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TV card with power-switching function

US7857228B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 17, 2008
Grant dateDec 28, 2010
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Expiry dateJan 9, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/436
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A TV card with power-switching function is provided. The TV card comprises a TV card chip module, a power-switching module and a connecting interface. The power switching module is connected to the TV card chip module to transfer or block a power to the TV card chip module; the connecting interface is connected to the power-switching module and a host, wherein the host provides the power to the power-switching module through the connecting interface; the connecting interface further comprises a reserved pin to receive and transfer a switching signal to the power-switching module through the connecting interface to enable the power-switching module to transfer or block the power to the TV card chip module.

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