Multimedia device

• US 20060184986A1
• Filed: 09/16/2005
• Published: 08/17/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 02/16/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Accolo AG
• Original Assignee: Accolo AG
• Inventors: Urban, Michael
• Application Number:
  US11/227,188
• Publication Number:
  US 20060184986A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/100
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 19/025 'Virtual' control panels, e.g. Graphical User Interface [GUI]
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/765 Interface circuits between an apparatus for recording and another apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/775 between a recording apparatus and a television receiver
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/781 on disks or drums
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/7921 for more than one processing mode
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/8042 involving data reduction

Abstract

Multimedia device, suitable for reproducing or recording multimedia data, having a means for connection to an external display apparatus, where the multimedia device has at least one combined input and display means which is set up for displaying a graphical user interface or for reproducing multimedia data.

Claims

1. A multimedia device, suitable for reproducing and/or recording multimedia data, comprising means for connection to an external display apparatus, wherein the multimedia device has at least one combined input and display means which is set up for displaying a graphical user interface for the multimedia device or for reproducing multimedia data.

2. The multimedia device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one combined input and display means is fitted on the multimedia device so as to be able to pivot around at least one essentially horizontal axis.

3. The multimedia device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one combined input and display means is fitted on the multimedia device so as to be able to pivot around at least one essentially vertical axis.

4. The multimedia device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one combined input and display means is detachably fitted on the multimedia device.

5. The multimedia device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one combined input and display means has a housing.

6. The multimedia device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the multimedia device has locking means, suitable for detachably fitting the housing on the multimedia device.

7. The multimedia device as claimed in claim 5, wherein the housing has a number of grip elements.

8. The multimedia device as claimed in claim 7, wherein the grip elements are in a form such that they are suitable for unlocking the locking means.

9. The multimedia device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the multimedia device has means for wireless communication with the at least one combined input and display means.

10. The multimedia device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one combined input and display means has first transmission and reception means, and wherein the multimedia device has second transmission and reception means, with the first and second transmission and reception means being set up for wirelessly connecting the multimedia device to the at least one combined input and display means.

11. The multimedia device as claimed in claim 10, wherein the wireless connection is a radio link, or a radio link based on the IEEE 802.11 transmission standard.

12. The multimedia device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the combined input and display means comprises at least one touch-sensitive input and display means.

13. The multimedia device as claimed in claim 12, wherein the at least one touch-sensitive input and display means is set up for operation using a finger, a stylus, or a combination thereof.

14. The multimedia device as claimed in claim 12, wherein the at least one touch-sensitive input and display means comprises at least one touch-sensitive screen.