Bluetooth system with enhanced data receiving capability

• US 20070061848A1
• Filed: 03/23/2006
• Published: 03/15/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 09/12/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Kang, Myung-hak
• Application Number:
  US11/386,691
• Publication Number:
  US 20070061848A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/81
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4112 having fewer capabilities than the client, e.g. thin client having less processing power or no tuning capabilities
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4113 PC
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4126 The peripheral being portable, e.g. PDAs or mobile phones
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/43637 involving a wireless protocol, e.g. Bluetooth, RF or wireless LAN [IEEE 802.11] arrangements for wireless networking or broadcasting of information in indoor or near-field type systems H04B10/114
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/163 by receiver means only

Abstract

A Bluetooth system includes a set-top box transmitting/receiving data to/from a communication terminal, and a Bluetooth module installed on the outside of the set-top box and connected to the set-top box through a first cable, and converting the data into a predetermined format. The Bluetooth module is installed at a position to meet an optimal data receiving condition. The set-top box includes a first connection unit to which the first cable is connected. A failure in the data communication of the set-top box caused by the limitation in the installation location and area, such as walls or other blocking structure surrounding the set-top box, can be addressed.

Claims

1. A Bluetooth system, comprising:

a set-top box for transmitting/receiving data to/from a communication terminal; and

a Bluetooth module for formatting the data, the Bluetooth module being configured on the outside of the set-top box and connected to the set-top box through a first cable.

2. The Bluetooth system of claim 1, wherein the configuration of the Bluetooth module comprises a position optimizing a data receiving capability of the set-top box.

3. The Bluetooth system of claim 1, wherein the set-top box comprises a first connection unit to which the first cable is connected.

4. The Bluetooth system of claim 3, wherein the first connection unit comprises a DIN 9 Jack using RS232C.

5. The Bluetooth system of claim 1, wherein the first cable comprises an RCA cable.

6. The Bluetooth system of claim 1 further comprising a monitor unit connected to the set-top box through a second cable.

7. The Bluetooth system of claim 6, wherein the set-top box comprises a second connection unit to which the second cable is connected.

8. The Bluetooth system of claim 7, wherein the second connection unit comprises a DIN 9 Jack using RS232C.

9. The Bluetooth system of claim 1, wherein the set-top box comprises a satellite set-top box (STB).