TWI231710B - An internet-accessible multi-media device - Google Patents

Abstract

An internet-accessible multi-media device is characterized in that the user issues a command via a wireless keyboard, a wireless mouse, a remote controller, a control panel on a housing, or speech sounds. After the command is received, the device will transform the command into a format, and then access the data on the Internet via the web-interface unit. The data to be displayed will be sent to the control unit via the processor, and then be displayed on the display unit via the control unit. The storage unit stores the data that is necessary when the processor executes. The storage unit comprises a DRAM to speed up the processing rate. Besides, the multi-media device also comprises a housing to include all the above elements.

Description

I® 满 jif # ~ n- π Case No. 92121076 Rev. Fly, Fate, Ming " ⑴ [Technical Field to which the Invention belongs] The present invention relates to a multimedia device that can access the Internet, especially A multimedia device having an independent television function and using the network unit inside the multimedia device to access Internet data. [Previous technology] With the vigorous development of the Internet, the Internet has become almost a national movement. From the Internet cafes that are visible around the street, mobile phones emphasize the ability to send and receive e-mail wirelessly (ema i 1), to the recently popular wireless LAN (Wireless LAN, WLAN). No one has an insignificant influence. Therefore, a boom in the so-called information appliances (IA) is emerging in the market, and some people refer to the information appliances as Internet Appliances. At present, the IA product types can be roughly divided into three types of products: home, desktop and mobile (palm type). At present, thin terminal (Thin-Client), thin server (Thin-Server), and video Set-Top Box, Smart Handheld Device, Smart Mobile Phone, Internet Screen Phone. Please refer to FIG. 1, which is a schematic diagram of an application of a conventional video converter. In the field of video converters, the current development direction of manufacturers is to connect an ordinary TV set 1 to a set-top box 2 (the so-called video converter) to access the Internet, without having to buy a higher price for Internet access. Computer, you can also use the wireless remote control 3 to click the website and receive all kinds of information, compared to a computer

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I one reason. In addition, this is another site developed by this video converter (E c ρ 'e-commerce portal network established by the video converter #for, fr = ta 1)' Provide a variety of goods and services to exclusive members : It also creates a high degree of business opportunity, and it is also the niche of video converters or ^ Li Zhi Technology Co., Ltd. filed Taiwan Patent Bulletin No. "Choose the method and installation of Internet content links on TV ^ 1 and The American International Business Machines Corporation (1 BM) proposed that the patent of Taiwan = 2 0 953 3 patent case "the content modification of the Internet page of a TV-level display" is based on such a concept. However, such a system 'whether it is a television signal or a network signal, all signals in and out are transmitted through the set-top box 2, and most of the set-top box 2's servo providers are cable TV manufacturers, that is to say Go online with a cable modem network system. Such a structure would prevent users from choosing the Internet Service Providers (ISPs) they want, forcing people who want to use the TV to access the Internet, they must accept the "abduction" of the set-top box 2 manufacturer, that is, rent the machine at the same time Box 2 and cable TV have seriously infringed on consumer rights and interests of users. Secondly, the Cable Modem is more insecure when transmitting some highly confidential data. At the same time, the use of bandwidth will be affected by the number of users, especially during peak hours. You can clearly feel the difference in speed. A new type of data is needed. Architecture to solve the above problems. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The main object of the present invention is to provide a multi-accessible Internet

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Case No. 92121076 Media installation. In order to achieve the above-mentioned media device ', the network service provided by the present invention includes the following: the secondary purpose of the multipurpose purpose of the operator, and the amendment is to provide an Internet media device that can be determined by the user. The invention provides a multi-receiving unit and a control unit that can access the Internet to receive a transmission signal; a process for converting the multimedia device to a plurality of the receiving units, processing the transmission signal, controlling the operation, and connecting the signal; connecting the The control unit is connected to the network single command input device, and each operation mode outputs a video display unit, network unit, related functions, and commands; a network interface, a network, a processor, and the control control unit are sent to the storage device. For the circuit board and the surface device, signals, and connected to the unit, and connected to the unit; and the network interface can be connected to the processor to make the unit to receive and display the video signal; In order to access the Internet, the executor further includes: One for inputting Internet access means connecting to the Internet, receiving a request signal for transmission from the Internet to the Internet; a command input device, the After the network interface device receives and processes the network signal, it is transmitted to the device after the command is converted into the request signal; Device, storing at least one application software, with: and the carrier and electrically connected to the cell network element; housing, for containing the receiving unit, the control unit, the display

