Media Module of a Device

• US 20130052963A1
• Filed: 08/26/2011
• Published: 02/28/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 08/26/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Original Assignee: John J. Briden, John William Jr. Pennington, Kenneth Chan
• Inventors: Briden, John J., Pennington, John William Jr., Chan, Kenneth
• Granted Patent: US 8,909,149 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/73
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 5/26 using coils
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 5/72 for local intradevice communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 5/79 for data transfer in combination with power transfer
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication

Abstract

A media module of a device including a display component, an audio component, a sensor, a communication component to wirelessly couple the media module with the device to receive audio/video data from the device and to transmit input data to the device, and a power component to inductively receive power from the device if the media module is within proximity of the device.

Claims

1. A media module of a device comprising:

a display component;

an audio component;

a sensor to detect an input from a user;

a communication component to wirelessly couple the media module with a device to receive audio/video data from the device and to transmit input data to the device; and

a power component to inductively receive power from the device if the media module is within proximity of the device.

2. The media module of a device of claim 1 wherein the communication component is a wireless high definition multimedia interface component.

3. The media module of a device of claim 1 wherein the power component includes a battery to power the media module if the media module does not receive an inductive charge from the device.

4. The media module of a device of claim 1 wherein the power component includes an interface component to physically couple and receive power from the power source or a second power source if the media module does not receive an inductive charge from the device.

5. The media module of a device of claim 1 wherein power component includes an antenna to receive circular polarized waves from the power source of a second power source if the media module does not receive an inductive charge from the device.

6. The media module of a device of claim 1 wherein the device includes:

a controller to control components of the media module;

a graphics controller to supply video data for the display component of the media module;

an audio controller to supply audio data for the audio component of the media module;

a second communication component to wirelessly transmit the audio/video data to the media module and to wirelessly receive the input data from the media module;

an inductive coil to detect if the media module is within proximity of the device; and

a power source to inductively supply power to the media module through the inductive coil if the media module is within proximity of the device.

7. The media module of a device of claim 6 wherein the second communication component is a wireless high definition multimedia interface component.

8. A method for managing a media module of a device comprising:

wirelessly receiving audio/video data from a device for a video component and an audio component of a media module;

wirelessly transmitting input data from a sensor of the media module to the device;

receiving power from the device for a power component of the media module if the media module is inductively coupled to a power source of the device; and

powering the media module with a battery coupled to the power component if the media module is not inductively coupled to the device.

9. The method for managing a media module of claim 8 further comprising receiving circular polarized waves with an antenna of the media module if the media module is not inductively coupled to the device.

10. The method for managing a media module of claim 8 further comprising receiving power from a second power source if the media module is not inductively coupled to the device and an interface component of the media module physically couples the power component to the second power source.

11. The method for managing a media module of claim 8 further comprising communicating the audio/video data and the input data using a single communication channel between the media module and the device.

12. The method for managing a media module of claim 11 further comprising encrypting the single communication channel utilized by the media module and the device.

13. The method for managing a media module of claim 12 wherein a communication component of the media module decrypts the single communication channel when receiving the audio/video data from the device and encrypts the single communication channel when transmitting the input data to the device.

14. The method for managing a media module of claim 8 further comprising determining whether to power the media module with at least one of a power source of the device, a battery of the media module, and a second power source.

15. A computer readable medium comprising instructions that if executed cause a controller to:

wirelessly interface a media module of a device to receive audio video data from the device and to transmit input data from the media module to the device through a communication channel;

output the video data on a display component and output the audio data on the an audio component of the media module;

receive power from the device for a power component of the media module if the media module is within proximity of the device; and

power the media module with a battery coupled to the power component if the media module is not within proximity of the device.

16. The computer readable medium comprising instructions of claim 15 wherein the audio/video data and the input data is communicated between the media module and the device as uncompressed data.

17. The computer readable medium comprising instructions of claim 15 wherein the sensor is coupled to the display component.

18. The computer readable medium comprising instructions of claim 15 wherein the media module includes an interface component to physically couple the power component to the power source or a second power source through a power cable if the media module is not inductively coupled to the device.

19. The computer readable medium comprising instructions of claim 18 wherein the interface component is positioned on at least one of a rear panel, a bottom panel, and a side panel of the media module.

20. The computer readable medium comprising instructions of claim 15 wherein the power component receives the power as an alternating current.