Patent ID: 6628340
Filing Date: 2003-09-30
Classification: G06F,G06T,G09G,H04B,H04N,Y10S

Abstract:
A multimedia personal computer, comprising:a personal computer, said personal computer comprising a personal computer chassis and a personal computer monitor; telecommunications circuitry integrated with said personal computer, said telecommunications circuitry comprising: a data/fax/voice modem associated with said personal computer and allowing communication of voice, fax and data information over a telephone line: a television circuit associated with said personal computer for receiving a plurality of television signals and directing said signals to said personal computer monitor for said personal computer monitor to display; and control circuitry associated with said television circuit and said personal computer for controlling the operation of said television circuit through said personal computer; multimedia circuitry integrated with said personal computer, said multimedia circuitry allowing playing of audio on a speaker and displaying digital multimedia including text, image and video on said personal computer monitor; said multimedia circuitry comprising: a compact disc read-only memory device associated with said personal computer; and an audio multimedia circuit associated with said personal computer and said television circuit for receiving and processing audio multimedia data from said television circuit and communicating said audio multimedia data to said personal computer, said audio multimedia circuit comprising an analog mixing circuit for mixing a plurality of analog audio signals, and an analog-to-digital/digital-to-analog converter in association with said analog mixing circuit for generating a plurality of analog output signals and directing said analog output signals to said analog mixing circuit, said analog-to-digital/digital-to-analog converter further associated with said analog mixing circuit for receiving a plurality of analog audio signals to generate a plurality of digital output signals; and software applications integrated with said personal computer, said software applications providing interfaces to said telecommunications circuitry and said multimedia circuitry.