GB2438007A

GB2438007A - Combined flat screen television and PC

Info

Publication number: GB2438007A
Application number: GB0609437A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Tarquin Andrew Stehle
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2006-05-12
Filing date: 2006-05-12
Publication date: 2007-11-14
Also published as: GB0609437D0

Abstract

A multimedia television apparatus comprises a plasma or LCD flat screen 1, a television receiver, a personal computer and a removable hard disc drive 2, all housed in a single unit 8. The apparatus may also contain a satellite receiver, a radio receiver and be able to access the internet. The computer may be operated with a wireless keyboard, containing a finger operated trackball and the television by an infra-red remote control. A wireless printer may also be used.

Description

Flat screen display television and combined radio receiving personal

computer, with detachable computer hard disc drive memory.

This invention relates to a device for using a combined personal radio receiving computer and combined flat screen display television using plasma or liquid crystal display screens and combined radio receiving personal computer with detachable hard disc drive memory. Using a plasma or liquid crystal display and personal computer in one unit, with a detachable digital computer hard drive memory unit for retractable digital computer information storage. The personal computer and flat screen electronics is housed at the rear off the screen along with software in one base housing unit or body. The hard disc drive may be detached from the plasma or liquid crystal screen television's body. The screen and computer may be controlling or controlled or operated by radio operating keyboard combined with fingertip operation roller ball unit, and / or radio-operated I radio receiving and or radio-transmitting printer. Radio Internet access is made for broad band for the computer and TV. Television and computer control is made by infrared remote control hand set Access to the memory of the computer can be made replayed, or retrieved using information from the memory disc drive on to the flat screen television via the computer. The screen and computer also houses multimedia functions, the information of which can be stored in the computer memory hard disc drive which is housed on, or in the computer televisions for later or current display on the screen. The hard disc drive memory can be detached from the flat screen television for storage and another memory fitted, or the original returned to the access port for usage again.

Digital liquid crystal, plasma and wide screen screens make films and television more enjoyable and convenient With the use of flat screens with large hard discs drive capacity, in built computer, digital television, satellite television, and radio computer Internet access can make a television a tnie multimedia tool aseptically if housed in one unit, with out cumbersome boxes or cables thus combining most usual common media parts for multimedia in punted board form in the back of the television.

Large digital memories can be used to store films, music or computer information that can be displayed on a flat screen television that can show detail information that can be seen further away with the use of high definition high resolution large screens.

Using components housed inside the flat screen TV Digital flat screen televisions can hold digital information that can be stored, retrieved, or replay on the television screen / monitor or, television speakers using a computer with the information stored in a computer memory for display on the screen or audibly heard on speakers.

Computer's information loaded on to the memory by the computer can be used for later use on the television screen or monitor. Once recorded or written in the memory, maybe using information gathered from satellite or digital television sources that can be stored on data information hard disc drive. The information can be used again, by retrieving it from the computer's memory completely without the use of cables and wires or a radio link to the memory, is not necessary with the computer combined.

Computer memory technology, and memory capacity is increasing all the time which makes it possible to store many films on a computer hard disc drive and soon it will be able to store films on microchip form, in gig bit capacity in the memory of hard drives if required.

Music and other infonnation such as information from Digital Versatile Disc, CD-ROM and CD's and digital radio, digital TV and inter net or web sites will be able to be stored. Multimedia TV.'s will house a computer / memory making cables useless, by using radio link between the two parts.

A flat printed circuit boards or may be motherboard is used to house the various electronics at the back of the flat screen panel, in this manor the flat screen television should remain the same with just a slight additional thickness to the body off the screen.

Having separate consumer items such as digital TV's, Satellite television, digital television, and may be digital radio, computers screens and monitors all take up room, are cumbersome, and use multiple control boxes; these are costly, require a lot of wiring and may be multiple remote controls as well.

Plasma, liquid crystal and flat screen TV.'s can be mounted on a wall and are large enough to see detailed information on from further a way making computer operation in the living room by keyboard and cursor possible.

Digital memories are soon used up if a lot of information is loaded on to a memory aseptically if used for high definition film. Conventional TVs' and computer monitors are comparatively small and cannot be seen from a long way a way aseptically if personal computer information and cursors are used that cannot be seen feet way.

It is also hard to operate control of a mouse from a chair or sofa, as this is not stable. Also computer keyboard operated from a living room chair or a desk is long way a way from the TV. a large screen is needed which could be used as a monitor if clear definition was available.

And a conventional mouse could not be operated conveniently from a sofa or armchair even if you could see the screen clearly as the mouse mat is unstable held in the hand or lap.

Having a detachable memory, that can be stored using hard disc drives in the television can enlarge memory capacity using multiple units of memory in the computer. After one memory has become full exchanging it for a new one to record or right on allows any number of memories to be used using the port provided on the screens computer.

Printer operations are controlled preferably by the TV/computer by radio transmission elevating the need for cables and allowing the printer to be housed in a convenient place away from the TV. Screen.

Preferably all the electronics for the computer and television is housed in the back of the TV. With Internet access and radio telephone links. The screen may be sited or fixed on a wall, or fixing stand displayed for use on a table.

Preferable the computer will include a television, CD, DVD, CD. ROM, and may be digital Radio and memory that can be operated by remote infrared control, Preferable keyboard and keyboard mouse in the form of a roller ball for easy operating from a keyboard may be from a chair or sofa using hand fingertips to move the ball can be used.

