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- Taiwan Application Serial Number 95112881 filed on Apr. 11, 2006, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
- the present invention relates to a television card. More particularly, the present invention relates to a television card with an Express Card connector and a USB connector.
- interfaces for computer systems including interfaces for a television card, such as the television card of the Express Card Connector or USB connector.
- a television card supplier one television card of one more different communication connector, a different type of product, needs more marketing, research, development and manufacturing costs. It would be disadvantageous to manage television cards with different types of communication connectors.
- a television card may be applied to a computer to transform input audio/video signals into output computer-displayable signals.
- the television card includes a card body, an Express Card connector and a USB connector.
- the Express Card connector is disposed on the card body.
- the USB connector is disposed on the card body or coupled to the card body by a USB cable. Either the Express Card connector or the USB connector is connected electrically to the computer.
- a TV card of the present invention has two types of connectors—a USB connector and an Express Card connector.
- a user can use either one to couple to a computer instead of buying two TV cards.
- this type of device can save half the marketing, research, development and manufacturing costs.
- FIG. 1 illustrates a top view of a TV card according to one preferred embodiment of this invention
- FIG. 2 illustrates a top view of a TV card according to another preferred embodiment of this invention.
- FIG. 3 illustrates a block diagram according this invention.
- FIG. 1 illustrates a top view of a TV card according to one preferred embodiment of this invention.
- the TV card of this embodiment is designed based on USB architecture, and can be connected electrically to a computer by an Express Card connector 102 or a USB connector 104 .
- the Express Card connector 102 and the USB connector 104 are disposed on the card body 100 .
- the card body 100 further includes a NTSC/PAL connector 106 to couple to a TV cable, and an audio/video connector 108 to couple to an electronic audio/video device.
- FIG. 2 illustrates a top view of a TV card according to another preferred embodiment of this invention.
- the TV card of this embodiment is also designed based on USB architecture, and can be connected electrically to a computer by an Express Card connector 102 or a USB connector 104 .
- the USB connector 104 is coupled to the card body 100 by a USB cable 104 a.
- the card body 100 further includes a slot 112 for accommodating the idle USB connector 104 .
- the card body 100 further includes a NTSC/PAL connector 106 to couple to a TV cable, and an audio/video connector 108 to couple to an electronic audio/video device.
- FIG. 3 illustrates a block diagram according this invention.
- the solid line in this block diagram represents a physical electrical connection.
- the dashed-line represents a detachable electrical connection (such as an electrical connection made by a connector).
- a USB audio/video architecture processor 101 is a signal processing and transmitting controller of a TV card.
- the USB audio/video architecture processor 101 is respectively coupled to an audio/video connector 110 , a USB connector 104 and an Express Card connector 102 .
- the audio/video connector 110 can be an above-mentioned NTSC/PAL connector 106 , audio/video connectors 108 or other audio/video connectors for receiving audio/video signals from an audio/video signal source 400 .
- the Express Card connector 102 can be coupled to another Express Card connector 304 on a computer terminal.
- the USB connector 104 can be coupled to another USB connector 302 of a computer terminal.
- a TV card can be coupled to a computer by an Express Card connector 102 or a USB connector 104 so as to receive audio/video signals from an audio/video signal source 400 and transform input audio/video signals into output computer-displayable signals.
- a TV card of the present invention has two types of connectors, a USB connector and an Express Card connector.
- a user can use either one to couple to his/her computer instead of buying two TV cards.
- a TV card supplier can save half of marketing, research, development and manufacturing costs.
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- The present application is based on, and claims priority from, Taiwan Application Serial Number 95112881, filed on Apr. 11, 2006, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
- 1. Field of Invention
- The present invention relates to a television card. More particularly, the present invention relates to a television card with an Express Card connector and a USB connector.
- 2. Description of Related Art
- Using computer to receive and display TV signals has become a popular computer application. Once a television card is applied to a computer, cable or wireless TV program signals can be transformed into signals that can be displayed by a computer such that a computer user does not have to buy an extra TV for watching TV programs.