Page 7 w Case No. 92121076 means that the correction unit and the implementation of the network unit will further allow the review committee to have an understanding and understanding of the features, purposes and functions of the present invention. The details are described below in conjunction with the drawings: Control 57 and set 5 '口 口 — the early description can be the same. In the air embodiment, the operator controls the operation output and is responsible for making the mode input signal displayable. Please refer to FIG. 2, which is a diagram illustrating the architecture of the present invention. The present invention is to provide a multimedia that can access the Internet without using a set-top box 2. The multimedia device of the present invention includes a receiving unit 5b-5, a display unit 53, and a network unit 5 4 and a case are as follows: After receiving a real TV plural number, the body can be a TV body mounting unit 5 1 and receive an external transmission signal 5 1 0. The receiving unit 5 1 can have many types, and the corresponding transmission signal 5 1 0 may have an embodiment. In the embodiment, the receiving unit 5 1 may be an antenna, and may transmit a transmission signal 5 1 0 in the form of a radio wave. . In another example, the receiving unit 51 may be a receiver, and may receive transmission signals 5 1 0 and the like provided by the cable television. Unit 52 controls the operation flow to switch the multimedia device to the operating mode and is connected to the receiving unit 51 to process the transmission signal-video signal 5 2 0; the control unit 52 is the control master of the present invention and controls the entire device In one embodiment, the user of the control unit requests that the multimedia device be switched to a different mode, such as a network mode. In addition, the control unit 5 2 also needs to perform the necessary signal processing on the received number 5 10 to convert the video signal 5 2 0 into the multimedia application of the invention. Unit 5 3, connected to the control unit 5 2 to receive and display the video

Page 8 Year a 丨 Case No. 92121076 Amendment 5. Explanation of the invention (5) Signal 5 2 0, the user obtains information through the display unit 5 3; usually the display unit 5 3 can be an image tube screen or an LCD screen. The network unit 5 4 is connected to the control unit 5 2 and the Internet 6 to access the Internet 6 and perform related functions. The network unit 5 4 further includes: a command input device 5 4 1 for Enter a command to access the Internet 6; the user can send the command to be accessed to the command input device by different methods, such as wired connection or wireless transmission. The network interface device 5 4 2 is connected to the Internet 6 and receives a network signal transmitted from the Internet and transmits a request signal to the Internet. In one embodiment, the network interface device may It is a network card that is responsible for the transmission and reception of the Internet 6. The processor 5 4 3 is connected to the command input device 5 4 1, the network interface device 5 4 2 and the control unit 5 2, and receives and processes the network signal, and transmits it to the control unit 5 2; After the instruction is converted into the request signal, it is transmitted to the network interface device 5 4 2. In one embodiment, after the user selects the network mode, the control unit 5 2 transfers the master control to the processor 5 4 3 The processor 5 4 3 responds appropriately according to the user's instruction and network signal, and presents the image through the display unit 5 3 through the control unit 5 2. In addition, the processor 5 4 3 also has program execution capabilities to execute application software that some users will use, such as web browsers and e-mail software. The storage device 5 4 4 is connected to the processor 5 4 3, and at least one application software 5 4 4 is stored for use by the processor 5 4 3; the storage device 5 4 4 stores data required by the processor for execution, including an instruction set , Application software, etc., so the storage device can be in the form of a hard disk (harddick) or read-only memory

