Patent ID: 6122687
Filing Date: 2000-09-19
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
A multimedia player system comprising:a computer-based control center comprising control center analog input and output means for inputting and outputting analog signals, control center digital input and output means for inputting and outputting digital signals, and a system bus;a plurality of stations of analog audio and video sources, each station having station analog input and output means for inputting and outputting analog signals and station digital input and output means for inputting and outputting digital signals;a first connector system mounted at the control center and at one of the stations, the first connector system comprising a male connector of a first type of male connectors and a female connector of a first type of female connectors;a second connector system mounted adjacent to the first connector system, and at the control center and at said one of the stations, the second connector system comprising a male connector of a second type of male connectors and a female connector of a second type of female connectors;a first bus having a first plurality of signal lines for connecting pins of the first connector system with the control center analog input and output means of the control center and with the station analog input and output means of said one of the stations, said first bus being a multimedia analog bus; anda second bus having a second plurality of signal lines for connecting pins of the second connector system with the system bus of the control center and with the station digital input and output means of said one of the stations, the second bus being a peripheral component interconnect bus.