- There are several types of communication interfaces for computer systems, including interfaces for a television card, such as the television card of the Express Card Connector or USB connector. For a television card supplier, one television card of one more different communication connector, a different type of product, needs more marketing, research, development and manufacturing costs. It would be disadvantageous to manage television cards with different types of communication connectors.
- It is therefore an objective of the present invention to provide a TV card with a USB connector and an Express card connector.
- In accordance with the foregoing and other objectives of the present invention, a television card may be applied to a computer to transform input audio/video signals into output computer-displayable signals. The television card includes a card body, an Express Card connector and a USB connector. The Express Card connector is disposed on the card body. The USB connector is disposed on the card body or coupled to the card body by a USB cable. Either the Express Card connector or the USB connector is connected electrically to the computer.
- Thus, a TV card of the present invention has two types of connectors—a USB connector and an Express Card connector. A user can use either one to couple to a computer instead of buying two TV cards. For a TV card supplier, this type of device can save half the marketing, research, development and manufacturing costs.
- It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are by examples, and are intended to provide further explanation of the invention as claimed.
- The accompanying drawings are included to provide a further understanding of the invention, and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification. The drawings illustrate embodiments of the invention and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the invention. In the drawings,
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FIG. 1 illustrates a top view of a TV card according to one preferred embodiment of this invention; -
FIG. 2 illustrates a top view of a TV card according to another preferred embodiment of this invention; and -
FIG. 3 illustrates a block diagram according this invention. - Reference will now be made in detail to the present preferred embodiments of the invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Wherever possible, the same reference numbers are used in the drawings and the description to refer to the same or like parts.
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FIG. 1 illustrates a top view of a TV card according to one preferred embodiment of this invention. The TV card of this embodiment is designed based on USB architecture, and can be connected electrically to a computer by an ExpressCard connector 102 or aUSB connector 104. The ExpressCard connector 102 and theUSB connector 104 are disposed on thecard body 100. Thecard body 100 further includes a NTSC/PAL connector 106 to couple to a TV cable, and an audio/video connector 108 to couple to an electronic audio/video device. -
FIG. 2 illustrates a top view of a TV card according to another preferred embodiment of this invention. The TV card of this embodiment is also designed based on USB architecture, and can be connected electrically to a computer by an ExpressCard connector 102 or aUSB connector 104. Compared to the previous embodiment illustrated in FIG. 1., the difference is that theUSB connector 104 is coupled to thecard body 100 by aUSB cable 104a. Thecard body 100 further includes aslot 112 for accommodating theidle USB connector 104. Thecard body 100 further includes a NTSC/PAL connector 106 to couple to a TV cable, and an audio/video connector 108 to couple to an electronic audio/video device. -
FIG. 3 illustrates a block diagram according this invention. The solid line in this block diagram represents a physical electrical connection. The dashed-line represents a detachable electrical connection (such as an electrical connection made by a connector). A USB audio/video architecture processor 101 is a signal processing and transmitting controller of a TV card. The USB audio/video architecture processor 101 is respectively coupled to an audio/video connector 110, aUSB connector 104 and an ExpressCard connector 102. The audio/video connector 110 can be an above-mentioned NTSC/PAL connector 106, audio/video connectors 108 or other audio/video connectors for receiving audio/video signals from an audio/video signal source 400. The ExpressCard connector 102 can be coupled to anotherExpress Card connector 304 on a computer terminal. TheUSB connector 104 can be coupled to anotherUSB connector 302 of a computer terminal. In this preferred embodiment, a TV card can be coupled to a computer by an ExpressCard connector 102 or aUSB connector 104 so as to receive audio/video signals from an audio/video signal source 400 and transform input audio/video signals into output computer-displayable signals. - According to the preferred embodiments, a TV card of the present invention has two types of connectors, a USB connector and an Express Card connector. A user can use either one to couple to his/her computer instead of buying two TV cards. A TV card supplier can save half of marketing, research, development and manufacturing costs.
- It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made to the structure of the present invention without departing from the scope or spirit of the invention. In view of the foregoing, it is intended that the present invention cover modifications and variations of this invention provided they fall within the scope of the following claims and their equivalents.
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