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1. A television set for receiving and displaying an analog video channel carried over a coaxial cable and digital video data, the television set comprising:
- a coaxial connector for connecting to the coaxial cable;
a flat-screen display for visually presenting information, said display being coupled to said coaxial connector for displaying the analog video channel received from said coaxial cable;
a non-volatile memory for storing digital video data;
firmware and a processor for executing said firmware, said processor being coupled to control at least said non-volatile memory and said flat-screen display; and
a single wall-mountable enclosure housing said coaxial connector, said flat-screen display, said non-volatile memory and said processor, said single enclosure having dimensions and an appearance of a conventional flat, wall-mountable framed picture,wherein said processor is coupled between said non-volatile memory and said flat-screen display for displaying the digital video data stored in said non-volatile memory.
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Abstract
A device for obtaining, storing and displaying information from a remote server, the device has a modem for establishing communication sessions with the remote server. A memory coupled to the modem stores the obtained information, and a display is coupled to the memory for displaying the stored information. The device automatically and periodically communicates with the remote server for obtaining the information.
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1. A television set for receiving and displaying an analog video channel carried over a coaxial cable and digital video data, the television set comprising:
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a coaxial connector for connecting to the coaxial cable; a flat-screen display for visually presenting information, said display being coupled to said coaxial connector for displaying the analog video channel received from said coaxial cable; a non-volatile memory for storing digital video data; firmware and a processor for executing said firmware, said processor being coupled to control at least said non-volatile memory and said flat-screen display; and a single wall-mountable enclosure housing said coaxial connector, said flat-screen display, said non-volatile memory and said processor, said single enclosure having dimensions and an appearance of a conventional flat, wall-mountable framed picture, wherein said processor is coupled between said non-volatile memory and said flat-screen display for displaying the digital video data stored in said non-volatile memory. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A television set for receiving and displaying the content of an analog video channel carried over a coaxial cable and digital video data from a digital storage device storing the digital video data, the television set comprising, in a single enclosure:
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a coaxial connector for connecting to the coaxial cable; a flat-screen video display for visually presenting information, said display being coupled to said coaxial connector for displaying the analog video channel content received from said coaxial cable; a second connector for connecting to the digital storage device; firmware and a processor for executing said firmware, said processor being coupled to control at least said flat-screen display and said digital storage device when connected; an AC power plug connectable to an AC power source; and a power supply connected to said AC power plug to be powered by AC power supplied by the AC power source and to provide DC power for DC powering said processor and said flat-screen display; wherein said second connector is further coupled to said power supply for DC powering the digital storage device when connected via said second connector, and wherein said processor is coupled between said second connector and said flat-screen display for displaying the digital video data received from the digital storage device when connected via said second connector. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A device for receiving and displaying an analog video signal and a digital video signals, said device comprising, in a single enclosure:
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an analog video connector for receiving a first analog video signal; a digital data connector for connecting to a digital video signal source; a digital data transceiver coupled to said digital data connector for receiving the digital video signal; a digital to analog converter coupled to said digital data transceiver and operative to convert the digital video signal to a second analog video signal; a flat-screen video display for visually presenting video information; firmware and a processor for executing said firmware, said processor being coupled to control at least said flat-screen video display and said digital to analog converter; an AC power plug connectable to an AC power source; and a power supply connected to said AC power plug to be powered by AC power supplied by the AC power source and to provide DC power for DC powering said processor, said digital to analog converter and said flat-screen display, wherein said video display is connected to display the first and second analog video signals, and said single enclosure has dimensions and an appearance of a conventional flat, wall-mountable picture. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A device for receiving and displaying digital video data from a home network over wiring, and for charging and communicating with a handheld mobile unit including a unit connector and a rechargeable battery, the device comprising, in a housing:
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a first connector for connecting to the wiring; a home network transceiver coupled to said first connector for transmitting digital data to, and receiving digital data from, a second home network transceiver of the same type connected to the wiring; a receiving bay for docking the handheld mobile unit, said bay being disposed in the device housing and including a receiving bay opening and a second connector mating to the unit connector, said handheld mobile unit receiving bay being configured for removable engagement with the handheld mobile unit and for allowing serial digital data communication between said device and the handheld mobile unit when the handheld mobile unit is docked in the receiving bay; a charger coupled to said second connector for DC charging the rechargeable battery in said handheld mobile unit when said handheld mobile unit is docked in said receiving bay; and firmware and a processor for executing said firmware, said processor being coupled to communicate with and to control said home network transceiver and the handheld mobile unit when said handheld mobile unit is docked in said receiving bay. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61)
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