A switched-mode power supply and an associated television are disclosed. The switched-mode power supply includes a rectifier circuit, a transformer, a constant voltage control circuit, a power management circuit, and a constant current control circuit. An output terminal of the rectifier circuit is coupled both to a power detection terminal of the power management circuit and to a power input terminal of the transformer. A controlled terminal of the transformer is coupled to a control terminal of the power management circuit. A constant voltage output winding of the transformer is coupled through the constant voltage control circuit to a feedback input terminal of the power management circuit. A constant current output winding of the transformer is coupled to the constant current control circuit via an LED load. The solution of the present disclosure has the advantage of low cost.

A switched-mode power supply and an associated television are disclosed. The switched-mode power supply includes a rectifier circuit, a transformer, a constant voltage control circuit, a power management circuit, and a constant current control circuit. An output terminal of the rectifier circuit is coupled both to a power detection terminal of the power management circuit and to a power input terminal of the transformer. A controlled terminal of the transformer is coupled to a control terminal of the power management circuit. A constant voltage output winding of the transformer is coupled through the constant voltage control circuit to a feedback input terminal of the power management circuit. A constant current output winding of the transformer is coupled to the constant current control circuit via an LED load. The solution of the present disclosure has the advantage of low cost.

An image processing apparatus includes a chipset unit which processes data; a connector which includes a plurality of terminals, and is configured to connect with a cable so that the chipset unit can transmit and receive a signal to and from an external device; a switching unit which supplies power to the external device through a first terminal of the connector, and selectively controls a switching operation regarding whether or not to supply power to the first terminal on the basis of a signal state of a second terminal of the connector when the cable is connected to the connector. A control method of the image processing apparatus is also disclosed.

An image processing apparatus includes a chipset unit which processes data; a connector which includes a plurality of terminals, and is configured to connect with a cable so that the chipset unit can transmit and receive a signal to and from an external device; a switching unit which supplies power to the external device through a first terminal of the connector, and selectively controls a switching operation regarding whether or not to supply power to the first terminal on the basis of a signal state of a second terminal of the connector when the cable is connected to the connector. A control method of the image processing apparatus is also disclosed.

The image sensor includes a pixel array including a plurality of unit pixels each including a single transistor and a photodiode connected to a body of the single transistor, a row driver block configured to enable one of a plurality of rows in the pixel array to enter a readout mode, and a readout block configured to sense and amplify a pixel signal output from each of a plurality of unit pixels included in the row that has entered the readout mode.

The image sensor includes a pixel array including a plurality of unit pixels each including a single transistor and a photodiode connected to a body of the single transistor, a row driver block configured to enable one of a plurality of rows in the pixel array to enter a readout mode, and a readout block configured to sense and amplify a pixel signal output from each of a plurality of unit pixels included in the row that has entered the readout mode.

The present invention discloses a television backlight driving device and the driving method thereof, the said television backlight driving device comprises: an AC-DC module and an LED driving module; when a power is on, the said AC-DC module transforms an input supplied AC power into a DC power before supplying to the backlight LED lightstrip; comparing to the existing backlight driving methods, there is no second process of DC-DC needed, saving a system cost of the power, and improving an efficiency of the system; when the LED driving module determines the detection current larger than the preset current but smaller than the first threshold, a constant-current output for LED current is controlled by adjusting the duty ratio; when the detection current is larger than the first threshold or smaller than the preset current, the LED driving module feeds back the detection current to the AC-DC module; the AC-DC module then controls the DC voltage according to the detection current; different methods for adjustment may save a power consumption, as well as achieving an effect of stabling the current output; it owns a simple circuit structure, and a high system reliability.

The present invention discloses a television backlight driving device and the driving method thereof, the said television backlight driving device comprises: an AC-DC module and an LED driving module; when a power is on, the said AC-DC module transforms an input supplied AC power into a DC power before supplying to the backlight LED lightstrip; comparing to the existing backlight driving methods, there is no second process of DC-DC needed, saving a system cost of the power, and improving an efficiency of the system; when the LED driving module determines the detection current larger than the preset current but smaller than the first threshold, a constant-current output for LED current is controlled by adjusting the duty ratio; when the detection current is larger than the first threshold or smaller than the preset current, the LED driving module feeds back the detection current to the AC-DC module; the AC-DC module then controls the DC voltage according to the detection current; different methods for adjustment may save a power consumption, as well as achieving an effect of stabling the current output; it owns a simple circuit structure, and a high system reliability.

A system, method, and computer product, the system comprising: a transmitter configured to transmit a multiplicity of commands related to managing usage of a screen in accordance with one or more rules, the multiplicity of commands sent at intervals during an applicability time period of a rule; and a receiver operatively connected to the screen, the receiver configured to receive the commands from the transmitter and apply the commands to the screen, thereby managing usage of the screen for the applicability time period of the rule, wherein the transmitter and the receiver communicate with each other using authenticated communication.

A meeting room power and multi-media center device having one or more wired or wirelessly connected displays or projectors selectively connected to one or more plurality of connected computers. The device provides user indications of qualified input video signals and enables remote control through wirelessly connected remote controller device. The device also provides AC power jacks and USB power jacks to power and charge various portable devices. Another embodiment of the current invention provides similar device further having video processing function to display multiple video sources simultaneously on one or more displays or projectors.