Computer keyboard integrated with internet phone service

• US 20070022236A1
• Filed: 07/25/2005
• Published: 01/25/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 07/25/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Douglas Wang, Ing-Kai Huang
• Original Assignee: Douglas Wang, Ing-Kai Huang
• Inventors: Huang, Ing-Kai, Wang, Douglas
• Application Number:
  US11/187,899
• Publication Number:
  US 20070022236A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 710/69
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/021 Arrangements integrating additional peripherals in a keyboard, e.g. card or barcode reader, optical scanner

Abstract

A computer keyboard integrated with Internet phone service includes a keyboard controller, a USB hub and an audio controller. The keyboard controller receives an input command from the keyboard. The USB hub relays the signal of the keyboard controller to the computer, and relays the digital signal of the computer to the audio controller, and relays the digital signal of the audio controller to the computer. Moreover, the audio controller receives the digital signal from the USB hub and converts the analog signal to analog signal. The audio controller receives the analog signal from a conversation unit and converts the analog signal to digital signal for sending to the USB hub and then sending to the computer. Therefore, user can performs Internet conversation through Internet with remote host and telephone set.

Claims

1. A computer keyboard integrated with Internet phone service and connected to a computer through a Universal Serial Bus (USB) connection line, the computer keyboard comprising:

a keyboard controller receiving an input command from the keyboard;

a USB hub electrically connected to the computer and the keyboard controller and used to receive and transmit the input command, the USB hub further receiving a digital input signal and a digital output signal;

a conversation unit used to receive and transmit an analog signal;

an audio controller electrically connected to the USB hub and converting a digital signal to an analog signal for outputting the analog signal, the audio controller receiving the analog signal output from the conversation unit and converting the analog signal to a digital signal for inputting to the USB hub.

2. The computer keyboard as in claim 1, wherein the conversation unit is a microphone or a loudspeaker.

3. The computer keyboard as in claim 1, wherein at least one expansion interface is built in for connecting to the audio controller.

4. The computer keyboard as in claim 3, wherein the expansion interface s connected to one of an earphone, a telephone handset and a legacy phone.

5. The computer keyboard as in claim 1, wherein the audio controller comprises a DAC (digital to analog converter) and an ADC (digital to analog converter).

6. A computer keyboard integrated with Internet phone service and connected to a computer through a Universal Serial Bus (USB) connection line, the computer keyboard comprising:

a USB hub electrically connected to the computer and receiving a digital input signal and a digital output signal;

a conversation unit used to receive and transmit an analog signal;

an audio controller electrically connected to the USB hub and converting a digital signal to an analog signal for outputting the analog signal, the audio controller receiving the analog signal output from the conversation unit and converting the analog signal to a digital signal for inputting to the USB hub.

7. The computer keyboard as in claim 6, wherein the USB hub is electrically connected to a keyboard controller for receiving the digital input signal and the digital output signal;

8. A computer keyboard integrated with Internet phone service and connected to a computer through a Universal Serial Bus (USB) connection line, the computer keyboard comprising:

a keyboard controller receiving an input command from the keyboard;

a USB hub electrically connected to the computer and the keyboard controller and used to receive and transmit the input command, the USB hub further receiving a digital input signal and a digital output signal;

an audio controller electrically connected to the USB hub and converting a digital signal to an analog signal for outputting the analog signal, the audio controller receiving an analog signal output and converting the analog signal to a digital signal for inputting to the USB hub.