JPH077683A - Multimedia television - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] By integrating various multimedia functions, it becomes possible to support various media while watching TV normally at home in a home TV as a multimedia station. The purpose is to [Structure] Although the appearance is the same as the current TV and the operation is the same, it is a multimedia TV with a high-performance computer as a core and has a CRT 2, a storage device 3, a TV camera 4, a tuner 5, and a communication function.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is a multimedia station in which a high-performance computer is incorporated in a home-use television to integrate various multimedia functions into a multimedia station. The present invention relates to a multimedia television capable of supporting multimedia functions.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, various functions have been added to home-use televisions to improve their performance. At the same time, with the remarkable development in the multimedia field, existing televisions are approaching multimedia. Various technologies have been developed.

A conventional home-use television will be described below. FIG. 3 shows a conventional home television. Figure 3
In the figure, 30 is a TV main body, and 31 is a remote controller.

The operation of the home-use television configured as described above will be described below. Ordinary TVs that are currently used at home have various functions such as changing channels of programs broadcast by the attached remote control, turning the power on / off, and adjusting images and volume. it can. In addition, VTRs, LDs, NES, BS tuners, CATVs, etc. are externally connected to the TV to display two screens on the TV, incorporate sanitary broadcasts, and various other functions.

[0005]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional configuration, in order to realize various functions, it is necessary to connect devices corresponding thereto, and complicated wiring and space for those devices are secured. Had problems etc.

It is an object of the present invention to solve the above conventional problems and to provide a multimedia television capable of realizing various multimedia functions with one television.

[0007]

In order to achieve this object, the multimedia television of the present invention has a television equipped with a storage device, a television camera, a tuner, an audio and a communication function with a high performance computer as a core. It is a composition.

[0008]

With the above-described structure, the present invention makes it possible to realize various multimedia functions on a single television without connecting devices for realizing various multimedia functions.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a main body configuration of a multimedia television according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a remote controller and headphones attached to the multimedia television of the present embodiment.

In FIG. 1, 1 is a multimedia television main body, 2 is a CRT for displaying a screen, 3 is a CD-
A storage device using various recording media such as a ROM, a VTR, and a disk device, 4 is a TV camera used when using a videophone, and 5 is a tuner. Further, in FIG. 2, 6 is a touch panel, 7 is a setting screen display button, 8 is a remote controller, and 9 is headphones with a telephone.

The operation of the multimedia television configured as described above will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

First, a multimedia television main body 1 shown in FIG. 1 is equipped with a CRT 2, a storage device 3, a television camera 4 and a tuner 5, and a high performance computer (FIG. (Not shown), control of display screen of CRT 2, input / output control of storage device 3, image input control of television camera 4, tuner 5
It is configured to totally perform reception control and the like.

For example, a recording medium such as a CD-ROM is put in the storage device 3 to reproduce an image on the CRT 2,
It is also possible to record a signal from another medium input via a signal input unit (not shown). Further, since the tuner 5 is also installed, it is possible to receive satellite broadcasts, ordinary television broadcasts, etc., and record received signals in the storage device 3.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, it is possible to easily realize a structure of a multimedia station including a touch panel type remote controller 8 and headphones 9 having a telephone function. Further, by using the TV camera 4 and the headphones 9, a videophone function can be realized. And
These functions can be easily realized by using the remote controller 8 having the touch panel 6 for remote control,
When the function area displayed on the touch panel 6 is touched and the corresponding function is selected, the selected data is sent to the television main body by infrared rays, so that the remote control can be performed remotely.

For example, when a TV broadcast is received and a channel is selected, a channel number may be selected. When a videophone function is realized, a setting screen display button 7 is used to set a display screen showing the videophone function. It is only necessary to touch the function area surface of the touch panel 6 that displays various functions of the videophone and select the corresponding function.

Other functions include a video mail function and a CATV function. With the video mail function, since the storage device 3 is installed, the video mail sent during absence can be recorded. . You can then play it back on CRT2 and use it like an email.

[0017]

As described above, according to the present invention, a high-performance computer equipped with a storage device, a television camera, a tuner, an audio system, a communication function, and used as a multimedia station is provided, so that the television can be used as before. It is possible to realize an excellent multimedia television capable of supporting various multimedia functions while watching a program.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a main body configuration of a multimedia television according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a remote controller and headphones attached to the multimedia television of this embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a conventional home television.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 multimedia television main body 2 CRT 3 storage device 4 TV camera 5 tuner 6 touch panel 7 setting screen display button 8 remote control 9 headphones

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A multimedia television having a computer for controlling a plurality of multimedia functions. 2. A multimedia television set according to claim 1, further comprising a storage device, a television camera, a tuner, an audio system, and a communication function, wherein a computer controls each of the above units.