INTELLECT STATION

• US 20100169531A1
• Filed: 02/13/2008
• Published: 07/01/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 02/14/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Seok-Hee Bae
• Original Assignee: Seok-Hee Bae
• Inventors: Bae, Seok-Hee
• Application Number:
  US12/090,374
• Publication Number:
  US 20100169531A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 710/303
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1632 External expansion units, e.g. docking stations
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/203 for portable computers, e.g. for laptops
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0216 Arrangements for ergonomically adjusting the disposition of keys of a keyboard for keyboards integrated in a laptop computer G06F1/1664

Abstract

Disclosed herein is an intellect station which allows a laptop computer, an MP3 player, and/or a mobile phone to be placed thereon, wherein the intellect station includes a connection port set and a power supply unit that can be connected to an external port set and a power supply unit of the laptop computer, respectively, a speaker, a data storage device, including a hard disk drive, a flash memory set, and an optical storage device, such as a CD/DVD ROM drive, and a sensor for sensing wireless mouse, all of which are integrally mounted in the intellect station. According to the present invention, peripheral devices and cables of the laptop computer are neatly arranged, and therefore, the convenience of use is maximized.

Claims

1. An intellect station comprising:

at least one speaker mounted in an inclined protrusion protruding from the upper end of an incline;

a port set and a power supply unit integrally mounted at one side of the incline, the port set and the power supply unit being connected to an external port set and a power supply unit of a laptop computer; and

an MP3 player port set, through which an MP3 player interfaces with the intellect station such that data transmission between the MP3 player and the intellect station is performed, and/or a mobile phone port set, through which a mobile phone interfaces with the intellect station such that data transmission between the mobile phone and the intellect station is performed.

2. The intellect station according to claim 1, wherein the MP3 player port set includes

a speaker port connected to a speaker port of the MP3 player,

a universal serial bus (USB) port connected to a speaker port of the MP3 player, and

a power supply port connected to a power supply port of the MP3 player such that power is supplied to the MP3 player.

3. The intellect station according to claim 1, wherein the mobile phone port set includes

a speaker port connected to a speaker port of the mobile phone,

a USB port connected to a speaker port of the mobile phone, and

a power supply port connected to a power supply port of the mobile phone such that power is supplied to the mobile phone.

4. The intellect station according to claim 1, further comprising:

a surface receiving part formed at the incline such that a numeric keypad is mounted in the surface receiving part, and peripheral devices and a wireless mouse are received in the surface receiving part, wherein

the surface receiving part is provided at the inside thereof with a USB port, a speaker port, and a microphone port, which are connected to a USB port, a speaker port, and a microphone port of the laptop computer, and

the surface receiving part is covered by a cover mounted at the incline.

5. The intellect station according to claim 1, further comprising:

a wrist rest detachably mounted at the lower end of the incline, and

a microphone mounted in the wrist rest or inside the incline blow the wrist rest.

6. The intellect station according to claim 1, further comprising:

one or more fan grills formed at the incline; and

one or more fans mounted in the fan grills, wherein

motors for driving the respective fans and a motor controller for controlling the motor are connected to a fan power switch of the port set.

7. The intellect station according to claim 1, further comprising:

a display controller connected to the port set mounted at the incline for generating a control signal for display; and

a display unit connected to the display controller for displaying functions and data on the screen.

8. The intellect station according to claim 7, further comprising:

a fan power/speed control switch, an audio power/volume switch, a microphone power switch, and at least one on/off switch for turning on/off peripheral devices, such as a hard disk, connected in a USB connection fashion, wherein

the fan power/speed control switch, the audio power/volume switch, the microphone power switch, and the at least one on/off switch are mounted below the display unit.

9. The intellect station according to claim 1, wherein the port set includes at least one selected from a group consisting of a microphone connection port, a speaker/amplifier input port, a USB port, an audio power/volume switch, a fan power/speed control switch, an amplifier power switch, and a power outlet.

10. The intellect station according to claim 1, further comprising:

a sound source sensor connected to output lines of a speaker port of the MP3 player port set and/or a speaker port of the mobile phone port set, and a speaker connection port of the laptop computer port set for detecting which output line the sound source exists on;

a switch controller for analyzing the signal detected by the sound source sensor to determine which output line the sound source exists on and controlling the switch to output the sound source from the corresponding output line to an audio amplifier; and

an audio switch for selecting only one of the output lines of the speaker connection port of the laptop computer port set, the speaker port of the MP3 player port set, and the speaker port of the mobile phone port set in response to the control of the switch controller, and transmitting the sound source from the selected output line to the audio amplifier.

11. The intellect station according to claim 1, further comprising:

a Blue tooth transceiver mounted inside the incline for performing short-distance wireless communication with a Blue tooth receiver mounted in the laptop computer, the mobile phone, and/or the MP3 player.

12. The intellect station according to claim 11, further comprising:

a sound source sensor connected to a sound source output line of the Blue tooth transceiver for detecting whether the sound source exists;

a switch controller for analyzing the signal detected by the sound source sensor to determine which output line the sound source exists on and controlling the switch to output the sound source from the corresponding output line to an audio amplifier; and

an audio switch for selecting only one of the output lines of the speaker connection port of the laptop computer port set, the speaker port of the MP3 player port set, and the speaker port of the mobile phone port set in response to the control of the switch controller, and transmitting the sound source from the selected output line to the audio amplifier.

