Workstation-type notebook computer capable of switching key-in devices and output display monitors

• US 20030164780A1
• Filed: 03/04/2003
• Published: 09/04/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 03/04/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Jefferson Liu
• Original Assignee: Jefferson Liu
• Inventors: Liu, Jefferson
• Application Number:
  US10/382,270
• Publication Number:
  US 20030164780A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 341/22
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1613 for portable computers cooling arrangements therefor G06F1/203; constructional details or arrangements for pocket calculators, electronic agendas or books G06F15/0216; constructional details of portable telephone sets: with several bodies H04M1/0202
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/3218 of display devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/3265 Power saving in display device
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 10/00 Energy efficient computing, e.g. low power processors, power management or thermal management

Abstract

A workstation-type notebook computer capable of switching key-in devices and output display monitors comprises a motherboard, a key-in device, and a wireless audio-video (AV) signal transmitter. The key-in device is either of a keyboard, a touch-control panel, a mouse, and a joystick. The key-in device can be either built-in and therefore inseparable from the computer or separable from the computer by being disconnected at an input interface module. The wireless AV signal transmitter, used together with a wireless AV signal receiver, transmits the contents of an output AV signal from the motherboard to an external large-scaled display monitor that the wireless AV signal receiver is connected to.

Claims

1. A workstation-type notebook computer capable of switching key-in devices and output display monitors comprising

a motherboard,

a key-in device being one of a keyboard, a touch-control panel, a mouse, and a joystick, and

a wireless audio-video (AV, hereafter) signal transmitter, used together with a wireless AV signal receiver, for transmitting the contents of an output AV signal from said motherboard to an external large-scaled display monitor;

said wireless AV signal receiver being connected to said large-scaled display monitor.

2. The workstation-type notebook computer of claim 1 wherein said key-in device is built-in and therefore inseparable from said computer, and an external input interface module is installed for receiving the electrical signals from a second external key-in device which is selected from one a keyboard, a touch-control panel, a mouse, and a joystick.

3. The workstation-type notebook computer of claim 2 wherein said second external key-in device transmits electrical signals generated therein to said external input interface module by a cable.

4. The workstation-type notebook computer of claim 2 wherein said second external key-in device transmits electrical signals generated therein to said external input interface module by a wireless means.

5. The workstation-type notebook computer of claim 1 wherein said key-in device is separable from said computer, and an input interface module is installed for receiving the electrical signals from said separable key-in device.

6. The workstation-type notebook computer of claim 5 wherein said separable key-in device transmits electrical signals generated therein to said input interface module by a cable.

7. The workstation-type notebook computer of claim 5 wherein said separable key-in device transmits electrical signals generated therein to said input interface module by a wireless means.

8. The workstation-type notebook computer of claim 1 wherein said large-scaled display monitor is a television set.

9. The workstation-type notebook computer of claim 1 wherein said large-scaled display monitor is a cathode-ray tube display monitor, or a display monitor of any other kind.