WO1997048038A1

WO1997048038A1 - Windows personal computer for living room

Info

Publication number: WO1997048038A1
Application number: PCT/JP1997/001624
Authority: WO
Inventors: Hiroyuki Shibasaki
Original assignee: Estate Planning Kenkyusyo Co., Ltd.
Priority date: 1996-06-12
Filing date: 1997-05-14
Publication date: 1997-12-18
Also published as: JPH09330163A; AU2788697A

Abstract

A WINDOWS personal computer which has the following two features, whose main part has a shape and an appearance identical to those of a video deck to improve the convenience and style significantly when it is placed on a television stand and which, further, promotes the connection of the personal computer to a large-screen television for a living room, creating a new market opportunity of 'a personal computer which can be used in a living room by connecting it to a high-performance large-screen television which is already set in a house'. (a) The keyboard can be remote-controlled by providing a built-in infrared transmitter/receiver therein; (b) a built-in video signal converter and a video 'output' terminal are provided in addition to the HGB output terminal.

Description

Description WINDOWS bathocon for living room Branching This invention not only makes the storage of the TV on the pedestal convenient and easy, but also promotes the connection to a high-performance large-screen TV. And the use of high-performance large-screen TVs already in each home ”, which greatly creates new market opportunities for WINDOWS personal computers. Background branch surgery In recent years, high-performance large-screen TVs have become the mainstream of televisions in home living rooms, and some of them have an RGB input terminal. However, there are currently only a few high-performance large-screen TVs with RGB input terminals.Thus, these high-performance large-screen TVs already in each home are used as displays, and conventional WINDOWS PCs are used for TVs in living rooms. In order to be used on a pedestal, the following two simple points had to be solved together. Only after these problems have been solved together, will the new WINDOWS personal computer ffi `` use in the living room by connecting to a large-screen TV with commercial performance already in each home '' This made it possible to appeal strongly.

(B) The H-title, which closes the convenience of the keyboard with cord in the living room and the storage of the TV on the pedestal.

First, the coded keyboard is convenient to use in the living room, but most of all, because of the short keyboard code, the inconvenience of having to sit away from a sofa or the like and in the immediate vicinity of a large-screen TV is required. I got it. In addition, the code was too short compared to the size of the screen, making it difficult to see, resulting in nearsightedness. In addition, the space in front of large-screen TVs is usually large and vacant, but the corded keyboard had to be loosely placed, which is very suitable for a living room with many visitors. Was not.

Regarding storage on the TV pedestal, the keyboard with this code does not require attaching or detaching the keyboard every time it is used, especially when storing it on a pedestal with a glass door. It had a very inconvenient inconvenience of not being able to connect, and it had a large R3 problem that it was very inconvenient to use the keyboard while it was connected and the appearance was poor.

Therefore, in terms of a keyboard with a cord, there are two points, "the use of a living room in a living room" and "storage on a TV pedestal". It can be said that the Windows PC had to be improved in order to be installed and used in the living room.

(Mouth) A simple point about connection with a high-performance large-screen TV already in each home.

In addition, there was another indispensable problem to be solved in order for a Windows PC to be installed and used in a living room.

In recent years, high-performance large-screen TVs have become the mainstream in home living rooms, but at present, there are only a few high-performance large-screen TVs with RGB input terminals. Almost all of the high-performance large-screen TVs already in homes have only video input terminals.

In addition, to connect to these high-performance large-screen televisions already in each home that only has a video input box, you must buy a computer with a biased video output terminal. Although there are some PCs, there are few PCs with video "output" terminals.

