摘要 |
The present invention relates to a hierarchical switching apparatus and a hierarchical switching method supporting UHD class resolution and specifically, to a hierarchical switching apparatus and a hierarchical switching method supporting UHD class resolution which allow a SD 4-channel switcher to process SD 4-channel and full HD 1-channel image data, allow four sets of SD 4-channel switchers to process SD 16-channel, full HD 4-channel, and 4K UHD 1-channel image data, allow 16 sets of SD 4-channel switchers to process SD 64-channel, full HD 16-channel, 4K UHD 4-channel, and 8K UHD 1-channel image data, establish a switching platform, receive resource information on multiple independent switchers connected to the switching platform, and utilize the independent switchers for a switching operation performed on the switching platform. [Reference numerals] (100) Switching device; (110) Switcher; (120) Channel assignment controller; (130) Channel splitter; (140) Channel combiner; (150) User interface; (AA) Input port; (BB,JJ) EDID information; (CC,GG,II) Control signal; (DD) UD class 4x4 switcher; (EE) HD class 4x4 switcher; (FF) SD class 4x4 switcher; (HH) Resource information reception; (KK) Output port |