Internet Video Chat Capable Television with Personal Computer Hardware

• US 20130188006A1
• Filed: 10/02/2012
• Published: 07/25/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 01/24/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Daniel A. Mcmahon
• Original Assignee: Daniel A. Mcmahon
• Inventors: McMahon, Daniel A.
• Application Number:
  US13/633,665
• Publication Number:
  US 20130188006A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/14.04
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42202 environmental sensors, e.g. for detecting temperature, luminosity, pressure, earthquakes
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4223 Cameras H04N23/00 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/43615 Interfacing a Home Network, e.g. for connecting the client to a plurality of peripherals home Audio Video Interoperability [HAVI] data switching networks H04L12/2805
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4788 communicating with other users, e.g. chatting arrangements for providing for computer conferences, e.g. chat rooms, to substation in data switching networks H04L12/1813; distributed application using peer-to-peer [P2P] networks H04L67/104
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/142 Constructional details of the terminal equipment, e.g. arrangements of the camera and the display

Abstract

An internet video chat capable television with personal computer hardware has a digital screen, a tuner, a camera, a microphone, and a plurality of wireless communication devices and wireless or wired communication ports for connecting to the internet or another digital network and accessories such as a remote, keyboard or a headset. A motherboard, central processing unit, solid state hard drive and associated chipset and other electronic components on par with a personal computer enable installation of a full operating system capable of supporting web applications such as Voice over Internet Protocol and video communications as well as home security, home automation and child minding applications, among many others, without the need for a separate computer. The camera has an infrared option for video monitoring in low light conditions.

Claims

1. An internet video chat capable television with integrated personal computer hardware comprises,

a housing;

a digital screen;

a plurality of speakers;

at least one camera;

a microphone;

personal computer hardware;

a plurality of data ports;

a plurality of wireless communication devices;

a security device;

a tuner;

the personal computer hardware comprises a motherboard, a central processing unit (CPU), an audio-visual processing unit, and a data storage device;

the plurality of data ports comprises an ethernet port and a universal serial bus (USB) port; and

the plurality of wireless communication devices comprises an internet connectivity enabling module and an accessory connection module.

2. The internet video chat capable television with integrated personal computer hardware as claimed in claim 1 comprises,

the housing comprises a screen frame and a back enclosure;

the screen frame being perimetrically connected around the digital screen;

the back enclosure being perimetrically connected to the screen frame;

the motherboard, the CPU, the audio-visual processing unit, the data storage device, the plurality of data ports, the plurality of wireless communication devices, and the tuner being positioned between the back enclosure and the digital screen;

the at least one camera being centrally positioned within the screen frame;

the microphone being positioned on the screen frame;

the plurality of speakers being positioned within the housing;

the plurality of speakers being equidistantly and perimetrically positioned around the digital screen; and

the plurality of data ports being positioned through the back enclosure.

3. The internet video chat capable television with integrated personal computer hardware as claimed in claim 1 comprises,

the motherboard being electronically connected to the CPU, the audio-visual processing unit, the data storage device, the plurality of data ports, and the plurality of wireless communication devices;

and

the audio-visual processing unit being electronically connected to the at least one camera, the digital screen, the microphone, the plurality of speakers, and the tuner.

4. The internet video chat capable television with integrated personal computer hardware as claimed in claim 1 comprises,

the security device comprises an accelerometer;

the accelerometer being electronically connected to the motherboard; and

the accelerometer being positioned within the housing.

5. The internet video chat capable television with integrated personal computer hardware as claimed in claim 1 comprises,

the security device comprises a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag and a reader;

the RFID tag being positioned within the housing;

the reader being positioned outside the housing; and

the RFID tag being electronically connected to the mother board.

6. The internet video chat capable television with integrated personal computer hardware as claimed in claim 1, wherein the data storage device is a solid state hard drive.

7. The internet video chat capable television with integrated personal computer hardware as claimed in claim 1 comprises,

a remote;

the remote being positioned outside of the housing; and

the remote being communicatively coupled to the motherboard through the accessory connection module.

8. The internet video chat capable television with integrated personal computer hardware as claimed in claim 7, wherein the remote comprises a QWERTY keyboard.

9. The internet video chat capable television with integrated personal computer hardware as claimed in claim 1, wherein the digital screen is a liquid crystal display, a light emitting diode display, or a plasma screen.

10. The internet video chat capable television with integrated personal computer hardware as claimed in claim 1 comprises,

the at least one camera comprises a standard camera and an infrared camera;

the standard camera and the infrared camera being centrally positioned within the screen frame;

the standard camera and the infrared camera being adjacently positioned to each other; and

the standard camera and the infrared camera being electronically connected to the audio-visual processing unit.