Page 9 Case No. 92121076: 6) Revision j = d54〇 = Mm_open μ. In one embodiment *, storage and storage: Dynamic Rand Access Memory (DRAM), with ‘a # circuit board 5 4 5’, for carrying the processing speed of the fixed parallel 543. I rabbit 11 is connected to the network unit 54 yuan ^ case 57, # to install all the components of the multimedia device 5. = Figure 3, this is a specific embodiment of the present invention =: media; Γ television. In this embodiment, the user can borrow a panel, or even this Lijila ... cable, moon milk, remote control, control on the case, etc., and receive access instructions, of course, other wired keys ΐ 22 is also σ to achieve the purpose. The command input device received the command in two formats, processed by the processor 543, and was accessed twice from the network interface device 54 2 to the Internet 6 "— '丨 回 衣 琴 543 sent to # 刹 i-μ Cattle and shellfish. The required display data ranges from 34 & to Tiefan 52, again. In order to speed up the storage speed of the storage at ^^ of the multimedia network TV, it can also access the signals transmitted on the Internet, or you can connect the antenna to receive air. Cable TV signal from Acer Cable Network. Choose an ISP provider to provide the network: if the service is already available, there are other ways to access the Internet or the TV is plugged in, you can // browse the webpage when you want to connect the network connector to the multimedia network, Wait for the show to start or download the video you want to watch, and watch it in front of the screen of your computer. This hairpin, hot two kings are squeezed in a small one --- ^ The advantage of taking a big one is that it does not go through the set-top box. Revise invention description (7) the way to achieve the purpose of accessing the Internet, and you don't need to worry about annoying the system operator in order to connect the power line. It is emphasized that this is built into the TV, but a completely new architecture. As shown in the proxy server in Figure 1, once the set-top box multimedia system is disconnected from the outside world, as long as there are other ways to access the Internet through the multimedia system, only the above-mentioned restrictions limit the scope of the invention to change equally. And modifications that depart from the spirit and scope of the invention. of. Users can retain the after-effects of choosing a cable modem for I SP operators, not to mention the marketing spirit of the tie-in with the Internet. The spirit of the embodiment of the embodiment is not just a way to access the Internet As shown in the network multimedia system, the role of set-top box 2 in Fig. 1 is similar to that of set-top box 1 which controls the input of all signals of the TV, and it will lose all its functions. However, the connection of the present invention can be replaced, and the path of the cable television network is unplugged. The user can still benefit and is not subject to the system manufacturer. It is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention. That is, anyone who has done according to the scope of the patent application of the present invention will still not lose the essence of the present invention, nor will he depart from it, so it should be considered as a further implementation of the present invention.

BjJ · I Case No. 92121076 is a simple explanation of the revised diagram [Simplified diagram] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the application of a traditional video converter Figure 2 is an illustration of the architecture of the present invention Figure 3 is a specific embodiment of the present invention Explanation of drawing numbers: 1-ordinary multimedia network TV 2-set-top box 3-wireless remote control 5-multimedia device 5 1-receiving unit 5 1 0-transmission signal 5 2-control unit 5 2 0-video signal 5 3-Display unit 54-Network unit 541-Command input device 542-Network interface device 5 4 3-Processor 544_ Storage device 5 4 5-Circuit board 57-Case 6-Internet

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Claims (1)

