Method and apparatus for playing multi-function device

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • 6807591
  • Patent Number
    6,807,591
  • Date Filed
    Friday, December 13, 2002
    23 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, October 19, 2004
    21 years ago
  • Inventors
  • Examiners
    • Gaffin; Jeffrey
    • Chen; Alan S
    Agents
    • Troxell Law Office PLLC
Abstract
The present invention provides a method and an apparatus for playing multi-function device are offered to enable an data processor to amplify the broadcasting power and perform stereophony by the means of a speaker set. This apparatus for playing multi-function device includes an data processor, a monitor, a modulation circuit, an amplification circuit, a speaker set, an audio output plug, a first universal serial bus socket, a second universal serial bus socket, a control panel, and a housing. The connecting method of this invention is to insert an data processor into a rectangle tank, conjoin a universal serial bus connector and a universal serial bus socket, and then, connect an audio output plug to an audio output socket. A back-to-forth of the forgoing connecting method can remove the data processor.
Description




FIELD OF THE INVENTION




This invention relates to a method and an apparatus for playing multi-function device and more particularly to the audio player of the data processor.




BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION




Due to the continuous development of digital technology, MP3 players (MEPG Audio Layer-3, MP3) and digital recorders are designed light and small for easily portable. Therefore, monotonic and low-power speaker sets are used to be corresponded to the design, the quality of the sound not under consideration. As a result, this invention providing a method and an apparatus for playing multi-function device is desirable to perform stereophony as from a high-power speaker set by the means of an data processor.




Generally, two defects of a conventional data processor are, as

FIG. 1

shows, the speaker set


10


can only deliver one-tone with limited output power; and, the data processor


1




a


itself, a delicate electronic product, can be easily damaged by the change of the surroundings. As a result, a method and an apparatus for playing multi-function device with additional utilities as a radio and a storage box are invented not only to improve the function of the multi-function device that carries out stereophony and high-power broadcasting efficiency, but also to extend the useful life of the data processor.




OBJECTS OF THIS INVENTION




The main object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus that can be applied to all kinds of date processors, stereo phoning and high-power broadcasting.




Another object of this invention is to provide a second universal serial bus socket as a connection to a computer.




The other object of this invention is to provide storage space for data processor.




SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION




The present invention provides a apparatus, which comprises an data processor, consisting of multi-functions as digital recorder, data saver, MP3 player card reader, and a universal serial bus connector and an audio output socket; a monitor, displaying the data-processing condition; a modulation circuit, modifying the output sound from said processor consequently to first audio; an amplification circuit, amplifying the first audio into second audio; a speaker set, broadcasting the second audio; an audio output plug, plugged into the output socket on said processor and transmitting said output sound to said modulation circuit; a first universal serial bus socket, providing said monitor to show the data-processing condition by being connected to said universal serial bus connector on said processor; a second universal serial bus socket, used to transmit data between said processor and a computer and to connect with said first universal serial bus socket; a control panel, consisting of a plurality of control buttons for operation; and a housing, used to conserve said data processor, said speaker set, said monitor, said modulation circuit, said amplification circuit, said audio output plug, said first universal serial bus socket, said second universal serial bus socket, and said control panel.











BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS




The present invention will be better understood from the following detailed description of preferred embodiments of the invention, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawing, in which:





FIG. 1

is a perspective view of a conventional data processor according to the present invention;





FIG. 2A

is a perspective view of an apparatus before assembled according to present invention;





FIG. 2B

is a perspective view of an apparatus after assembled according to present invention;





FIG. 2C

is a perspective view of an apparatus connected to a computer according to present invention;





FIG. 3

is a block diagram of circuit structure of an apparatus according to present invention;





FIG. 4

is a flowchart of operation of an apparatus according to present invention; and





FIG. 5

is a flowchart of operation of the data transmission between an apparatus and a computer according to the present invention.











DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS




Referring now to the accompanying drawings, the preferred embodiment of a skill, a method, and a concrete structure for accomplishing the above-mentioned objects, according to the present invention, will be described in detail hereinafter.




First, referring to

FIG. 2



a


,

FIG. 2



b


, and

FIG. 3

, illustrate a apparatus, which comprises data processor


1


, consisting of multi-functions as digital recorder, data saver, MP3 player and card reader, and universal serial bus connector


11


and audio output socket


12


; monitor


21


, displaying the data-processing condition of said processor


1


; modulation circuit


31


, modifying the output sound


30


from said processor


1


consequently to first audio


32


; amplification circuit


33


, amplifying first audio


32


into second audio


34


; speaker set


26


, broadcasting second audio


34


; audio output plug


22


, plugged into output socket


12


on said processor


1


and transmitting said output sound


30


to said modulation circuit


31


; first universal serial bus socket


24


, providing said monitor


21


to display the data-processing condition by being connected to said universal serial bus connector


11


on said processor


1


; second universal serial bus socket


25


, used to transmit the data of said processor


1


to computer


29


and to connect with first universal serial bus socket


24


; control panel


23


, consisting of a plurality of control buttons for operation; and housing


2


, used to conserve said date processor


1


, said speaker set


26


, said monitor


21


, said modulation circuit


31


, said amplification circuit


33


, said audio output plug


22


, said first universal serial bus socket


24


, said second universal serial bus socket


25


, and said control panel


23


. The connecting method of this invention is to insert data processor


1


into rectangle tank


28


, conjoin universal serial bus connector


11


and first universal serial bus socket


24


, and then, connect audio output plug


22


to audio output socket


12


. A back-to-forth of the forgoing connecting method can remove the data processor.




