Integrated command center for flat screen televisions, and internet protocol monitors

Abstract

A wall mountable media control system locatable adjacent a wall mounted video screen comprising a wall mountable media control center capable of controlling a plurality of different types of information data and having at least one output connection for each of said different types of information data for connection of wiring from said wall mountable media control center to said wall mounted video screen, at least one of said plurality of different types of information data being selectively enableable by a service provider of said information data, said plurality of different types of information data being accessible by command of a user of said wall mountable media control center; a plurality of wall mountable cowls locatable between said wall mountable media control center and said wall mounted video screen, said plurality of wall mounted cowls being sized and shaped to cover said wiring connecting said wall mountable media control center and said wall mounted video screen, said plurality of wall mountable cowls being interconnectable with one another by integral connection components; and a modular information data receiver addition connectable to said wall mounted media control center, said modular information data receiver addition adapted to receive information data not initially receivable by said wall mountable media control center.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The present disclosure may be better understood and its numerous features and advantages made apparent to those skilled in the art by referencing the accompanying drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the invention and its manner of connection to a flat screen television; and

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the invention and its manner of connection to a plurality of incoming information signals.

Claims

1. A wall mountable media control system locatable adjacent a wall mounted video screen comprising: a wall mountable media control center capable of controlling a plurality of different types of information data and having at least one output connection for each of said different types of information data for connection of wiring from said wall mountable media control center to said wall mounted video screen, at least one of said plurality of different types of information data being selectively enableable by a service provider of said information data, said plurality of different types of information data being accessible by command of a user of said wall mountable media control center; andat least one wall mountable cowl locatable between said wall mountable media control center and said wall mounted video screen, said wall mounted cowl being sized and shaped to cover said wiring connecting said wall mountable media control center and said wall mounted video screen.

2. The wall mountable media control system of claim 1 wherein said at least one wall mountable cowl comprises a plurality of cowls, said plurality of cowls being interconnectable with one another by integral connection components.

3. The wall mountable media control system of claim 2 wherein said integral connection components of said plurality of cowls are one of dove-tail fittings and tongue-and-groove fittings.

4. The wall mountable media control system of claim 1 further comprising a modular information data receiver addition connectable to said wall mounted media control center, said modular information data receiver addition adapted to receive information data not initially receivable by said wall mountable media control center.

5. The wall mountable media control system of claim 1 wherein said wall mountable media control center further comprises a personal audio device docking station.

6. The wall mountable media control system of claim 1 wherein said wall mountable media control center further comprises an optical media reader.

7. The wall mountable media control system of claim 1 wherein said plurality of different types of information data is selected from the group consisting of cable television, satellite television, HDTV, IPTV, the Internet, telephony, WIFI connectivity, home security monitoring, stereo audio, DVD, digital data recorder, and video game system.

8. The wall mountable media control system of claim 1 wherein said wall mountable media control center further comprises a remote control operable by said user to selectively actuate one or more of said plurality of different types of information data.

9. A wall mountable media control system locatable adjacent a wall mounted video screen comprising: a wall mountable media control center capable of controlling a plurality of different types of information data and having at least one output connection for each of said different types of information data for connection of wiring from said wall mountable media control center to said wall mounted video screen, at least one of said plurality of different types of information data being selectively enableable by a service provider of said information data, said plurality of different types of information data being accessible by command of a user of said wall mountable media control center; anda plurality of wall mountable cowls locatable between said wall mountable media control center and said wall mounted video screen, said plurality of wall mounted cowls being sized and shaped to cover said wiring connecting said wall mountable media control center and said wall mounted video screen, said plurality of wall mountable cowls being interconnectable with one another by integral connection components.

10. The wall mountable media control system of claim 9 wherein said integral connection components of said plurality of cowls are one of dove-tail fittings and tongue-and-groove fittings.

11. The wall mountable media control system of claim 9 further comprising a modular information data receiver addition connectable to said wall mounted media control center, said modular information data receiver addition adapted to receive information data not initially receivable by said wall mountable media control center.

12. The wall mountable media control system of claim 9 wherein said wall mountable media control center further comprises a personal audio device docking station.

13. The wall mountable media control system of claim 9 wherein said wall mountable media control center further comprises an optical media reader.

14. The wall mountable media control system of claim 9 wherein said plurality of different types of information data is selected from the group consisting of cable television, satellite television, HDTV, IPTV, the Internet, telephony, WIFI connectivity, home security monitoring, stereo audio, DVD, digital data recorder, and video game system.

15. The wall mountable media control system of claim 9 wherein said wall mountable media control center further comprises a remote control operable by said user to selectively actuate one or more of said plurality of different types of information data.

16. A wall mountable media control system locatable adjacent a wall mounted video screen comprising: a wall mountable media control center capable of controlling a plurality of different types of information data and having at least one output connection for each of said different types of information data for connection of wiring from said wall mountable media control center to said wall mounted video screen, at least one of said plurality of different types of information data being selectively enableable by a service provider of said information data, said plurality of different types of information data being accessible by command of a user of said wall mountable media control center;a plurality of wall mountable cowls locatable between said wall mountable media control center and said wall mounted video screen, said plurality of wall mounted cowls being sized and shaped to cover said wiring connecting said wall mountable media control center and said wall mounted video screen, said plurality of wall mountable cowls being interconnectable with one another by integral connection components; anda modular information data receiver addition connectable to said wall mounted media control center, said modular information data receiver addition adapted to receive information data not initially receivable by said wall mountable media control center.

17. The wall mountable media control system of claim 16 wherein said integral connection components of said plurality of cowls are one of dove-tail fittings and tongue-and-groove fittings.

18. The wall mountable media control system of claim 16 wherein said wall mountable media control center further comprises a personal audio device docking station.

19. The wall mountable media control system of claim 16 wherein said wall mountable media control center further comprises an optical media reader.

20. The wall mountable media control system of claim 16 wherein said plurality of different types of information data is selected from the group consisting of cable television, satellite television, HDTV, IPTV, the Internet, telephony, WIFI connectivity, home security monitoring, stereo audio, DVD, digital data recorder, and video game system.

21. The wall mountable media control system of claim 16 wherein said wall mountable media control center further comprises a remote control operable by said user to selectively actuate one or more of said plurality of different types of information data.