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Multi-displays supporting set-top box

A multi-display and set-top box technology, applied in the parts of color TVs, parts of TV systems, TVs, etc.

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-03-23
LG ELECTRONICS INC
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[0010] Today, in the case that each family still needs to use STB to drive multiple analog TVs, users have to purchase the same number of STBs as analog TVs so that the heavy economic burden has to be borne by users

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[0036] Reference will now be made in detail to the preferred embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Wherever possible, the same reference numbers will be used throughout the drawings to refer to the same or like parts.

[0037] figure 2 A block diagram illustrating the relationship between one STB and multiple TVs according to the present invention.

[0038] refer to figure 2 , one server STB200 drives three user display units 100 .

[0039] Implemented in this way, each user display unit 100 is connected to the server STB200 through LAN (Local Area Network), WAN (Wireless LAN), RF cable or the like.

[0040] image 3 is a block diagram of a server STB according to the present invention.

[0041] refer to image 3 , the server STB200 includes tuners 300a, 300b, and 300c for receiving air, cable, satellite, and Internet signals, respectively, and a decoder 310 for decoding broadcast signals received by the t...

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The present invention provides a multi-display supporting set-top box, by which home-networking TVs can be implemented by means of enabling digital broadcast viewing from a plurality of client display modules with one set-top box only. The present invention includes a receiving unit receiving a plurality of broadcast signals, a control unit receiving remote control signals from at least two client display modules, the control unit controlling the broadcast signals to be transferred to the client display modules as requested according the received remote control signals, respectively, and a distributing unit transferring the broadcast signals to a plurality of the client display modules according to control signals of the control unit, respectively.

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[0001] This application claims the benefit of Korean Patent Application No. P2003-64032 filed on September 16, 2003, which is incorporated herein by reference. technical field [0002] The present invention relates to set-top boxes, and more particularly, to multi-display enabled set-top boxes that can simultaneously support multiple user display assemblies. Background technique [0003] Currently, many people are working on research and development of digital TVs and set-top boxes (STBs) capable of receiving digital broadcasting and data broadcasting in order to prepare for comprehensive digital broadcasting services. [0004] Since analog TVs are widely used all over the world, it is expected that a set-top box (hereinafter referred to as STB) enabling analog TVs to receive digital broadcasts and data broadcasts will be widely used before digital TVs are popularized. [0005] figure 1 A block diagram illustrating the relationship between a TV and a STB of the prior art. ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): H04N5/44H04L12/28H04N5/00
CPCH04N21/4108H04L12/2801H04N7/108H04N21/4122H04N21/42204H04N21/43615H04N21/43632H04N21/44227H04N21/40H04N21/436
Inventor 郑秉达
Owner LG ELECTRONICS INC
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