WO2001002942A3 - Consumer electronic devices with upgrade capability - Google Patents

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WO2001002942A3
WO2001002942A3 PCT/US2000/018594 US0018594W WO0102942A3 WO 2001002942 A3 WO2001002942 A3 WO 2001002942A3 US 0018594 W US0018594 W US 0018594W WO 0102942 A3 WO0102942 A3 WO 0102942A3
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port
infrared
consumer electronic
serial
electronic devices
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PCT/US2000/018594
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WO2001002942A2 (en
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Zafar Khan
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Index Systems Inc
Zafar Khan
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Priority to JP2001518676A priority Critical patent/JP2003507807A/en
Priority to EP00948592A priority patent/EP1197084A2/en
Priority to MXPA02000154A priority patent/MXPA02000154A/en
Priority to KR1020027000168A priority patent/KR20020023412A/en
Priority to CA002378551A priority patent/CA2378551C/en
Priority to AU62067/00A priority patent/AU763014B2/en
Priority to BR0012738-8A priority patent/BR0012738A/en
Publication of WO2001002942A2 publication Critical patent/WO2001002942A2/en
Publication of WO2001002942A3 publication Critical patent/WO2001002942A3/en
Priority to HK03100582.1A priority patent/HK1048412A1/en

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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00—Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/40—Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
    • H04N21/43—Processing of content or additional data, e.g. demultiplexing additional data from a digital video stream; Elementary client operations, e.g. monitoring of home network or synchronising decoder's clock; Client middleware
    • H04N21/436—Interfacing a local distribution network, e.g. communicating with another STB or one or more peripheral devices inside the home
    • H04N21/4363—Adapting the video stream to a specific local network, e.g. a Bluetooth® network
    • H04N21/43632—Adapting the video stream to a specific local network, e.g. a Bluetooth® network involving a wired protocol, e.g. IEEE 1394
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N5/00—Details of television systems
    • H04N5/44—Receiver circuitry for the reception of television signals according to analogue transmission standards
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00—Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/40—Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
    • H04N21/41—Structure of client; Structure of client peripherals
    • H04N21/422—Input-only peripherals, i.e. input devices connected to specially adapted client devices, e.g. global positioning system [GPS]
    • H04N21/42204—User interfaces specially adapted for controlling a client device through a remote control device; Remote control devices therefor
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00—Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/40—Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
    • H04N21/41—Structure of client; Structure of client peripherals
    • H04N21/426—Internal components of the client ; Characteristics thereof
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00—Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/40—Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
    • H04N21/43—Processing of content or additional data, e.g. demultiplexing additional data from a digital video stream; Elementary client operations, e.g. monitoring of home network or synchronising decoder's clock; Client middleware
    • H04N21/436—Interfacing a local distribution network, e.g. communicating with another STB or one or more peripheral devices inside the home
    • H04N21/4363—Adapting the video stream to a specific local network, e.g. a Bluetooth® network
    • H04N21/43637—Adapting the video stream to a specific local network, e.g. a Bluetooth® network involving a wireless protocol, e.g. Bluetooth, RF or wireless LAN [IEEE 802.11]
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00—Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/40—Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
    • H04N21/47—End-user applications
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N5/00—Details of television systems
    • H04N5/76—Television signal recording
    • H04N5/765—Interface circuits between an apparatus for recording and another apparatus
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N7/00—Television systems
    • H04N7/16—Analogue secrecy systems; Analogue subscription systems
    • H04N7/162—Authorising the user terminal, e.g. by paying; Registering the use of a subscription channel, e.g. billing
    • H04N7/165—Centralised control of user terminal ; Registering at central

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Human Computer Interaction (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Computer Security & Cryptography (AREA)
  • Communication Control (AREA)
  • Selective Calling Equipment (AREA)
  • Details Of Television Systems (AREA)
  • Small-Scale Networks (AREA)

