Patent Application
20090310033
1. Technical Field
The present disclosure relates to televisions, and particularly to a television capable of storing data files.
2. Description of Related Art
Televisions are devices which are configured for receiving and displaying television signals. Many televisions have other additional functions, such as playing audio or video signals provided from external media players. The external media players may be optical disc players, such as DVD players. When users want to use such additional function, they need to turn on the televisions together with the external media players. Furthermore, sometimes, to-be-played audio or video files selected by the users may be separately stored in two or more discs, so that the users may be need to change the discs in the media players. This is a convenience.
Therefore, there is room for improvement within the art.
Referring to
The first function module 140 includes a receiving unit 142 and a processing unit 144. The receiving unit 142 is used for receiving broadcast television signals. The receiving unit 142 may be connected with a television cable (not shown) or wirelessly connected with a broadcast station (not shown). The processing unit 144 electrically connects with the receiving unit 142, the display unit 120, the speaker 130, and the operating unit 110. The processing unit 144 is activated by the operating unit 110 to convert the television signals, received by the receiving unit 142, to video signals and audio signals, and then transmit the video signals and audio signals to the display unit 120 and the speaker 130 respectively.
The second function module 150 includes an interface 151, a connecting unit 153, a memory 157 for storing a plurality of data files, a playing unit 159, and a loading module 155. The interface 151 is used for connecting a periphery device 20 to the television 10. The interface 151 may be a wired interface such as universal serial bus (USB) interface or a wireless interface such as mini PCI express interface. The periphery device 20 may be an external memory, such as a flash memory, a hard disc or a computer, which can be used for storing data files.
The connecting unit 153 is electrically connected with the interface 151 and loading module 155, is used for detecting whether the periphery device 20 is connected to the interface 151, and automatically establishing a communication between the periphery device 20 and the loading module 155 when the periphery device 20 is detected to be connected to the interface 151.
The connecting unit 153 has many detecting methods, such as detecting whether the periphery device 20 is inserted to the interface 151 when the wired interface is adopted, or detecting whether the periphery device 20 is in the predetermined range from the interface 151 when the wireless interface is adopted.
The loading module 155 electrically connects with the connecting unit 153 and the memory 157 for loading files from the periphery device 20 to the memory 157. The loading module includes a reading unit 1552 and a storing unit 1554 electrically connected with the reading unit 1552 and the memory 157. The reading unit 1552 is used for reading files in a predetermined format stored in the periphery device 20 and transmitting a copy signal to the storing unit 1554 when the files in the predetermined format are completely read. The predetermined format may be at least one of audio format such as MP3 and video format such as WMV.
The storing unit 1554 is used for storing the files read by the reading unit 1552 in the memory 157 responding to the copy signal. The storing unit 1554 generates a stopping signal when the files read by the reading unit 1552 are completely stored in the memory 157. A storing mode used by the storing unit 1554 may be an append mode or an overwrite mode.
The connection unit 153 also used for automatically stopping the communication between the periphery device 20 and the loading module 155 responding to the stopping signal, thus the periphery device 20 can be safely pulled out of the interface 151 of the television 10.
The playing unit 159 is activated by the operating unit 110 to play the files stored in the memory 157. Therefore, to-be-played audio or video files selected by the users can be stored in the memory 157 together. The users need not to change the discs in the media players in process of playing the to-be-played audio or video files. Thus this is convenient to the user.
Referring to
In step S301, detecting whether a periphery device is connected to the television. If the periphery device is connected to the television, step S303 is implemented. If the periphery device is not connected to the television, return to step S301.
In step S303, establishing a communication between the periphery device and the television.
In step S305, reading files in a predetermined format stored in the periphery device. The predetermined format may be at least one of audio format such as MP3 and video format such as WMV.
In step S307, storing the read files in the television. A storing mode used is an append mode or an overwrite mode.
In step S309, detecting whether the read files have been stored in the television completely. If the read files are stored in the television completely, step S311 is implemented. If the read files are not stored in the television completely, return to step S309.
It is to be understood, however, that even though numerous information and advantages of the present embodiments have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of the structures and functions of the present embodiments, the disclosure is illustrative only; and that changes may be made in detail, especially in matters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts within the principles of the present embodiments to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 200810302128.8 | Jun 2008 | CN | national |
