Display system and FM signal transferring method thereof
First Claim
1. A display system for transmitting FM signals to an external audio system having an FM reception function, the display system comprising:
- a tuner for receiving an RF signal and dividing the RF signal into a video signal and an audio signal;
an audio processor for receiving the audio signal from the tuner;
an FM detector for searching usable channels or unused channels from among FM frequency bands of a reception area and transmitting information on the unused channels;
a microprocessor for setting at least one of the unused channels as an available channel, the unused channels being provided from the FM detector, and the microprocessor controlling an internal speaker of the display system to output an audio signal on the available channel;
a memory for storing the available channel under control of the microprocessor; and
an FM transmitter for receiving the audio signal from the audio processor and transmitting the audio signal over at least one channel selected from among the channels stored in the memory under control of the microprocessor,wherein the microprocessor can determine the available channel without interference by monitoring the audio signal on the available channel from the internal speaker.
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Abstract
Provided is a display system for transmitting FM signals to an external audio system having an FM reception function. The display system includes: a tuner for receiving an RF signal and dividing the RF signal into a video signal and an audio signal; an audio processor for receiving the audio signal from the tuner; an FM detector for searching usable channels or unused channels among FM frequency bands of a reception area and transmitting information on the unused channels; a microprocessor for setting at least one of the unused channels as an available channel, the unused channels being provided from the FM detector; a memory for storing the available channel under control of the microprocessor; and an FM transmitter for receiving the audio signal from the audio processor and transmitting the audio signal over at least one channel selected among the channels stored in the memory under control of the microprocessor.
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15 Claims
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1. A display system for transmitting FM signals to an external audio system having an FM reception function, the display system comprising:
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a tuner for receiving an RF signal and dividing the RF signal into a video signal and an audio signal; an audio processor for receiving the audio signal from the tuner; an FM detector for searching usable channels or unused channels from among FM frequency bands of a reception area and transmitting information on the unused channels; a microprocessor for setting at least one of the unused channels as an available channel, the unused channels being provided from the FM detector, and the microprocessor controlling an internal speaker of the display system to output an audio signal on the available channel; a memory for storing the available channel under control of the microprocessor; and an FM transmitter for receiving the audio signal from the audio processor and transmitting the audio signal over at least one channel selected from among the channels stored in the memory under control of the microprocessor, wherein the microprocessor can determine the available channel without interference by monitoring the audio signal on the available channel from the internal speaker.
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2. A display system for transmitting FM signals to an external audio system having an FM reception function, the display system comprising:
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an audio input unit for receiving an audio signal from an external device; an audio processor for receiving the audio signal from the audio input unit; an FM detector for searching usable channels or unused channels from among FM frequency bands of a reception area and transmitting information on the unused channels; a microprocessor for setting at least one of the unused channels as an available channel, the unused channels being provided from the FM detector, and the microprocessor controlling an internal speaker of the display system to output an audio on the available channel; a memory for storing the available channel under control of the microprocessor; and an FM transmitter for receiving the audio signal from the audio processor and transmitting the audio signal over at least one channel selected from among the channels stored in the memory under control of the microprocessor, wherein the microprocessor can determine the available channel without interference by monitoring the audio on the available channel from the internal speaker. - View Dependent Claims (5)
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3. A display system for transmitting FM signals to an external audio system having an FM reception function, the display system comprising:
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a tuner for receiving an RF signal and dividing the RF signal into a video signal and an audio signal; an audio processor for receiving the audio signal from the tuner; a memory for storing at least one channel from among FM frequency bands of a reception area; a user interface for selecting one channel from among at least one or more channels previously stored in the memory by a user; a microprocessor for reading the channel selected from the memory according to the channel selected from the user interface, and setting the read channel as an available channel, and the microprocessor controlling an internal speaker of the display system to output audio on the available channel; and an FM transmitter for receiving the audio signal from the audio processor and transmitting the audio signal over the available channel selected among the at least one or more channels stored in the memory under control of the microprocessor, wherein the microprocessor can determine the available channel without interference by monitoring the audio on the available channel from the internal speaker.
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4. A display system for transmitting FM signals to an external audio system having an FM reception function, the display system comprising:
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an audio input unit for receiving an audio signal from an external device; an audio processor for receiving the audio signal from the audio input unit; a memory for storing at least one channel from among FM frequency bands of a reception area; a user interface for selecting one channel from among at least one or more channels previously stored in the memory by a user; a microprocessor for reading the channel selected from the memory according to the channel selected from the user interface, and setting the read channel as an available channel, and the microprocessor controlling an internal speaker of the display system to output an audio on the available channel; and an FM transmitter for receiving the audio signal from the audio processor and transmitting the audio signal over the available channel selected from among the at least one or more channels stored in the memory under control of the microprocessor, wherein the microprocessor can determine the available channel without interference by monitoring the audio on the available channel from the internal speaker.
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6. A display system comprising:
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a remote controller including a key input unit for allowing a user to select an available channel, a control signal transmitter for transmitting a control signal according to a user'"'"'s key input, and an FM receiver for selecting an FM signal of the selected available channel; a tuner for receiving an RF signal and dividing the RF signal into a video signal and an audio signal; an audio processor for receiving the audio signal from the tuner; a memory for storing at least one channel from among FM frequency bands of a reception area; a control signal receiver for receiving the control signal from the control signal transmitter of the remote controller; a microprocessor for reading the channel selected from the memory according to the control signal received from the control signal receiver, and setting the read channel as an available channel, and the microprocessor controlling an internal speaker of the display system to output an audio on the available channel; and an FM transmitter for receiving the audio signal from the audio processor and transmitting the audio signal to the FM receiver over the available channel selected from among the at least one or more channels stored in the memory under control of the microprocessor, wherein the microprocessor can determine the available channel without interference by monitoring the audio on the available channel from the internal speaker. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An FM signal transferring method for use in a display system for transmitting FM signals to an external audio system having an FM reception function, the FM signal transferring method comprising:
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selecting usable channels or unused channels in FM frequency bands of a reception area; transmitting information of the selected unused channels to a microprocessor; storing at least one or more unused channels in a memory by using the transmitted information of the unused channels; selecting one available channel from among the at least one or more unused channels stored in the memory; controlling an internal speaker of the display system to output an audio on the available channel; transmitting information of the selected available channel to an FM transmitter or an available channel without interference determined by monitoring the audio on the available channel from the internal speaker; selecting a transfer channel of the FM transmitter by using the transmitted information of the available channel or the available channel without interference; and transmitting an audio signal of the display system to the external audio system over the selected transfer channel. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. An FM signal transferring method for use in a display system for transmitting FM signals to a remote controller having an FM signal reception function, the FM signal transferring method comprising:
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controlling an internal speaker of the display system to output an audio on the available channel; selecting at least one or more channels in FM frequency bands of a reception area; storing at least one or more channels of the selected channels as available channels in a memory; reading information on one of the available channels stored in the memory according to a control signal outputted from the remote controller or an available channel without interference determined by monitoring the audio on the available channel from the internal speaker; transmitting the read information on the available channel or the available channel without interference to an FM transmitter; setting a transfer channel of the FM transmitter according to the control signal; and transmitting an audio signal of the display system to the remote controller having the FM signal reception function over the selected transfer channel.
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Specification