According to

FIG. 2



c


, illustrating the connection of the replaceable audio processor and computer


29


, the data of the computer


29


can be delivered to data processor


1


by connecting with, according to the present invention, second universal serial bus socket


25


and external universal serial bus connector


11




a


. Moreover, a apparatus according to the present invention wherein said monitor is selected from the group of liquid crystal display (LCD), polymer light-emitting diode (PLED), and organic light-emitting diode (OLED). Another mechanism of universal serial bus connector


11


on said data processor


1


, electrostriction, allows said connector


11


automatically popping out to first universal serial bus socket


24


and transmitting data when in operation, and ensconces said connector


11


in said data processor


1


when in dormant. Beside of the above utilities, further functions as a radio, a digital clock, an alarm, and storage for said processor


1


are also concluded in the present invention.




Referring now to

FIG. 3

it is a block diagram of circuit structure of a apparatus according to present invention. Control panel


23


thereof. Is used for operating play, selection and stop functions, and data processor


1


is in charge of delivering data through audio output plug


22


and first universal serial bus socket


24


wherein the processing data is separately delivered into two signals. One is the sound signal, output sound


30


passed by said audio output plug


22


, which turns to first audio


32


after transmitted via modulation circuit


31


, then becomes second audio


34


after transmitted via amplification circuit


33


, and finally is broadcasted by speaker set


26


. The other is the word/graph/image signal, transmitted via first universal serial bus socket


24


and shown on monitor


21


. Additionally, by the means of the connection of first


24


and second


25


universal serial bus sockets, data-processing condition between computer


29


and data processor


1


is also shown on monitor


21


.




In order to have a thorough understanding about how to operate a apparatus according to the present invention, flowcharts FIG.


4


and

FIG. 5

corresponding to the description hereafter will explain by degrees the operation steps of a apparatus.




First referring to

FIG. 4

it is an embodiment of operation methods of a apparatus in the present invention wherein each operation step is described hereafter:




(A


1


) Begin




(A


2


) Insert data processor


1


in rectangle tank


28






(A


3


) Offer power to a apparatus




(A


4


) Detect if data processor


1


accesses to audio data; if yes, go to step (A


5


); if not, go to (A


8


-(A


9


)




(A


5


) Monitor


21


shows the transmitted data




(A


6


) Play the chosen audio according to control panel


23






(A


7


) Speaker set


26


broadcasts the sound signal




(A


9


) Done




(A


8


) Monitor


21


shows information no signal





FIG. 5

illustrates an embodiment of how the external computer of a apparatus delivers audio according to the present invention.




(B


1


) Begin




(B


2


) Insert data processor


1


in rectangle tank


28






(B


3


) Offer power to a apparatus




(B


4


) Detect if data processor


1


accesses to computer


29


; if yes, go to step (B


5


); if not, go to (B


8


)-(B


7


)




(B


5


) Monitor


21


shown the transmitted data




(B


6


) Transmit data between computer


29


and audio data controller


1






(B


7


) Done




(B


8


) Monitor


21


shows information accessing to computer


29


failed




Learning from the foregoing description, not only can the apparatus in the present invention transmit audio from data processor


1


to speaker set


26


, but it also can connect with computer


29


by the means of second universal serial bus socket


25


. Meanwhile, the present invention, comprising utilities as a radio and storage for data processor


1


, can greatly improve user convenience; therefore, the present invention is indeed an outstanding and excellent design, wherein the patent application will be issued according to patent application conditions whereby the present invention hasn't been published or public used.




The present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit of the essential attributes thereof; therefore, the illustrated embodiment should be considered in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive, reference being made to the appended claims rather than to the foregoing description to indicate the scope of the invention.



Claims
  • 1. An apparatus for playing multi-function device, comprising:a) a data processor comprising digital recorder, data saver, MP3 player and card reader, a universal serial bus connector and an audio output socket; and b) a housing having: i) a monitor showing data-processing condition; ii) a modulation circuit modifying the output sound from said data processor consequently to first audio; iii) an amplification circuit amplifying said first audio into second audio; iv) a speaker set, broadcasting said second audio; v) an audio output plug plugged into the output socket on said data processor and transmitting output sound to said modulation circuit; vi) a first universal serial bus socket providing said monitor to show the data-processing condition by being connected to said universal serial bus connector on said data processor; vii) a second universal serial bus socket used to transmit data between said data processor and a computer and to connect with said first universal serial bus socket; and viii) a control panel comprising a plurality of control buttons for operation.
  • 2. An apparatus for playing multi-function device according to claim 1 wherein said monitor is selected from the group consisting of liquid crystal display (LCD), polymer light-emitting diode (PLED), and organic light-emitting diode (OLED).
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