Multimedia play television

• US 20040244054A1
• Filed: 11/04/2003
• Published: 12/02/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 05/30/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Aviquest Technology Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Aviquest Technology Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Chen, Js, Huang, Pc, Kao, Frank, Sheu, Joe
• Application Number:
  US10/699,929
• Publication Number:
  US 20040244054A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/131
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4184 providing storage capabilities, e.g. memory stick
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42646 for reading from or writing on a non-volatile solid state storage medium, e.g. DVD, CD-ROM
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/472 End-user interface for requesting content, additional data or services; End-user interface for interacting with content, e.g. for content reservation or setting reminders, for requesting event notification, for manipulating displayed content end-user interfaces for retrieving video data from a database G06F16/739; network services for supporting unicast streaming H04L65/612
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/775 between a recording apparatus and a television receiver
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/85 on discs or drums
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/907 using static stores, e.g. storage tubes or semiconductor memories H04N5/91 takes precedence

Abstract

A multimedia play television is proposed, wherein a central processor, a television signal receiver, a memory card slot, and an optical disc read/write device connected with the central processor are integrated together. The central processor processes television signals received by the television signal receiver and plays them on the television. The central processor controls actions of the memory card slot and the optical disc read/write device to let read data in a memory card or an optical disc be played on the television. The proposed television can read memory cards and optical discs, and makes use of a single central processor to process multimedia audio/video data to accomplish multiple selections of entertainments, convenient use and less occupied space.

Claims

1. A multimedia play television comprising:

a television having a television signal receiver for reception of television signals;

a memory card slot provided in said television, an opening of said slot protruding out of the surface of said television, said memory card slot providing connection with memory cards of different specifications; and

a central processor provided in said television and connected with said television signal receiver and said memory card slot, said central processor being used to process said television signals and play them on said television, and control actions of said memory card slot to let read data be played on said television, said central processor being utilized to integrate multimedia audio/video data and play them on said television.

2. The multimedia play television as claimed in claim 1, wherein said central processor can read memory cards of different specifications.

3. The multimedia play television as claimed in claim 1, wherein said memory card is selected among the group composed of secured digital cards, multimedia cards, smart media cards, memory stick cards, compact flash cards, XD-picture cards and microdrives.

4. The multimedia play television as claimed in claim 1, wherein an optical disc read/write device connected to said central processor is further provided in said television, said optical disc read/write device provides placement of an optical disc, and is controlled by said central processor to performs read/write actions to said optical disc.

5. The multimedia play television as claimed in claim 4, wherein the format of said optical disc read/written by said optical disc read/write device is selected among the group composed of DVD, VCD, CD and MP3.

6. The multimedia play television as claimed in claim 1, wherein a hard disk drive is further provided in said television, and is connected with said central processor.

7. The multimedia play television as claimed in claim 1, wherein said television signals are analog.

8. The multimedia play television as claimed in claim 1, wherein said television signals are digital.

9. The multimedia play television as claimed in claim 1, wherein said multimedia audio/video data processed by said central processor include video files, game files, audio files, audio/video files and said television signals

10. The multimedia play television as claimed in claim 1, wherein said central processor decompresses said read audio/video multimedia data to obtain digital data and converts said digital data into analog signals, which are then played by said television.

11. The multimedia play television as claimed in claim 1, wherein said central processor decompresses said read audio/video multimedia data to obtain digital data, which are then played by said television.

12. The multimedia play television as claimed in claim 1, wherein a USB port is further provided in said television.