Network device for sound and vision transmission

• US 20030120845A1
• Filed: 06/13/2002
• Published: 06/26/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 12/20/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hsien-Chung Chou
• Original Assignee: Hsien-Chung Chou
• Inventors: Chou, Hsien-Chung
• Application Number:
  US10/167,398
• Publication Number:
  US 20030120845A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 710/72
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1101 Session protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/4046 with distributed floor control
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/764 at the destination reformatting of additional data in video clients H04N21/4355
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/329 in the application layer [OSI layer 7]

Abstract

A network device for sound and vision transmission is proposed, and linked up to Internet for allowing a user to freely process sound and vision communication. The network device includes an analysis processing module and an input/output controlling module connected to the analysis processing module, in which large area broadband wireless internet access service or wired broadband internet access service is adopted for establishing network connection between the network device and Internet, so as to achieve synchronization in sound and vision transmission, and to shorten communication distance between users. The input/output controlling module is also associated with connection interfaces for combining the network device with peripheral devices that provides additional functions as desired by the users. Alternatively, the network device can also selectively function for sound or vision transmission only, without being limited to synchronic sound and vision transmission.

Claims

1. A network device for sound and vision transmission, for use in an intelligent electronic device, whereby the intelligent electronic device is connected to Internet for allowing a user to proceed network sound and vision transmission, which intelligent electronic device includes a keyboard, a camera, a monitor, an earphone and a microphone;

the network device comprising;

an analysis processing module, including a central processing unit, and a main memory for storing programs and data required in operation of the network device and for allowing the central processing unit to retrieve and execute the programs stored in the main memory; and

an input/output controlling module, including a network transmission module, a vision processing module and a sound processing module;

wherein the network transmission module links up the network device to Internet, for allowing a user to perform sound and vision transmission;

wherein after the network device is linked to Internet and the central processing unit determines that the user initiates network communication with the other party, the central processing unit retrieves and executes a vision shooting program stored in the main memory, and prompts the camera to process shooting, whereby a shot vision is transmitted to the vision processing module for vision processing, and then the processed vision is delivered through the network transmission module to the other party, so as to allow the other party to instantly receive the shot vision;

or the network transmission module transmits a vision from the other party to the vision processing module for vision processing, and then transmits the processed vision to the user, so as to allow the user to instantly receive the vision through the monitor from the other party;

wherein after the network device is linked to Internet and the central processing unit determines that the user initiates network communication with the other party, the central processing unit retrieves and executes a sound processing program stored in the main memory, and prompts the sound processing module to process a sound received by the microphone from the user, whereby the processed sound is transmitted by the network transmission module to the other party, so as to allow the other party to instantly receive the sound from the user;

or the network transmission module transmits a sound from the other party to the sound processing module for sound processing, and then transmits the processed sound to the user, so as to allow the user to instantly receive the sound through the earphone from the other party.

2. The network device of claim 1, wherein the network device for sound and vision transmission further comprises an incoming call notifying module, when the network transmission module of the input/output controlling module receives a calling request from the other party, the incoming call notifying module generating an incoming call notification to notify the user that the network device is receiving a call from the other party.

3. The network device of claim 2, wherein the incoming call notification generated by the incoming call notifying module, includes a ring, music or sound produced from an amplifier, a flash generated by a light source, or vibration of the network device.

4. The network device of claim 1, wherein the input/output controlling module further includes a plurality of connection interfaces for combining the network device with peripheral devices.

5. The network device of claim 4, wherein the connection interfaces include a USB interface, an IEEE1394 interface, a parallel port interface, a serial port interface, an IDE interface, a PS/2 interface and an infrared port interface.

6. The network device of claim 4, wherein the peripheral devices include a memory medium, an earphone, a microphone, a global position system receiver, a printer, a scanner and an infrared receiver.

7. The network device of claim 1, wherein the earphone and the microphone associated with the sound processing module, operate sound transmission through the use of a bluetooth communication interface.

8. The network device of claim 1, wherein the network transmission module is composed of a wireless local network card and an Ethernet-supportive network transmission interface.

9. The network device of claim 8, wherein the Ethernet-supportive network transmission interface is a RJ-45 connection port.

10. The network device of claim 8, wherein the wireless local network card operates wireless transmission through the use of a communication interface provided by large area broadband wireless net access service.

11. The network device of claim 1, wherein the network transmission module is composed of a wired local network card.

12. The network device of claim 6, wherein the global position system receiver associated with the network device allows the user to learn current location of the network device.

13. The network device of claim 1, wherein the intellectual electronic device is a portable electronic device.

14. The network device of claim 13, wherein the portable electronic device is a personal digital assistant, a packet personal computer or a cellular phone.

15. The network device of claim 1, wherein the intelligent electronic device is a computer device.

16. The network device of claim 15, wherein the computer device is a desktop computer or a notebook computer.

17. The network device of claim 1, wherein the intelligent electronic device is a household telephone.

18. A network device for sound transmission, for use in an intelligent electronic device, whereby the intelligent electronic device is connected to Internet for allowing a user to proceed network sound transmission, which intelligent electronic device includes a keyboard, an earphone and a microphone;

the network device comprising;

an analysis processing module, including a central processing unit, and a main memory for storing programs and data required in operation of the network device and for allowing the central processing unit to retrieve and execute the programs stored in the main memory; and

an input/output controlling module, including a network transmission module and a sound processing module;

wherein the network transmission module links up the network device to Internet, for allowing a user to perform sound transmission;

wherein after the network device is linked to Internet and the central processing unit determines that the user initiates network communication with the other party, the central processing unit retrieves and executes a sound processing program stored in the main memory, and prompts the sound processing module to process a sound received by the microphone from the user, whereby the processed sound is transmitted by the network transmission module to the other party, so as to allow the other party to instantly receive the sound from the user;

or the network transmission module transmits a sound from the other party to the sound processing module for sound processing, and then transmits the processed sound to the user, so as to allow the user to instantly receive the sound through the earphone from the other party.

19. A network device for vision transmission, for use in an intelligent electronic device, whereby the intelligent electronic device is connected to Internet for allowing a user to proceed network vision transmission, which intelligent electronic device includes a keyboard, a camera and a monitor;

the network device comprising;

an analysis processing module, including a central processing unit, and a main memory for storing programs and data required in operation of the network device and for allowing the central processing unit to retrieve and execute the programs stored in the main memory; and

an input/output controlling module, including a network transmission module and a vision processing module;

wherein the network transmission module links up the network device to Internet, for allowing a user to perform sound and vision transmission;

wherein after the network device is linked to Internet and the central processing unit determines that the user initiates network communication with the other party, the central processing unit retrieves and executes a vision shooting program stored in the main memory, and prompts the camera to process shooting, whereby a shot vision is transmitted to the vision processing module for vision processing, and then the processed vision is delivered through the network transmission module to the other party, so as to allow the other party to instantly receive the shot vision;

or the network transmission module transmits a vision from the other party to the vision processing module for vision processing, and then transmits the processed vision to the user, so as to allow the user to instantly receive the vision through the monitor from the other party.