MULTIPURPOSE PERIPHERAL DEVICE FOR RECEIVING SIGNALS

• US 20080231495A1
• Filed: 03/28/2007
• Published: 09/25/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 02/27/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: AVerMedia Technologies, Inc.
• Original Assignee: AVerMedia Technologies, Inc.
• Inventors: Yang, Jui-Hsiang, Lin, Yung-Da, Shen, Kao-Yi, Kuga, Yuichiro
• Application Number:
  US11/692,272
• Publication Number:
  US 20080231495A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 342/46
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/14 specially adapted for specific applications
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 13/4027 using bus bridges G06F13/4022 takes precedence

Abstract

A multipurpose peripheral device is operated with a portable electronic device. The portable electronic device includes a bus connection port. The multipurpose peripheral device includes a circuit carrier, at least two types of wireless signal-receiving/processing modules and a bus bridge module. The wireless signal-receiving/processing modules are disposed on the circuit carrier for receiving and processing corresponding wireless signals, thereby generating first signals and second signals. The bus bridge module is disposed on the circuit carrier and electrically connected to the wireless signal-receiving/processing modules and can be coupled to the bus connection port. The first signals and the second signals are transmitted from the wireless signal-receiving/processing modules to the portable electronic device through the bus bridge module and the bus connection port.

Claims

1. A multipurpose peripheral device operated with a portable electronic device having a bus connection port, the multipurpose peripheral device comprising:

a circuit carrier;

a GPS signal-processing module disposed on the circuit carrier for receiving and processing a GPS signal, thereby generating a first signal;

a TV signal-processing module disposed on the circuit carrier for receiving and processing a TV signal, thereby generating a second signal; and

a bus bridge module disposed on the circuit carrier and electrically connected to the GPS signal-processing module and the TV signal-processing module for transmitting the first signal and the second signal from the GPS signal-processing module and the TV signal-processing module to the portable electronic device through the bus connection port when the bus bridge module is coupled to the bus connection port.

2. The multipurpose peripheral device according to claim 1 wherein the portable electronic device is one selected from a group consisting of a notebook computer, a personal digital assistant and a smart phone.

3. The multipurpose peripheral device according to claim 1 wherein the bus connection port is one selected from a group consisting of a USB port, a peripheral component interconnect (PCI) port, a PCI Express (PCI-E) port and a secure digital input/output (SDIO) port.

4. The multipurpose peripheral device according to claim 1 further comprising an antenna electrically connected to the GPS signal-processing module and the TV signal-processing module for receiving the GPS signal and the TV signal to be transmitted to the GPS signal-processing module and the TV signal-processing module, respectively.

5. The multipurpose peripheral device according to claim 1 wherein the GPS signal-processing module comprises:

a low noise amplifier for amplifying the GPS signal into an amplified GPS signal;

a GPS tuner for tuning the amplified GPS signal into a tuned GPS signal; and

a baseband demodulator for demodulating the tuned GPS signal, thereby generating the first signal.

6. The multipurpose peripheral device according to claim 1 wherein the GPS signal-processing module further comprises a first antenna for receiving the GPS signal, and the TV signal-processing module further comprises a second antenna for receiving the TV signal.

7. The multipurpose peripheral device according to claim 1 wherein the TV signal-processing module comprises:

a TV tuner for tuning the TV signal into a tuned TV signal;

a TV demodulator for demodulating the tuned TV signal, thereby generating the second signal; and

a TV decoder for performing demodulation and signal format conversion operation on the tuned TV signal, thereby generating the second signal.

8. A multipurpose peripheral device operated with a portable electronic device having a bus connection port, the multipurpose peripheral device comprising:

a circuit carrier;

a wireless network module disposed on the circuit carrier for receiving and processing a network data signal, thereby generating a first signal;

a TV signal-processing module disposed on the circuit carrier for receiving and processing a TV signal, thereby generating a second signal; and

a bus bridge module disposed on the circuit carrier and electrically connected to the wireless network module and the TV signal-processing module for transmitting the first signal and the second signal from the wireless network module and the TV signal-processing module to the portable electronic device through the bus connection port when the bus bridge module is coupled to the bus connection port.

9. The multipurpose peripheral device according to claim 8 wherein the portable electronic device is one selected from a group consisting of a notebook computer, a personal digital assistant and a smart phone.

10. The multipurpose peripheral device according to claim 8 wherein the bus connection port is one selected from a group consisting of a USB port, a PCI port, a PCI-E port and a SDIO port.

11. The multipurpose peripheral device according to claim 8 further comprising an antenna electrically connected to the wireless network module and the TV signal-processing module for receiving the network data signal and the TV signal to be transmitted to the wireless network module and the TV signal-processing module, respectively.

12. The multipurpose peripheral device according to claim 8 wherein the wireless network module further comprises a first antenna for receiving the network data signal, and the TV signal-processing module further comprises a second antenna for receiving the TV signal.

13. The multipurpose peripheral device according to claim 8 wherein the TV signal-processing module comprises:

a TV tuner for tuning the TV signal into a tuned TV signal;

a TV demodulator for demodulating the tuned TV signal, thereby generating the second signal; and

a TV decoder for performing demodulation and signal format conversion operation on the tuned TV signal, thereby generating the second signal.

14. A multipurpose peripheral device operated with a portable electronic device having a bus connection port, the multipurpose peripheral device comprising:

a circuit carrier;

a wireless network module disposed on the circuit carrier for receiving and processing a network data signal, thereby generating a first signal;

a GPS signal-processing module disposed on the circuit carrier for receiving and processing a GPS signal, thereby generating a second signal; and

a bus bridge module disposed on the circuit carrier and electrically connected to the wireless network module and the GPS signal-processing module for transmitting the first signal and the second signal from the wireless network module and the GPS signal-processing module to the portable electronic device through the bus connection port when the bus bridge module is coupled to the bus connection port.

15. The multipurpose peripheral device according to claim 14 wherein the portable electronic device is one selected from a group consisting of a notebook computer, a personal digital assistant and a smart phone.

16. The multipurpose peripheral device according to claim 14 wherein the bus connection port is one selected from a group consisting of a USB port, a PCI port, a PCI-E port and a SDIO port.

17. The multipurpose peripheral device according to claim 14 further comprising an antenna electrically connected to the wireless network module and the GPS signal-processing module for receiving the network data signal and the GPS signal to be transmitted to the wireless network module and the GPS signal-processing module, respectively.

18. The multipurpose peripheral device according to claim 14 wherein the wireless network module further comprises a first antenna for receiving the network data signal, and the GPS signal-processing module further comprises a second antenna for receiving the GPS signal.

19. The multipurpose peripheral device according to claim 14 wherein the GPS signal-processing module comprises:

a low noise amplifier for amplifying the GPS signal into an amplified GPS signal;

a GPS tuner for tuning the amplified GPS signal into a tuned GPS signal; and

a baseband demodulator for demodulating the tuned GPS signal, thereby generating the first signal.