Tablet personal computer capable of switching devices for displaying output and receving input

• US 20030147008A1
• Filed: 02/04/2003
• Published: 08/07/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 02/07/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Jefferson Liu
• Original Assignee: Jefferson Liu
• Inventors: Liu, Jefferson
• Application Number:
  US10/358,506
• Publication Number:
  US 20030147008A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/552
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1626 with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1698 the I/O peripheral being a sending/receiving arrangement to establish a cordless communication link, e.g. radio or infrared link, integrated cellular phone details of antennas disposed inside a computer H01Q1/2266
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4126 The peripheral being portable, e.g. PDAs or mobile phones
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/436 Interfacing a local distribution network, e.g. communicating with another STB or one or more peripheral devices inside the home
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47 End-user applications

Abstract

A tablet personal computer capable of switching devices for displaying output and receiving input comprising a touch LCD monitor, a motherboard and an input connector. The touch LCD monitor has a function of receiving input from an electronic pen. The motherboard is electrically connected to the touch LCD monitor and contains at least a central processing unit (CPU) and a built-in radio receiver; the radio receiver is for receiving signals from an indefinite wireless input device. The input connector is for connecting an indefinite wired input device. A tablet personal computer according to the present invention further includes an output display switch for switching output display to an indefinite external monitor. The output display switch is connected to a wireless audio-video transmitter for transmitting the contents of the CPU operation to an external wireless audio-video receiver; the wireless audio-video receiver is connected to an external monitor.

Claims

1. A tablet personal computer capable of switching devices for displaying output and receiving input comprising

a touch LCD monitor having a function of receiving input from an electronic pen,

a motherboard electrically connected to the touch LCD monitor having at least a central processing unit (CPU) and a built-in radio receiver;

the built-in radio receiver receiving signals from an indefinite wireless input device, and an input connector for connecting an indefinite wired input device.

2. The tablet personal computer of claim 1 wherein said wireless audio-video receiver is connected to a large-scaled monitor.

3. The tablet personal computer of claim 2 wherein said large-scaled monitor is a television set.

4. The tablet personal computer of claim 2 wherein said large-scaled monitor is a cathode-ray-tube (CRT) monitor or a monitor of any other kind.

5. The tablet personal computer of claim 1 wherein said wired input device is a conventional keyboard.

6. The tablet personal computer of claim 1 wherein said wired input device is a wired joystick.

7. The tablet personal computer of claim 1 wherein said wired input device is a wired touch tablet or a wired mouse.

8. The tablet personal computer of claim 1 wherein said wireless input device is a wireless keyboard.

9. The tablet personal computer of claim 1 wherein said wireless input device is a wireless joystick.

10. The tablet personal computer of claim 1 wherein said wireless input device is a wireless touch tablet or a wireless mouse.

11. The tablet personal computer of claim 1 wherein said input connector is an IEEE1394 port.

12. The tablet personal computer of claim 1 wherein said input connector is a USB port.

13. The tablet personal computer of claim 1 wherein said input connector is a PS2 port.

14. A tablet personal computer capable of switching devices for displaying output and receiving input comprising

a touch LCD monitor having a function of receiving input from an electronic pen,

a motherboard electrically connected to the touch LCD monitor having at least a central processing unit (CPU) and a built-in radio receiver;

the built-in radio receiver receiving signals from an indefinite wireless input device,

an input connector for connecting an indefinite wired input device, and

an output display switch for switching output display to an external monitor;

said output display switch being connected to a wireless audio-video transmitter for transmitting the contents of the operation of said CPU to an external wireless audio-video receiver;

said wireless audio-video receiver being connected to said external monitor;

said output display switch being capable of switching said touch LCD monitor to an energy-saving mode when said external monitor is in use;

said output display switch being activated as a switching command is sent from a wireless input device via said built-in radio receiver or from a wired input device via said input connector to said tablet personal computer.

15. The tablet personal computer of claim 14 wherein said wireless audio-video receiver is connected to a large-scaled monitor

16. The tablet personal computer of claim 15 wherein said large-scaled monitor is a television set.

17. The tablet personal computer of claim 15 wherein said large-scaled monitor is a cathode-ray-tube (CRT) monitor or a monitor of any other kind.

18. The tablet personal computer of claim 14 wherein said wired input device is a conventional keyboard.

19. The tablet personal computer of claim 14 wherein said wired input device is a wired joystick.

20. The tablet personal computer of claim 14 wherein said wired input device is a wired touch tablet or a wired mouse.

21. The tablet personal computer of claim 14 wherein said wireless input device is a wireless keyboard.

22. The tablet personal computer of claim 14 wherein said wireless input device is a wireless joystick.

23. The tablet personal computer of claim 14 wherein said wireless input device is a wireless touch tablet or a wireless mouse.

24. The tablet personal computer of claim 14 wherein said input connector is an IEEE1394 port.

25. The tablet personal computer of claim 14 wherein said input connector is a USB port.

26. The tablet personal computer of claim 14 wherein said input connector is a PS2 port.

27. The tablet personal computer of claim 14 wherein said output display switch is also for shutting off said touch LCD monitor so as to carry out an energy-saving mode.