The reason why Windows computers did not have a video "output" terminal was because Windows computers were mainly used in homes, such as word processors, which required high image quality. However, at the same time, as with the Family Convenience Store, which is used in Video Poushi, game software, etc. that does not require much video and has a sufficient video terminal on WINDOWS PCs. It can be said that it has largely lost the opportunity to develop it and connect it to a high-performance large-screen TV already in each home via a video terminal. Industrial problem to be solved by this invention

In order to open up a new market opportunity of connecting to a high-performance large-screen TV already in each home in the living room, the two simple points must be solved simultaneously. However, since there were no WINDOWS personal computers that met this condition, the conventional WID 0 WS Vasocon was rarely connected to a large-screen TV in a large living room at home. Also, it was not natural to place another W1NDOWS bus computer with RGB display in the living room where there is already a large-screen TV, unless there is no other room. Therefore, conventional Windows computers were often placed in rooms other than the living room, such as study rooms and children's rooms. Therefore, it can be said that the WINDOW PC was potentially overlooked by this “part of the room in the house, which is equivalent to the“ living room ””. This market opportunity is great, and this is the first field to be resolved.

In particular, the living room was the most innocent place in the home for multimedia and family gatherings, so There were also serious problems.

■ Potential obstacles to the advancement of multimedia-related technologies, such as the integrated use with stereos, etc.

• The WINDOWS personal computer itself was unable to dispel the dismal image, and was not sufficiently helpful for family members.

も In the event of game software deception, WINDOWS PCs were on a par with Family Combi. Inventor's Demonstration Solving this section S, a conventional personal computer that can appeal to consumers with a new ffi requirement of "use by connecting to a high-performance large-screen TV already in each home in the living room" In order to create WIND 0 WS PC J for living rooms, differentiated from the above, it is essential to have the following two conditions.

(B) Remotely control the keyboard with an infrared transceiver to improve ease of use in the living room and ease of storage on the TV pedestal. Specifically, the keyboard was equipped with an infrared conversion light emitting device. The signal converted by the IC inside the keyboard is transmitted through the code 11 and the one recognized by the PC is converted to infrared light by the infrared conversion light emitting device and transmitted, and then transmitted to the PC The signal is converted back to the original signal by the infrared light receiving and converting device installed in the device and recognized. All keys on the keyboard are transmitted by this infrared transmission / reception device, including character keys, function keys, and keys in combination with shift keys and control keys. Note that a keyboard's infrared conversion light-emitting device is driven by providing a power source such as a battery to the keyboard itself. Also attach the power switch on the keyboard. Naturally, these infrared transceivers and batteries are built into the personal computer and the keyboard to make the code smarter.

(Mouth) In addition to the RGB output terminal, a video signal converter and a video "output" terminal must be attached to enable connection to a high-performance large-screen TV that already has only a video terminal in each home. .

In the current situation where there are few high-performance large-screen TVs with RGB input terminals in each home, the use of video in the living room by connecting to high-performance large-screen TVs already in each home is becoming possible. In order to be able to connect to high-performance large-screen TVs that only have an input terminal, WINDOWS computers that currently have almost no video "output" terminal, a video signal converter in addition to the RGB output terminal And it is necessary to attach the video "output" terminal as standard.

Normally, the RGB signal is transmitted to the display as it is. The signal must be converted to a video signal by a video signal converter *

In addition, the above conditions (a) and (mouth), even if they are separately provided, are new markets called “use in living rooms by connecting to high-performance large-screen TVs already in each home”. It is impossible to create an opportunity, and after waiting for the “WIND 0 WS personal computer for living room” of the present invention that can simultaneously master these two conditions, the effects of (a) and (mouth) are synergized, and for the first time It can be used to create new market opportunities, such as connecting to high-performance large-screen TVs already in homes in bingrooms. This is extremely important, and the novelty of the present invention lies in the combination of (a) and (mouth) that makes it possible for the first time to open this large market, which was completely overlooked in the past. It exists. By combining the two features of the present invention, the effects of (a) and (mouth) are synergized. For the first time, a WINDOWS personal computer is used in a home living room by connecting to a high-performance large-screen TV. This will greatly facilitate the creation of a new market opportunity: “Use in the living room by connecting to high-performance large-screen TVs already in homes”.

(B) The storage in the living room and the television on the pedestal are easy and convenient.

You will be able to operate remotely while sitting on a sofa, away from a large-screen TV. It is easy to see because it can be operated sufficiently from the screen, and there is no danger of myopia. The space in front of the large-screen TV can be used smartly and smartly while leaving a wide open space. There is no need to keep the keypad on and off each time you use it. It is easy to store only the keyboard in another place. Even if the TV pedestal has a glass lid, it can be used easily.