repair. Case No. 92121076, J Duo Zheng VI, patent application scope 1. A multimedia device capable of accessing the Internet, a receiving unit that receives a transmission signal; a control unit Tt, a control operation process, and several Operation mode, and connect the connection 5H = media 褒 after the reset, output a video signal; processing a δH transmission signal a display unit, connected to the control order number; 疋 'receive and display the video network unit , Connect to the control single Internet, and perform related functions: Internet :: Used to access the Internet ^ Device 'is used to turn people to access the Internet-Finger 1: :: $ 置' to connect to the Internet , Receiving the Internet-processor, connecting the "Tiger to the Internet; the control unit into the device, the network interface device and-after receiving and processing the network signal, it is transmitted to the two, and can be After the instruction is converted into the request signal, it is transmitted to the network interface device; the storage device is connected to the processor, and at least one shore software is stored for use by the processor; and the circuit board should be used for carrying electricity even The network unit element; and the receiving unit, the control unit, the display unit such as the early unit, and the network unit. The multimedia device described in claim 1 of the patent scope, wherein the plurality of pages are 13 4.7. Japan I cable No. 92121076 Patent application scope The operating modes include at least a TV mode and an Internet mode. The multimedia device described in item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the command input device may be a remote control. The multimedia device turn-in device described in item 1 of the scope of patent application may be a keyboard. The multimedia device input device described in item 1 of the scope of patent application may be a control panel on the case. The multimedia device input device described in item 1 may be a voice recognition device. The multimedia device Λ_η described in item 1 of the patent application scope is amended in which the instruction is in the instruction, wherein the instruction is in which the display unit is a television-level display. The multimedia device described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the application software may be a browser software. The multimedia device according to item 1 of the patent scope, wherein the application software may be an email processing software. 10 • The multimedia device according to item 1 of the patent scope, wherein the storage device may include a dynamic access memory (Dynamic Random Access Memory, DRAM) ° 11 12 • The multimedia device described in item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the storage device may include a hard disk. • As described in item 1 of the patent application scope A multimedia device, where the storage device may include a read only memory (Read Only Memory, ROM). ~ 13 • The multimedia device described in item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the network Page 14 m? A01R said VI. Patent application scope The interface device can be a network card. 14. Such as applying for the scope of patent i body TV. The m-body device may be a multimedia device. 15.2 ;: Internet access; multimedia devices on the network include: ^ Γ 70, receive a transmission signal; a: G operation to convert the multimedia device to After the signal, the receiving unit handles the transmission to indicate whether it is early or not, and connects to the control order number. The early receiving and displaying of the video message and the machine shouting 'to accommodate the receiving order and a display unit; Pingwu 4 controls early Wu and the display are characterized in that the control right of accessing the Internet device is transferred to one: Cotai; system = Hai chassis, the network unit includes at least six early elements including 2 :: two equipment [connected to the Internet The receiving Internet sends a processor to the network application software, and transmits a request signal to the Internet. The router / connects to the 5H network interface device to receive and process the network. After the number 'is transmitted to the display unit through the control unit;', after a command is converted into the request signal, it is transmitted to the Internet interface device; a storage device, connected to the processor, at least the storage body 'is provided for the Processor utilization; ιΜ page 15 lM; 9212107R 6. Scope of patent application A circuit board is used to carry the ππ element connected to the network. 16. The multimedia device described in item 5 of the patent application scope further includes two command input devices for inputting the user's command to the Internet ^. Where the finger where the finger where the finger where the finger where the display where it should be where it should be where the storage Random where the network 1 7. The multimedia device described in item 16 of the scope of the patent application allows the input device to be a remote control. 1 8 · The multimedia device as described in item 16 of the scope of patent application Let the input device be a keyboard. 19 • The multimedia device as described in item 16 of the scope of patent application, so that the input device can be a control panel on the case. 2 0. The multimedia device as described in item 6 of the patent application, so that the input device can be a speech recognition device. 2 1 · The multimedia device described in item 15 of the scope of patent application does not have a TV-level display. 22. The multimedia device described in item 5 of the scope of patent application, the software can be a browser software. 23. The multimedia device described in item 15 of the scope of patent application, the software can be an e-mail software. 24. According to the multimedia device described in item 5 of the patent application scope, the storage device may include a dynamic access memory (Dynamic Access Memory, DRAM). 25. The multimedia device described in item 15 of the scope of patent application, the road interface device may be a network card. Page 16 Month I Case No. 92121076 Amendment 6. Scope of Patent Application 2 6. The multimedia device described in item 15 of the scope of patent application may be a multi-media network television. 2 7. The multimedia device according to item 15 of the scope of patent application, wherein the plurality of operation modes include at least a television mode and a network mode. Page 17