Optical data storage drive device for multimedia audio/video system
First Claim
1. An optical storage driving device for use as a built-in or external device to a computer system, utilizing a bus switch to release/resume a standard interface between the computer system and the optical storage driving device, the optical storage driving device comprising:
- a video/audio input/output selector which inputs/outputs video and audio signals;
a video/audio encoder/decoder which encodes inputted video and audio signals before storing and decodes stored video and audio signals before outputting to the computer system, via said video/audio input/output selector;
a microprocessor which controls the operation of the optical storage driving device;
an optical storage device which stores encoded video and audio signals and data from said microprocessor, via said bus switch;
a memory card reader which reads/writes the encoded video and audio signals and data from said microprocessor;
a status display which displays an operation status of said memory card reader, said optical storage device and a basis input/output system (BIOS) of the computer system; and
a power-on detector which detects at least one of a voltage on a main power supply unit of the computer system and a host reset signal (HRST) on the standard interface between the computer system and the optical storage driving device so as to determine whether the computer system is powered “
ON”
or “
OFF”
;
wherein, when the power-on detector determines that the computer system is powered “
OFF”
, said microprocessor controls said bus switch to release the standard interface between the computer system and the optical storage driving device so as to process encoded or decoded video and audio signals from said video/audio encoder/decoder and to operate the optical data storage driving device independently from the computer system without booting an operating system (OS) of the computer system, andwherein, when the power-on detector determines that the computer system is powered “
ON”
, said microprocessor controls said bus switch to resume functions of the standard interface between the computer system and the optical storage driving device so as to operate the optical storage driving device through the computer system.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a versatile optical storage driving device for multimedia video system incorporated with functions of a compact-disc (CD) driver, a digital versatile disc (DVD) driver, a frequency modulated (FM) radio and a MP3 music CD player, such versatile optical storage driving device is characterized in the possibility of being a built-in and/or external-connected CD-ROM/CD-RW driver operated through the operating system with personal computer (PC) on or being a stand-alone CD-ROM/CD-RW driver operated by itself with PC off, and being a digital picture viewer and video player capable of displaying photograph/picture and video disc through a built-in/external-connected display device as well as being a digital recorder capable of recording video signal, such device comprises: a video/audio input/output selector; a video/audio encoder/decoder; a microprocessor; a optical storage device; a memory card reader; a display controller; a status display; a power amplifier; and a speaker.
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24 Claims
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1. An optical storage driving device for use as a built-in or external device to a computer system, utilizing a bus switch to release/resume a standard interface between the computer system and the optical storage driving device, the optical storage driving device comprising:
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a video/audio input/output selector which inputs/outputs video and audio signals; a video/audio encoder/decoder which encodes inputted video and audio signals before storing and decodes stored video and audio signals before outputting to the computer system, via said video/audio input/output selector; a microprocessor which controls the operation of the optical storage driving device; an optical storage device which stores encoded video and audio signals and data from said microprocessor, via said bus switch; a memory card reader which reads/writes the encoded video and audio signals and data from said microprocessor; a status display which displays an operation status of said memory card reader, said optical storage device and a basis input/output system (BIOS) of the computer system; and a power-on detector which detects at least one of a voltage on a main power supply unit of the computer system and a host reset signal (HRST) on the standard interface between the computer system and the optical storage driving device so as to determine whether the computer system is powered “
ON”
or “
OFF”
;wherein, when the power-on detector determines that the computer system is powered “
OFF”
, said microprocessor controls said bus switch to release the standard interface between the computer system and the optical storage driving device so as to process encoded or decoded video and audio signals from said video/audio encoder/decoder and to operate the optical data storage driving device independently from the computer system without booting an operating system (OS) of the computer system, andwherein, when the power-on detector determines that the computer system is powered “
ON”
, said microprocessor controls said bus switch to resume functions of the standard interface between the computer system and the optical storage driving device so as to operate the optical storage driving device through the computer system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A versatile optical storage driving device having functions of at least one of a compact disc (CD) player, a digital audio CD (CD-DA) player, a video CD (VCD) driver, a super VCD (SVCD) driver, a picture viewer, a digital versatile disc (DVD) driver, a digital video recorder (DVR), a frequency modulation (FM) radio, and a digital audio player monolithically integrated in a single device for use as a built-in or an external device connected to a computer system, and removable from the computer system for operation independently from the computer system, the versatile optical storage driving device comprising:
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a video/audio input/output selector arranged to input video and audio signals; a video/audio encoder/decoder arranged to encode input video and audio signals before storage and decodes stored video and audio signals before outputting to the computer system, via the video/audio input/output selector; a standard interface arranged to interface with the computer system; a bus switch arranged to release/resume functions of the standard interface from/with the computer system; a microprocessor arranged to control communication with the computer system, via the standard interface, and to control the operation of the bus switch; an optical storage device arranged to store encoded video and audio signals and data from the microprocessor, via the bus switch; a memory card reader arranged to read/write the encoded video and audio signals and data from the microprocessor; and a power-on detector arranged to detect at least one of a voltage on a power supply unit of the computer system and a host reset signal (HRST) on the standard interface between the computer system and the optical storage driving device so as to determine whether the computer system is powered “
ON”
;wherein, when the power-on detector determines that the computer system is not powered “
ON”
, the microprocessor controls the bus switch to release the standard interface between the computer system and the optical storage driving device so as to configure the optical storage driving device to process encoded or decoded video and audio signals from the video/audio encoder/decoder and to operate independently from the computer system without booting an operating system (OS) of the computer system, andwherein, when the power-on detector determines that the computer system is powered “
ON”
, the microprocessor controls the bus switch to resume functions of the standard interface between the computer system and the optical storage driving device so as to configure the optical storage driving device to operate through the computer system. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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