Audio/video device

• US 20040230725A1
• Filed: 09/02/2003
• Published: 11/18/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 05/12/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Wistron Corporation
• Original Assignee: Wistron Corporation
• Inventors: Wang, Jhao-Ming, Chen, Yu-Hsin
• Application Number:
  US10/653,731
• Publication Number:
  US 20040230725A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 710/72
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1632 External expansion units, e.g. docking stations

Abstract

An audio/video device. A tablet PC has a first input/output unit and a first connecting port. A host has a seat for receiving the tablet PC, a second input/output unit, and a second connecting port connected to the second input/output unit. The first connecting port is connected to the second connecting port when the first electronic assembly is disposed in the seat, such that the host is connected to the tablet PC, and data, such as audio and/or video, can be transmitted between the tablet PC and the host.

Claims

1. A device for connecting to an external electronic device provided with a first connecting port to transmit data, comprising:

a host having a seat for receiving the electronic device, an input/output unit and a second connecting port connected to the input/output unit, connecting the first connecting port, such that data is transmitted between the electronic device and the host as well as input or output by the input/output unit.

2. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first connecting port is connected to the second connecting port when the external electronic device is disposed in the seat.

3. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the host has a keyboard connected to the second connecting port.

4. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the host has a storage unit connected to the second connecting port.

5. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the host has a storage unit detachably connected to the second connecting port.

6. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the host has an audio unit connected to the second connecting port.

7. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the host has a control unit connected to the second connecting port.

8. A device for transmitting data, comprising:

a tablet PC having a first input/output unit and a first connecting port, for transmitting data; and

a host having a seat for receiving the electronic device, a second input/output unit and a second connecting port connected to the second input/output unit, connecting the first connecting port, such that the host is connected to the tablet PC and data transmitted between the tablet PC and the host is input or output by the second input/output unit.

9. The device as claimed in claim 8, wherein the first connecting port is connected to the second connecting port when the tablet PC is disposed in the seat.

10. The device as claimed in claim 8, wherein the host has a keyboard connected to the second connecting port.

11. The device as claimed in claim 8, wherein the host has a storage unit connected to the second connecting port.

12. The device as claimed in claim 8, wherein the host has a storage unit detachably connected to the second connecting port.

13. The device as claimed in claim 8, wherein the host has a control unit connected to the second connecting port.

14. A device for transmitting data, comprising:

a first electronic assembly having a first input/output unit and a first connecting port, for transmitting data; and

a second electronic assembly having a second input/output unit, a second connecting port and a processor connected to the second input/output unit and the second connecting port, such that data is transmitted between the first connecting port and the second connecting port.

15. The device as claimed in claim 14, wherein the second electronic assembly has a seat for receiving the first electronic assembly.

16. The device as claimed in claim 14, wherein the second electronic assembly has a seat for receiving the first electronic assembly, and the first connecting port is connected to the second connecting port when the first electronic assembly is disposed in the seat.

17. The device as claimed in claim 14, wherein the first electronic assembly is a tablet PC.

18. The device as claimed in claim 14, wherein the second electronic assembly has a keyboard connected to the second connecting port.

19. The device as claimed in claim 14, wherein the second electronic assembly has a storage unit connected to the second connecting port.

20. The device as claimed in claim 14, wherein the second electronic assembly has a storage unit detachably connected to the second connecting port.

21. The device as claimed in claim 14, wherein the second electronic assembly has an audio unit connected to the second connecting port.

22. The device as claimed in claim 14, wherein the second electronic assembly has a control unit connected to the second connecting port.

23. A device for transmitting data, comprising:

a first electronic assembly having a first input/output unit and a first connecting port, for transmitting data;

a second electronic assembly having a receiving space, a second input/output unit, a second connecting port and a processor connected to the second input/output unit and the second connecting port, such that data is transmitted between the first connecting port and the second connecting port; and

a modular device detachably disposed in the receiving space, connecting the second input/output unit to the second connecting port.

24. The device as claimed in claim 23, wherein the second electronic assembly has a seat for receiving the first electronic assembly.

25. The device as claimed in claim 23, wherein the second electronic assembly has a seat for receiving the first electronic assembly, and the first connecting port is connected to the second connecting port when the first electronic assembly is disposed in the seat.

26. The device as claimed in claim 23, wherein the first electronic assembly is a tablet PC.

27. The device as claimed in claim 23, wherein the second electronic assembly has a keyboard connected to the second connecting port.

28. The device as claimed in claim 23, wherein the second electronic assembly has a storage unit connected to the second connecting port.

29. The device as claimed in claim 23, wherein the second electronic assembly has a storage unit detachably connected to the second connecting port.

30. The device as claimed in claim 23, wherein the second electronic assembly has an audio unit connected to the second connecting port.

31. The device as claimed in claim 23, wherein the second electronic assembly has a control unit connected to the second connecting port.

32. An electronic system, comprising:

a first electronic assembly having a first output device and a first connecting unit; and

a second electronic assembly having a second output B device, a second input device, and a second connecting unit,

wherein said first electronic assembly is detachably connected to said second electronic assembly through connection of said first connecting unit and said second connecting unit, thereby data and control signal from said second electronic assembly is transmitted to said first electronic assembly.

33. The system of claim 32, wherein said first output device is a display unit for outputting video data, and said second output device is a voice unit for outputting audio data.

34. The system of claim 33, wherein said second electronic assembly further comprises a data retrieving device connected to said second signal processing unit for retrieving data from a data carrier.

35. The system of claim 34, wherein said second electronic assembly further comprises a second signal processing unit for processing data inputted from said second input device or said data retrieving device.

36. The system of claim 35, wherein said second electronic assembly further includes a recess for receiving said first electronic assembly and said first connecting unit is disposed within said recess.

37. The system of claim 36, wherein said first electronic assembly further comprises a first input device for inputting data, a first storage device for storing data, and a first central processing unit for processing data came from said first input device, said first storage device or said second electronic assembly.

38. The system of claim 37, herein the first output device and the first input device is integrated in a touch-screen display panel.

39. The system of claim 32, wherein said second electronic assembly further comprises a data retrieving device connected to said second signal processing unit for retrieving data from a data carrier.

40. The system of claim 39, wherein said second electronic assembly further comprises a second signal processing unit for processing data inputted from said second input device or said data retrieving device.

41. The system of claim 40, wherein said second electronic assembly further includes a recess for receiving said first electronic assembly and wherein said first connecting unit is disposed within said recess.