Universal multimedia access device
First Claim
1. A universal multimedia access apparatus for use with multimedia applications provided by a multimedia network, the universal multimedia access apparatus comprising:
- a first application specific module including a first interface and a second interface associated with an application specific device, the first application specific module associated with a first multimedia application;
an application independent module detachedly coupled to the first application specific module via the first interface, the application independent module comprising;
a transceiver to communicate multimedia information between the multimedia network and the first application-specific module; and
a processing unit in communication with the transceiver and the first application-specific module, the processing unit operative to identify the first application-specific module and the first multimedia application associated with the first application-specific module after the first application specific module is coupled to the application independent module, and operative to command the transceiver to communicate with the multimedia network in a mode associated with the first multimedia application.
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Abstract
A universal multimedia access apparatus for accessing any of a plurality of multimedia applications provided by a multimedia network. The universal multimedia access apparatus accesses a predetermined one of the plurality of multimedia applications using an application-specific module interfaced thereto, the application-specific module being selected from a plurality of application-specific modules. The universal multimedia access apparatus comprises a transceiver and a processing unit. The transceiver communicates multimedia information between the multimedia network and the application-specific module, and communicates with the multimedia network in any one of a plurality of communication modes. The processing unit is operative to identify the application-specific module interfaced thereto and the predetermined one of the plurality of multimedia applications associated with the application-specific module, and operative to command the transceiver to communicate with the multimedia network in a mode associated with the predetermined one of the plurality of multimedia applications.
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20 Claims
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1. A universal multimedia access apparatus for use with multimedia applications provided by a multimedia network, the universal multimedia access apparatus comprising:
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a first application specific module including a first interface and a second interface associated with an application specific device, the first application specific module associated with a first multimedia application; an application independent module detachedly coupled to the first application specific module via the first interface, the application independent module comprising; a transceiver to communicate multimedia information between the multimedia network and the first application-specific module; and a processing unit in communication with the transceiver and the first application-specific module, the processing unit operative to identify the first application-specific module and the first multimedia application associated with the first application-specific module after the first application specific module is coupled to the application independent module, and operative to command the transceiver to communicate with the multimedia network in a mode associated with the first multimedia application. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A multimedia system comprising:
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a first universal multimedia access device comprising a first application specific module, a first application independent module, a first application specific transceiver and a second application specific transceiver, the universal multimedia access device in communication with a multimedia network; a first application device in communication with the universal multimedia access device, the universal multimedia access device communicating with the first application device via the first application specific transceiver; and a second application device in remote communication with the universal multimedia access device, the first universal multimedia access device communicating with the second application device via the second application specific transceiver. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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