Preferably the detachable memory will be easy accessible and be connected to the TV/computer by plugs and sockets preferably without the use of wires or cables.

Preferable the hard disc drive will be sited on the flat screen TV. may be on the front of the TV s body so easy access can be obtained to the hard disc drive to change drives and allow the drive to be stored away from the screen.

The detachable memory may also be operated by radio using a radio receiver and radio transmitter to store and retrieve data infonnation and may be will be induction loop powered. Enough has been written about this in the past and is not discussed any further in this patent as it is well documented.

Feather access and ports are made available on the computer board and in the form sockets and plugs housed in and, or on the TV/computer or casing including USB port.

The invention will now be described solely by way of example and reference to the accompanying drawings in which: Figure 1 shows the flat screen plasma or Liquid crystal television with the removable hard drive located on the television body with built in computer, audible speakers, radio links and computer disc and DVD. access.

Figure 2 shows the radio operated keyboard and fingertip control ball for cursor operation.

Figure 3 shows the radio receiving and transmitting printer.

Figure 4 shows the computer and television set inferred control.

Figure 5 shows the flat screens casing and rear computer printed circuit board or computer motherboard which house's the electronics.

Figure 6 shows the television and personal computer components in schematic form with radio signal receiver.

Figure 7 shows the computers removable hard disc drive by plugs and sockets.

Figure 8 shows the hard disc drive being stored.

In figure 1, a plasma or liquid crystal television flat screen TV. 1, and personal computer 14, has a body 8, that can through multiple radio transmission and radio reception / transmitting and receiving radio 23, transmitters 21, and radio receivers aerial 28, can be in contact with the internet, radio, digital television, remote satellite TV. Computer keyboard cursor operator and printer. Removable personal computer hard disc drive 2, stores computer memories on hard disc that are detachable from the flat screens main body 8. Audio speakers 3, relay sound.

Computer access form information discs 16, 19, 20, 22, record and play and allow the computer to receive information for display, print or to be audible heard on the flat screens speakers or to be worked on by the personal computer and displayed.

Figure 2, shows the radio operated personal computer keyboard 4, key buttons 10, finger tip controlled operating ball for moving the computers cursor around on the television screen 5, and radio reception and transmission aerial 28.

Figure 3 shows the radio controlled printer 6, with aerial 28, for radio reception and transmission and operating buttons 15, to print out on paper the computers / TV's screen display on demand.

Figure 4 shows the TV I Computer control for operating the combined units by infrared remote control hand set.

Figure 5 shows the flat screen casing or body 8, and rear flat computer motherboard housing the electrical parts to the multimedia, radio, satellite devices and the personal computer 9, are fitted together at the rear of the computer.

Figure 6, shows the plasma or liquid crystal quarts flat screen 1, and how the multimedia devices, satellite television 11, digital TV. 12, digital radio 13, and Internet access 17, are linked to the personal computer and softwarel 4, through a common data buss 27, and the removable hard disc drive 2, with connecting plugs and sockets 29, for recording / playing the information and data using CD. Player 16. CD. Read Wright ROM. 19, Digital versatile disc Read Right information from player 20, floppy disc 22, USB port 24, and data buss 27. Further information is gathered in and transmitted out by radio signal receiver's 23, and radio transmitter's 21. All housed collectively in one combined housing or base unit 8. The keypad and roller ball cursor control 5. and paper printer. 28, is connected by radio signal. The computer, television and hard disc drive may be controlled by infrared remote control receiver 28.

Figure 7 shows the retractable hard disc drive 2, in diagrammatic form with connecting plugs and sockets 29.

Figure 8 shows how multiple hard disc drive 2, being stored 26, with an assortment of information, music and films in the hard drives.

Claims

CLAIMS

1. A combined flat screen television comprising viewing means by plasma or liquid crystal television display and personal computer with means to detach the computer hard disc drive from the computer base unit, and combining means to house the television and personal computer unit within one single base housing, means for siting the personal computer, television, and television screen in the same base casing collectively is made, with receiver for computer and television control operations governed by transmitter.

2. A combined fiat screen television unit according to claim I, in which a computer keyboard is used to control the screen and computer.

3. A combined flat screen television according to claim 1, in which an infrared remote control is used to control the television or television picture.

4. A combined flat screen television as claimed in claim 1, in which a fingertip moved roller ball screen cursor operator in used to operate the computer screen.

5. A combined flat screen television as claimed in claim 1, in which a personal computer is used containing information disc drive access of additional memory reproduction.

6. A combined flat screen television as claimed in claim 1, in which digital television is used for television reception for display on the flat screen.

7 A combined flat screen television as claimed in claim 1, in which satellite television reception is used for display on the flat screen.

8 A combined flat screen television as claimed in claim 1, in which digital radio reception is used for television audible speaker reproduction.

Claims continued: 9 A combined flat screen television as claimed in claim 1, in which internet access is used to surf the web.

A combined flat screen television as claimed in claim 1, in which a universal series buss port is used for additional memory access.

11 A combined flat screen television as claimed in claim 1, in which a radio operated printer is used to print out the television or computer screen display. q

Amendments to the claims have been filed as follows

CLAIMS

I A combined flat screen television unit comprising of a plasma or LCD Television, personal computer and radio receiver housed in the television screen casing comprising means to operate and control the television and personal computer functions by a cursor displayed on the television screen using operating means to control cursor display, by remote radio transmitting finger tip cursor controller usmg a radio transmitter housed in the controller casing, * *** I... * *