11. An internet video chat capable television with integrated personal computer hardware comprises,

a housing;

a digital screen;

a plurality of speakers;

at least one camera;

a microphone;

personal computer hardware;

a plurality of data ports;

a plurality of wireless communication devices;

a security device;

a tuner;

the personal computer hardware comprises a motherboard, a central processing unit (CPU), an audio-visual processing unit, and a data storage device;

the plurality of data ports comprises an ethernet port and a universal serial bus (USB) port;

the plurality of wireless communication devices comprises an internet connectivity enabling module and an accessory connection module;

the data storage device being a solid state hard drive; and

the at least one camera comprises a standard camera and an infrared camera;

12. The internet video chat capable television with integrated personal computer hardware as claimed in claim 11 comprises,

the housing comprises a screen frame and a back enclosure;

the screen frame being perimetrically connected around the digital screen;

the back enclosure being perimetrically connected to the screen frame;

the motherboard, the CPU, the audio-visual processing unit, the data storage device, the plurality of data ports, the plurality of wireless communication devices, and the tuner being positioned between the back enclosure and the digital screen;

the microphone being positioned on the screen frame;

the standard camera and the infrared camera being centrally positioned within the screen frame;

the standard camera and the infrared camera being adjacently positioned to each other;

the plurality of speakers being positioned within the housing;

the plurality of speakers being equidistantly and perimetrically positioned around the digital screen;

the plurality of data ports being positioned through the back enclosure;

the motherboard being electronically connected to the CPU, the audio-visual processing unit, the solid state hard drive, the plurality of data ports, and the plurality of wireless communication devices; and

the audio-visual processing unit being electronically connected to the standard camera, the infrared camera, the digital screen, the microphone, the plurality of speakers, and the tuner.

13. The internet video chat capable television with integrated personal computer hardware as claimed in claim 11 comprises,

the security device comprises an accelerometer;

the accelerometer being positioned within the housing; and

the accelerometer being electronically connected to the motherboard.

14. The internet video chat capable television with integrated personal computer hardware as claimed in claim 11 comprises,

the security device comprises a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag and a reader;

the RFID tag being positioned within the housing;

the reader being positioned outside the housing; and

the RFID tag being electronically connected to the motherboard.

15. The internet video chat capable television with integrated personal computer hardware as claimed in claim 11 comprises,

a remote, wherein the remote is a QWERTY keyboard;

the remote being positioned outside of the housing;

the remote being communicatively coupled to the motherboard through the accessory connection module; and

the digital screen being a liquid crystal display, a light emitting diode display, or a plasma screen.

16. An internet video chat capable television with integrated personal computer hardware comprises,

a housing;

a digital screen;

a plurality of speakers;

at least one camera;

a microphone;

personal computer hardware;

a plurality of data ports;

a plurality of wireless communication devices;

a security device;

a tuner;

a remote;

the personal computer hardware comprises a motherboard, a central processing unit (CPU), an audio-visual processing unit, and a data storage device;

the plurality of data ports comprises an ethernet port and a universal serial bus (USB) port;

the plurality of wireless communication devices comprises an internet connectivity enabling module and an accessory connection module;

the housing comprises a screen frame and a back enclosure;

the screen frame being perimetrically connected around the digital screen;

the back enclosure being perimetrically connected to the screen frame;

the motherboard, the CPU, the audio-visual processing unit, the data storage device, the plurality of data ports, the plurality of wireless communication devices, and the tuner being positioned between the back enclosure and the digital screen;

the plurality of speakers being positioned within the housing;

the plurality of speakers being equidistantly and perimetrically positioned around the digital screen;

the plurality of data ports being positioned through the back enclosure;

the data storage device being a solid state hard drive;

the remote being positioned outside of the housing;

the remote being communicatively coupled to the motherboard through the accessory connection module;

the at least one camera comprises a standard camera and an infrared camera;

the standard camera and the infrared camera being centrally positioned within the screen frame;

the standard camera and the infrared camera being adjacently positioned to each other;

the standard camera and the infrared camera being electronically connected to the audio-visual processing unit;

the motherboard being electronically connected to the CPU, the audio-visual processing unit, the data storage device, the plurality of data ports, and the plurality of wireless communication devices; and

the audio-visual processing unit being electronically connected to the standard camera, the infrared camera, the digital screen, the microphone, the plurality of speakers, and the tuner.

17. The internet video chat capable television with integrated personal computer hardware as claimed in claim 16 comprises,

the security device comprises an accelerometer;

the accelerometer being electronically connected to the motherboard; and

the accelerometer being positioned within the housing.

18. The internet video chat capable television with integrated personal computer hardware as claimed in claim 16 comprises,

the security device comprises a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag and a reader;

the RFID tag being positioned within the housing;

the reader being positioned outside the housing; and

the RFID tag being electronically connected to the mother board.

19. The internet video chat capable television with integrated personal computer hardware as claimed in claim 16, wherein the remote comprises a QWERTY keyboard.

20. The internet video chat capable television with integrated personal computer hardware as claimed in claim 16, wherein the digital screen is a liquid crystal display, a light emitting diode display, or a plasma screen.