摘要 |
An interface switching apparatus ( 40 ) switches to receive input from a plurality of electronic devices. In an exemplary embodiment, the apparatus includes a receiving unit ( 44 ) equipped with a plurality of input ports ( 441 ), each for connecting with an electronic device; a detecting unit ( 45 ) for detecting new input from any of the input ports; a switching unit ( 47 ) for switching the interface switching apparatus so that the interface switching apparatus halts receiving current input from one of the input ports and receives new input from another input port detected to have the new input; a signal converting unit ( 48 ) for converting the new input into an information signal having a format that can be received by a display device ( 30 ), and an output port ( 491 ) for transmitting the information signal to the display device. Related methods are also provided.
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