Wireless monitor cradle having a TV tuner
US7042515B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 23, 2002 |
| Grant date | May 9, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 31, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N5/46
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A cradle for a wireless monitor includes a body, a monitor connection port, a wireless communications module, a computer signal input port, a TV tuner, and a TV signal input port. A switch including a control circuit and a user actuated mechanical mechanism is electrically connected between the monitor connection port and the wireless communications module, and the computer signal input and the TV tuner. The control circuit detects states of the computer signal input port, the TV tuner, the monitor connection port, and the wireless communications module and controls the switch accordingly to establish connections.
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