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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 12, 2000
Filed:
Jan. 21, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Brian V Belmont, Dallas, TX (US);
Kevin J Brusky, Magnolia, TX (US);
Assignee:
Compaq Computer Corporation, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
709250 ; 709229 ; 348552 ;
Abstract
A TV/PC convergence device, operable in a television mode, a computer mode and a combination television/computer mode, includes a display, a computer and an interface coupled between the display and the computer. The display receives and displays images in all three modes. The computer executes programs and is operable in the computer mode and the combination television/computer mode. The interface includes a access control device for selectively controlling the switching between the television mode, the computer mode and the combination television/computer mode.