Patent ID: 6374040
Filing Date: 2002-04-16
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
A portable-type digital versatile disk (DVD) player, comprising:a frame having a top surface in which a disk opening for loading and ejecting the DVD is formed, and having a front side surface in which an elongated recess is formed; a display unit rotatably connected to a back side surface of the frame through a hinge, the display unit swinging between an open position of which a screen is viewable and a closed position in which the screen is not viewable; a switch unit provided in the display unit, for switching power supply for the DVD player on and off in accordance with an open/close operation of the display unit; an inner cover having a lip extending into the elongated recess of the front side surface of the frame; a key input section provided on the top surface of the frame, the section being arranged to avoid overlapping with the inner cover and the disk opening; a DVD drive unit mounted within the frame for driving the DVD containing MPEG stream data; an MPEG decoder for receiving and decoding the MPEG stream data read from the DVD; and stereo speakers mounted on both sides of the display unit.