GB2414612A

GB2414612A - Multi-media display

Info

Publication number: GB2414612A
Application number: GB0411614A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Hsiu-Chu Hsu-Li
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2004-05-25
Filing date: 2004-05-25
Publication date: 2005-11-30
Also published as: GB0411614D0

Abstract

A multi-media display comprising a receptacle for interchangeable modules is disclosed. The interchangeable devices may include a DVD player 30, a memory card reader, a TV tuner or a GPS positioning system; which may be connected to the display using IDE or USB interfaces. The display processes audio and video signals, plays them on the device and may input and output these signals.

Description

MULTI-MEDIA DISPLAYING DEVICE

The invention relates to a multi-media displaying device for displaying various kinds of audio and/or video media.

Various kinds of typical audio and/or video media displaying devices have been developed for displaying various kinds of audio and/or video media.

For example, liquid crystal display (LCD) monitors, digital video disc (DVD) players, rotatable or openable LCD-DVD players, flat-type LCD-DVD players, and LCD-television player devices, memory card reading devices, DVD loading devices, global positioning devices or systems, etc., have been provided for loading and/or reading and/or displaying various kinds of audio and/or video media.

The users have to purchase each of the typical audio and/or video media displaying devices, to enjoy different kinds of audio and/or video media.

For allowing users to easily enjoy different or various kinds of audio and/or video media, some of the typical audio and/or video media displaying devices have been built in a single box, for playing various kinds of audio and/or video media, and for allowing users to easily enjoy different or various kinds of audio and/or video media without purchasing many of the typical audio and/or video media displaying devices.

However, when some of the typical audio and/or video media displaying devices are built in a single box, the box may include a greatly increased volume that may not be easily carried with the users. In addition, a number of interfaces or couplers are required to be disposed or engaged into the box, for plugging various kinds of audio and/or video media.

It is accordingly an object of the present invention to provide a multimedia displaying device including a simplified configuration for easily plugging various kinds of audio and/or video media cards or devices, and thus for easily displaying various kinds of audio and/or video media, and for allowing the multi-media displaying device to be easily carried with the users.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

0 According to the invention there is provided a multi-media displaying device comprsng: a receptacle including an interface module provided therein, a processor device coupled to the interface module, for processing signals from the interface module, and a screen coupled to the processor device, for displaying signals from the processor device, the receptacle including a coupler provided therein, a first transforming device selectively pluggable into the coupler of the receptacle, for selectively communicating with the processor device via the interface module, and at least one second transforming device selectively pluggable into the coupler of the receptacle, for selectively communicating with the processor device via the interface module.

The interface module may be set as intelligent driver electronics, or may be set as universal serial bus. The receptacle may include an image processing unit coupled between the processor device and the screen, and may include a pivotal stay to selectively support the receptacle in an erect position.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a rear perspective view of a multi-media displaying device; FIG. 2 is a front plan view of the multi-media displaying device; FIG. 3 is a side plan view of the multi-media displaying device; FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating the elements of the multi-media displaying device; 0 FIGS. 5, 6, 7 are plan views illustrating three kinds of transforming devices for the multi-media displaying device; and FIGS. 8, 9, 10 are end plan views of the transforming devices as shown in FIGS. 5, 6, 7 respectively.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

Referring to FIGS. 1-4, a multi-media displaying device comprises a receptacle 10 including a screen I I formed or provided in front portion thereof, for displaying images or video signals, and including a pivotal stay 12 for selectively supporting the receptacle in an erect status or position.

The receptacle 10 includes a number of sockets or couplers 13 (FIG. 3) formed or provided therein, for plugging or coupling various kinds of input and/or output devices, such as electric power sources, ear pieces, microphones, audio and/or video signals, etc., and includes a slot or a coupler 14 formed or provided therein for plugging various kinds of card members or transforming devices 30, 31, 32 (FIGS. 4-10).

As shown in FIG. 4, the receptacle 10 includes an interface module 20 formed or provided therein, for plugging or coupling to the card members or transforming devices 30-32, the interface module 20 may be set or provided as intelligent driver electronics (IDE), universal serial bus (USB), or the like, for coupling to and s for communicating with different kinds of card members or transforming devices 30-32.

The receptacle 10 further includes an audio and/or video processor device 21 coupled to the interface module 20, for processing various signals, data, or information, and for sending or receiving the signals or data or information to and from the interface module 20, and includes an image processing unit 22 coupled to the processor device 21, for displaying images or video signals on the screen 11.

The receptacle 10 further includes an audio and/or video signal input interface 23 coupled to the processor device 21, for imputing audio and/or video signals into the processor device 21, and an audio and/or video signal output interface 24 coupled to the processor device 21, for outputting audio and/or video signals from the processor device 21. The receptacle 10 may further include a stereo 25 coupled to the processor device 21, for outputting audio signals.

Referring again to FIGS. 4-10, the card members or transforming devices 30-32 may be selected from the DVD players or loading devices 30, memory card reading devices 31, television systems transforming module 32, LCDDVD players, global positioning devices or systems, LCD-television player devices, etc., and may be selectively or changeably coupled or plugged to the coupler 14 of the receptacle 10.

Each of the transforming devices 30-32 includes an interface or a coupler 33 for coupling to the interface module 20, and for communicating with the interface module 20, and thus for allowing the transforming devices 30-32 to be selectively or changeably coupled or plugged to the coupler 14 of the receptacle l 0.

It is to be noted that the transforming devices 30-32 may be selectively or changeably coupled or plugged to the coupler 14 of the receptacle 10, and are not in-built within the receptacle 10, such l O that the receptacle 10 includes a compact configuration that may be easily carried with the users. In addition, the users may purchase the required or needed transforming devices 30-32 only. The interface module 20 may be coupled to and communicating with various kinds of transforming devices 30-32.

The multi-media displaying device may thus be easily plugged with various kinds of audio and/or video media cards or devices, for easily displaying various kinds of audio and/or video media.

Claims

CLAIMS: 1. A multi-media displaying device comprising: a receptacle

including an interface module provided therein, a processor device coupled to the interface module, for processing s signals from the interface module, and a screen coupled to the processor device, for displaying signals from the processor device, the receptacle including a coupler provided therein, a first transforming device selectively pluggable into the coupler of the receptacle, for selectively communicating with the processor device via the interface module, and at least one second transforming device selectively pluggable into the coupler of the receptacle, for selectively communicating with the processor device via the interface module.
2. The multi-media displaying device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the interface module is set as intelligent driver electronics.
3. The multi-media displaying device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the interface module is set as universal serial bus.
4. The multi-media displaying device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the receptacle includes an image processing unit coupled between the processor device and the screen.
5. The multi-media displaying device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the receptacle includes a pivotal stay to selectively support the receptacle in an erect position.
6. The multi-media displaying device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the receptacle includes an audio and/or video signal input interface coupled to the processor device, for imputing audio and/or video signals into the processor device.
7. the multi-media displaying device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the receptacle includes an audio and/or video signal output interface coupled to the processor device, for outputting audio and/or video signals from the processor device.
8. The multi-media displaying device as claimed in claim I, wherein the receptacle includes a stereo coupled to the processor device, for outputting audio signals.
9. A multi-media displaying device substantially as herein described with reference to the accompanying drawings.