Abstract

A consumer electronic device, such as a television, cable box, or VCR uses a combined serial and infrared output port. The combined port is connected to a slave peripheral device that includes a serial port and an infrared output port. The serial port of the slave peripheral device is connected to the combined serial and infrared port and the infrared output port is connected to an infrared remote control transmitter via an infrared driver signal passthrough circuit.
PCT/US2000/018594 1999-07-06 2000-07-06 Consumer electronic devices with upgrade capability WO2001002942A2 (en)

Priority Applications (8)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP2001518676A JP2003507807A (en) 1999-07-06 2000-07-06 Consumer electronics device with upgrade function
EP00948592A EP1197084A2 (en) 1999-07-06 2000-07-06 Consumer electronics devices with upgrade capability
MXPA02000154A MXPA02000154A (en) 1999-07-06 2000-07-06 Combined serial and infrared port for consumer electronic devices.
KR1020027000168A KR20020023412A (en) 1999-07-06 2000-07-06 Consumer electronic devices with upgrade capability
CA002378551A CA2378551C (en) 1999-07-06 2000-07-06 Consumer electronic devices with upgrade capability
AU62067/00A AU763014B2 (en) 1999-07-06 2000-07-06 Combined serial and infrared port for consumer electronic devices
BR0012738-8A BR0012738A (en) 1999-07-06 2000-07-06 Combined serial and infrared port for consumer electronic devices
HK03100582.1A HK1048412A1 (en) 1999-07-06 2003-01-23 Combined serial and infrared port for consumer electronic devices

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US14265399P 1999-07-06 1999-07-06
US60/142,653 1999-07-06

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WO2001002942A2 WO2001002942A2 (en) 2001-01-11
WO2001002942A3 true WO2001002942A3 (en) 2001-03-22

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EP (1) EP1197084A2 (en)
JP (1) JP2003507807A (en)
KR (1) KR20020023412A (en)
CN (1) CN1165172C (en)
AU (1) AU763014B2 (en)
BR (1) BR0012738A (en)
CA (1) CA2378551C (en)
HK (1) HK1048412A1 (en)
MX (1) MXPA02000154A (en)
WO (1) WO2001002942A2 (en)

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AU4853400A (en) * 1999-05-13 2000-12-05 Index Systems, Inc. Download system for consumer electronic devices
CN1316393C (en) * 2002-04-12 2007-05-16 汤姆森许可公司 Control circuit
KR100745244B1 (en) 2005-06-20 2007-08-01 엘지전자 주식회사 Apparatus for debugging of embedded system

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WO1996041472A1 (en) * 1995-06-07 1996-12-19 Starsight Telecast Incorporated Television system with downloadable features
EP0876034A2 (en) * 1997-02-10 1998-11-04 International Business Machines Corporation Method for content retrieval over a network
EP0898388A2 (en) * 1997-08-20 1999-02-24 Nokia Mobile Phones Ltd. Portable electronic devices using infrared data transmission
US5914746A (en) * 1995-05-05 1999-06-22 Microsoft Corporation Virtual channels in subscriber interface units

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US5914746A (en) * 1995-05-05 1999-06-22 Microsoft Corporation Virtual channels in subscriber interface units
WO1996041472A1 (en) * 1995-06-07 1996-12-19 Starsight Telecast Incorporated Television system with downloadable features
EP0876034A2 (en) * 1997-02-10 1998-11-04 International Business Machines Corporation Method for content retrieval over a network
EP0898388A2 (en) * 1997-08-20 1999-02-24 Nokia Mobile Phones Ltd. Portable electronic devices using infrared data transmission

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MXPA02000154A (en) 2002-07-30
BR0012738A (en) 2002-06-18
AU6206700A (en) 2001-01-22
KR20020023412A (en) 2002-03-28
EP1197084A2 (en) 2002-04-17
HK1048412A1 (en) 2003-03-28
WO2001002942A2 (en) 2001-01-11
CN1369174A (en) 2002-09-11
JP2003507807A (en) 2003-02-25
AU763014B2 (en) 2003-07-10
CA2378551C (en) 2005-05-31
CN1165172C (en) 2004-09-01
CA2378551A1 (en) 2001-01-11

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