,該先進先出控制器以一控制線及資料 匯流排與USB控制器連結。 1 4 ·如申請專利範圍第9項所述之USB對VGA介面轉 換裝置,其中,該先進先出控制器以一控制線及資料 匯流排與顯示介面轉接器連結。 1 5 ·如申請專利範圍第9項所述之USB對VGA介面轉 換裝置,其中,該顯示介面轉接器所轉換輸出之VGA 介面型式顯示訊號為PCI介面型式之VGA顯示訊號。 1 6 ·如申請專利範圍第9項所述之USB對VGA介面轉 換裝置,其中,該韌體介面、先進先出控制器及顯示 介面轉接器整置為單一積體電路。 1 7 ·如申請專利範圍第1 6項所述之USB對VGA介面 轉換裝置,其中,該單一積體電路為場可程式閘陣列 (FPGA) 〇 13 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS ) A4規格(210X297公嫠) (請先閲讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 訂 線 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 丨 1229808 i D8 六、申請專利範圍 18·如申請專利範圍第16項所述之USB對VGA介面 轉換裝置,其中,該單一積體電路為ASIC。 (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 線 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 4 IX 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS ) A4規格(210 X 297公釐)1229808 A8 B8 C8 D8 The Intellectual Property Office of the Ministry of Economic Affairs printed a patent application device, in which the USB controller, VGA controller and bridge are integrated in the display control circuit board in the display. The uSB-to-VGA interface conversion device described in item 6 of the patent application scope, wherein the USB controller is connected to a USB socket. The USB-to-VGA interface conversion device described in item 6 of the patent claim, wherein the VGA controller is connected to the display control circuit board of the display. • The USB-to-VGA interface conversion device described in item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the bridge includes: a firmware interface connected to the USB controller to receive the bus control commands transmitted by the USB controller and output DMA control signal, firmware control signal and control command data; a first-in-first-out controller, connected to the USB controller, and sends a first-in-first-out control signal to the USB controller. USB interface type display screen data, and a display interface converter that connects the firmware interface, FIFO controller and VGA controller to receive the dma control signal, firmware control signal and control command data sent by the firmware interface And receive the FIFO control signal from the FIFO controller, read the USB interface type transmitted by the USB controller to display daytime data in FIFO mode, and convert it to the corresponding VGA interface type display signal and output to VGA Controller. 0 · As described in item 9 of the scope of the patent application, the USB to VGA interface is transferred to 7 8 9 The paper size is applicable to Zhongguanjia County (cns) ~ Wuji (2 Xianshou thin) (Please read the precautions on the back before filling in this (Page) Order line 1229808 A8 B8 C8 D8, apply for patent scope change device 'Among them, the firmware interface receives the bus control command transmitted by the USB controller as the PIO bus control command. 1 1 · The USB-to-VGA interface conversion device described in item 9 of the scope of patent application, wherein the firmware interface is connected with a control bus, a data bus and a display interface converter. 1 2 · The USB-to-VGA interface conversion device described in item 9 of the scope of the patent application, wherein the firmware interface uses a DMA address control line, a DMA length control line, a DMA trigger control line, a firmware trigger control line, and The data bus is connected to the display interface adapter. 1 3 · The USB-to-VGA interface conversion device described in item 9 of the scope of patent application, wherein the FIFO controller is connected to the USB controller with a control line and a data bus. 1 4 · The USB-to-VGA interface conversion device described in item 9 of the scope of patent application, wherein the FIFO controller is connected to the display interface adapter with a control line and data bus. 15 · The USB-to-VGA interface conversion device described in item 9 of the scope of patent application, wherein the VGA interface type display signal converted and output by the display interface adapter is a PCI interface type VGA display signal. 16 · The USB-to-VGA interface conversion device described in item 9 of the scope of patent application, wherein the firmware interface, the first-in-first-out controller and the display interface adapter are integrated into a single integrated circuit. 1 7 · The USB-to-VGA interface conversion device described in item 16 of the scope of patent application, wherein the single integrated circuit is a field programmable gate array (FPGA) 〇13 This paper standard is applicable to China National Standard (CNS) A4 Specifications (210X297): (Please read the precautions on the back before filling out this page) Printed by the Consumer Cooperative of the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs 丨 1229808 i D8 VI. Patent Application Scope 18 · As the 16th Patent Application Scope The USB-to-VGA interface conversion device is described, wherein the single integrated circuit is an ASIC. (Please read the notes on the back before filling this page) Line Printed by the Consumer Cooperatives of the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs 4 IX This paper size applies to the Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 specification (210 X 297 mm)
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