The ease of use of the infrared keyboard and the ease of mounting it on the TV pedestal (*) create an extremely smart style that can even claim a lifestyle, and in the personal computer market where traditional differentiation has been a problem. Achieving overwhelming differentiation, for consumers, especially gentlemen of the year II and younger generations such as students and young office workers Γ High-performance large-screen TVs already in each household in the living room It strongly appeals to a completely overlooked new ffi requirement of "Use by connecting with".

(Mouth) In addition to high-performance large-screen TVs with R, G, and B input terminals, connection to high-performance, large-screen TVs with only a video input terminal is easy.

This is particularly significant in the use of game software that does not require such a high image quality. Even when there are few high-performance large-screen TVs with R, G, and B input terminals, game software that does not require high image quality, such as W I

NDOWS Promotion of development on personal computers and video! «Expansion of opportunities to connect and use high-performance large-screen TVs already in homes through children The Rukoto. This effect is significant because car navigation software and the like are also examples of software that is sufficient for a video terminal.

If the WINDOWS console for living rooms with a video terminal according to the present invention facilitates the activation of software that can be used on video terminals, such as game software that runs on WINDOWS, It may be possible to increase the size of WINDOWS PC J for living rooms that have this video output box. BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Further, in carrying out the present invention, it is conceivable to pay some attention to the following outer shell and shape of the main body.

Conventional desktop PCs have a high-tech image of their parents and shape, which is very different from that of a video deck. It is desirable to have the same outer parent and shape as the VCR shown in Fig. 1, so that it is suitable to be placed in a living room where the space is relaxed and comfortable. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 shows a personal computer having the same outer shell and shape as the VCR.

Figure 2 shows a keyboard that has a built-in infrared remote control and can be used for smart phones.

1 is the main body of the present invention.

2 is a keyboard part of the present invention.

3 is an infrared conversion light emitting device S (electric signal → infrared)

4 is an infrared light receiving conversion device (infrared-electric signal)

5 is a compress for supplying power to the keyboard.

S is the keyboard power switch.

7 is a “foot” for adding the same parent as the VCR. 8 is a left / right separate volume control volume switch. 9 is a stereo headphone plug.

10 is the "CD tray eject button" arranged at the upper left of the front.

1 1 is the "PC power switch" located at the upper left of the front.

1 and 2 are CD trays.

13 is a floppy disk drive.

14 is a reset switch. Industrial Applicability The present invention is to improve the connection to high-performance large-screen TVs in home living rooms by dramatically improving the appearance of smart TVs. Use by connecting to a high-performance large-screen TV in each house β ”will greatly promote the development of new opportunities that were completely overlooked. This is the first effect of the present invention. In addition, by selling in combination with other AV equipment, sales of these high-performance large-screen TVs, stereos, and other combined products can be promoted, and overall profitability and profitability can be improved. There is also the effect.

In particular, since the living room was the most important place in the home for multimedia and family gathering, it has the following extremely important industrial effects.

■ Promote the advancement of multimedia speed technology, such as the integrated use with stereos.

■ The WIDOWS personal computer itself will dispel the image of PI and greatly increase the opportunities for family members to help with warm communication.

-WIND 0 WS Promote the development of software that can be used with video terminals, such as game software that runs on a bath computer, and this further enhances the WINDOWS PC for living rooms of the present invention that has a video terminal. Call for the SB. Furthermore, if the consumer who started using the video terminal according to the present invention demands higher image quality, the purchase of a high-performance large-screen TV with an RGB input terminal will be promoted.

Claims

The scope of the claims

1. By simultaneously combining the following two features (a) and (mouth)

In addition to making the storage of the TV on the pedestal extremely convenient and beautiful, it also facilitates connection to a large-screen TV for the living room. Use by connecting to a large-screen TV "To greatly expand new market opportunities r WI for living room

N D O W S PC ”.

(B) Remotely control the keyboard by incorporating an infrared transceiver.

(Mouth) In addition to the RGB output terminal, a video signal converter and video "output" terminal are built-in.