Patent ID: 8711284

Claim:
A LCD television set capable of external connection with application processor, comprising: a remote controller comprising a first key group having a plurality of keys and a second key group having a plurality of keys, wherein the first key group is for use in operating the LCD television set, and the second key group is for use in operating a smartphone, wherein a portion of the keys of the second key group is associated with a plurality of applications (App) of the smartphone; a flat screen television processor for processing an incoming television video signal, displaying a frame corresponding to the television video signal on a display, and receiving and processing a plurality of remote control signals corresponding to the first and second key groups; a docking base being for docking the smartphone and equipped with a first connector; the first connector electrically connected to the flat screen television processor and in contact with a second connector disposed at the smartphone, such that the flat screen television processor and an application processor of the smartphone are electrically connected; the flat screen television processor outputs a plurality of signals to the smartphone via the first and second connectors based on the remote control signals of the second key group, and a portion of the signals which being associated with the portion of keys of the second key group trigger the application processor of the smartphone to execute the applications (App) corresponding thereto; the application processor of the smartphone further outputs a plurality of signals via the second and first connectors; and the keys of the first and second key groups are physical keys or on-screen virtual keys.