PDA television module
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1. A plug-in module for a handheld personal computer comprising:
- a receiver for receiving television broadcasts;
a processor coupled to the receiver and adapted to convert signals received by the receiver into a format capable of being displayed on a handheld personal computer; and
a mechanical interface configured and dimensioned to be received in an expansion slot of a handheld personal computer such that when coupled to the handheld personal computer a real-time television broadcast is displayed on a display of a handheld personal computer.
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Abstract
A plug-in module for a handheld personal computer includes a receiver for receiving television broadcasts and a processor coupled to the receiver and adapted to convert signals received by the receiver into a format capable of being displayed on a handheld personal computer. A mechanical interface of the module is configured and dimensioned to be received in an expansion slot of a handheld personal computer such that when coupled to the handheld personal computer a real-time television broadcast can be displayed on a display of the handheld personal computer.
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18 Claims
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1. A plug-in module for a handheld personal computer comprising:
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a receiver for receiving television broadcasts;
a processor coupled to the receiver and adapted to convert signals received by the receiver into a format capable of being displayed on a handheld personal computer; and
a mechanical interface configured and dimensioned to be received in an expansion slot of a handheld personal computer such that when coupled to the handheld personal computer a real-time television broadcast is displayed on a display of a handheld personal computer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A television system, comprising:
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a handheld personal computer having an expansion slot and a display;
a plug-in module dimensioned and configured to be received in the expansion slot, the module further comprising;
a receiver for receiving television broadcasts;
a processor coupled to the receiver and adapted to convert signals received by the receiver into a format capable of being displayed on the handheld personal computer; and
an interface adapted to communicate with the handheld personal computer such that when coupled to the handheld personal computer a real-time television broadcast is displayed on the display of the handheld personal computer. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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