13. The intellect station according to claim 1, wherein

the intellect station is provided at the incline thereof with a docking connector port including at least one selected from a group consisting of a microphone connection port, a speaker connection port, a USB port, and a power port, and

the docking connector port is connected to a docking station connection port of the laptop computer or the respective ports of the laptop computer via a cable.

14. The intellect station according to claim 1, wherein

the intellect station is provided at the rear thereof with a receiving space for receiving a hard disk or a large-capacity USB flash memory,

the receiving space has a USB port, through which the hard disk is connected, provided therein, and

the receiving space is also provided with a receiving part for receiving a power adaptor, a power outlet, and a power cable of the laptop computer.

15. The intellect station according to claim 14, wherein the receiving part has at least one input and output port including a USB port for data communication and a fuse holder for holding a fuse to intercept overvoltage.

16. The intellect station according to claim 14, further comprising:

fan grills disposed at opposite sides of the receiving part for circulating air.

17. The intellect station according to claim 1, wherein the intellect station is provided at one side thereof with a data storage unit including at least one selected from a group consisting of a hard disk drive, a large-capacity USB flash memory, and a CD/DVD ROM drive.

18. The intellect station according to claim 17, wherein the data storage unit has an automatic executable file included therein, whereby, when the laptop computer is connected to the intellect station, data stored in the laptop computer is automatically backed up to the data storage unit through the connection via Internet.

19. The intellect station according to claim 1, further comprising:

a wireless mouse receiver mounted at the incline.

20. The intellect station according to claim 1, further comprising:

a mouse pad detachably mounted on the incline, or

a mouse board mounted in the intellect station at one side of the intellect station such that the mouse board can be withdrawn from the intellect station.

21. The intellect station according to claim 1, further comprising:

a folding leg unit mounted at the bottom of the intellect station, wherein

the folding leg unit is hingedly connected to the bottom of the intellect station,

stoppers are formed at the bottom of the intellect station outside hinge members for preventing further outward rotation of the folding leg unit after the folding leg unit is unfolded, and

the intellect station is provided at the bottom thereof with a depression, in which the folding leg unit is received such that the folding leg unit does not protrude outward from the bottom of the intellect station.

22. The intellect station according to claim 1, wherein the intellect station is provided at one side thereof with a power supply port to which a power port of a lamp device is connected.

23. The intellect station according to claim 22, wherein

the lamp device is provided at the side opposite to the power port with a rotary roller and a rotary rod that can be rotated by the rotary roller,

the rotary rod is provided at the upper end thereof with a groove, in which lamps are mounted, and

the lamp device is also provided with a bending member, which is formed below the groove.

24. The intellect station according to claim 1, wherein the intellect station is provided at one side thereof with an automatic cable winding switch for driving an automatic cable rewinding device that automatically rewinds a power cable of the intellect station using a leaf spring, and a fuse holder.

25. The intellect station according to claim 1, wherein

a plurality of speakers and woofer speakers are mounted in the inclined protrusion, or

a pair of speakers and woofer speakers are mounted at opposite sides of the inclined protrusion.

26. The intellect station according to claim 1, wherein the external port set includes

a wireless USB module mounted in the laptop computer, and

a wireless USB adaptor for wireless data communication.

27. An intellect station comprising:

a port set for interfacing with USB data transmitted from a laptop computer connected to the intellect station;

a plurality of USB ports for data interfacing with external devices;

a USB hub for setting a channel of USB data transmitted from the laptop computer via the port set and data transmitted from the external devices connected to the USB ports;

a microprocessor for analyzing the data transmitted through the USB hub, and, when the analyzed data is audio data, controlling the USB hub to control the channel of the audio data and controlling the volume of an audio amplifier through an audio controller; and

a USB sound chip for processing the audio data transmitted through the USB ports in a sound processing fashion, converting the processed audio data into an analog audio signal, and transmitting the converted analog audio signal to the audio amplifier.

28. The intellect station according to claim 27, wherein the microprocessor confirms whether a voice signal exists in cooperation with the USB hub, and, when it is confirmed that no voice signal exists, the microprocessor automatically performs an audio muting function such that the function of the audio amplifier is interrupted through the audio controller.

29. The intellect station according to claim 27, further comprising:

a control panel for inputting signals from a plurality of control ports provided at the intellect station;

a surge protector for clamping excessive voltage, when surge is introduced into voltage supplied to the intellect station, to protect various electronic components of the intellect station and the laptop computer connected to the intellect station from the surge;

a direct current (DC) power supply unit for rectifying alternating current (AC) voltage supplied through the surge protector and transforming the rectified voltage into a predetermined DC voltage; and

a motor controller for driving a motor under the control of the microprocessor to operate fans connected to the motor such that heat is dissipated by the fans.

30. The intellect station according to claim 27, further comprising:

a plurality of woofer speakers for increasing bass.