CN1154522A - Entertainment system for portable computer - Google Patents
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To provide an entertainment system to computer,a portable computer is provided with a multi-media entertainment system wherein all hardware including electronic circuits and other components for the entertainment system are fully integrated in a notebook computer. The invention integrates television electronics , AM/FM radio circuits, a CD- ROM (compact disk-read only memory) drive, miniaturized 8-mm VCRinto a notebook computer, such as an IBM Thinkpad 750C computer. Software running on the notebook computer provides a graphical user interface wherein the user can use a key stroke, mouse, or track point to tune to different channels or adjust the volume, brightness, contrast, or play, stop/eject, fast-forward, pause, and rewind using icons which mimic controls that might be found on a conventional television, radio, VCR or CD-ROM drive.
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The present invention relates generally to light-duty portable computer, the entertainment systems that relates more specifically to be fully integratible in the portable computer and support by the software that moves on the computing machine.
The small portable computing machine is sometimes referred to as notebook, because of its efficient and convenience are widely used in the various demand environments.Development of computer makes the notebook miniaturization, and function is enough to be used in such as in family, vehicle and even the outdoor many different physical environment.
Notebook often carries at whilst on tour for specialty or commercial user.In this case, especially on the airport, they have big period when the user just kills time.Therefore, it is favourable that entertainment systems is integrated in the notebook, so that allow to wait for that the user who boards televiews, watches film, perhaps listens to the music.
In the past, developed and be used to make the tourist to kill time and the device of amusement.For example, the United States Patent (USP) 4,521,021 of Dixon provides a kind of video station that is used for aircraft, and one of them video control console is connected to seat back, forms the platform from the video cassette playing video game.When amusement, this scheme can not be carried, and is only limited to playing video game in passenger's vehicle of so equipping.
United States Patent (USP) 4,866,515 provide a kind of passenger services and entertainment systems that is used for providing to the user seat video, audio frequency and the TV game software signal of multifrequency transmission.This system comprises: a central dispensing device and a plurality of cathode-ray tube (CRT) or LCD (LCD) terminal that is installed on the seat (such as aircraft seat, seat, gymnasium or theater seat).The central dispensing device of this system arrives terminal unit by multifrequency is multiplexing with vision signal, sound signal and TV game software signal allocation.Central authorities' dispensing device and each terminal all are positioned at the fixed position forever.
Similarly, the past has been tested combining of desk-top computer and TV in very limited application.For example, United States Patent (USP) 5,374,952 provide the video conference system for the computer workstation of fixed position, and these workstations are worked on LAN (Local Area Network), through coaxial CATV (cable television) wiring swap data and transmission cable TV signal.
Similarly, United States Patent (USP) 5,359,367,5,249,164 and 5,283,819 provide the individual desktop computer with increase TV ability.The distinct disadvantage of all these devices is to carry personal computer.In addition, only comprised part hardware, therefore still needed the user that necessary video signal source is provided, such as external antenna or video cassette recorder (VCR) input, so that play a role.
An object of the present invention is to provide a kind of entertainment systems in the computing machine and that support by the software that moved on the computing machine that is fully integratible into.
According to the present invention, all hardware (comprising electronic circuit and miscellaneous part) that is used for entertainment systems is completely integrated in notebook.More specifically, the present invention is integrated into television circuit, AM/FM radio reception circuit, CD-ROM (Compact Disc-Read Only Memory) driver and small-sized 8 millimeters VCR (video cassette recorder) in the notebook, such as IBM Thinkpad 750C computing machine.This entertainment systems has utilized ultrahigh resolution thin film transistor (TFT) and the LCD (TFT/LCD) as modern notebook parts.Therefore, can entertainment systems be integrated in the notebook with the cost of minimum.
This entertainment systems comprises: TV, radio, detachable CD-ROM audio frequency and/or video disc, and detachable 8 millimeters VCR.The software that operates on the notebook provides graphical user interface, wherein can use thump, mouse or tracking ball be tuned to different channels, and by utilizing the icon of simulating control that can in existing-quality television, radio, VCR or CD-ROM driver, see to regulate volume, bright amount and contrast.In addition, show television image in can be on the display independent window of software, show the information relevant at other windows simultaneously with the application program of moving.
After best mode for carrying out the invention being explained in more detail, can understand aforementioned better and other purposes, aspect and advantage below in conjunction with accompanying drawing.
Fig. 1 is the block diagram according to entertainment systems structure of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is the picture according to the notebook of the integrated TV of entertainment systems of the present invention and AM/FM radio reception circuit;
Fig. 3 is a picture of having replaced the notebook shown in Fig. 2 of floppy disk with VCR or CD-ROM driver;
Fig. 4 has replaced floppy disk and has replaced the picture of the notebook shown in Fig. 2 of detachable hard disk drive with CD-ROM driver with VCR;
Fig. 5 shows the video of television receiver of entertainment systems and the block diagram of voicefrequency circuit;
Fig. 6 is the wireless block diagram of entertainment systems;
Fig. 7 is the block diagram that shows the combining audio output of entertainment systems;
Fig. 8 is the logical flow chart that operates in the software of the control entertainment systems on the notebook;
Fig. 9 is that the main separation of entertainment systems is selected screen;
Figure 10 shows TV control graphical user interface screens;
Figure 11 A-11B is the process flow diagram that shows the logic of the software that operates in the control television receiver on the notebook;
Figure 12 shows AM/FM radio control graphical user interface screens;
Figure 13 is the process flow diagram that operates in the logic of the wireless software of control AM/FM on the notebook;
VCR/CD-ROM that Figure 14 shows combination controls graphical user interface screens;
Figure 15 is the process flow diagram that shows the logic of the software that operates in the control CD-ROM driver on the notebook; And
Figure 16 is the process flow diagram of logic that operates in the software of the control VCR on the notebook.
Referring now to accompanying drawing,, the system chart according to the entertainment systems that is integrated into notebook of best mode for carrying out the invention is shown more specifically with reference to Fig. 1.As shown in Figure 1, television receiver 1 and accessory circuit receive a plurality of broadcast television signals from one of external source of linking to each other with jack 3 or antenna 5, and providing can be at the graphoscope 2 inner television image that show.It is important that built-in aerial is set, because in order to be easy to carry fully, the permanent source of broadcast singal must be available.In best mode for carrying out the invention, used display is 12.1 inches colorful film transistor/LCD (TFT/LCD), as used in IBM Thinkpad notebook.
8 millimeters VCR7 or CD-ROM driver 8 provide interchangeable video signal source.Among 1,8 millimeters VCR7 of television receiver and the CD-ROM8 each is connected with display 2 through system bus 9 of notebook.8 millimeters VCR7 can accomplish notebook inside, but generally are increased on it as detachable member, and are shown in dotted line.Can accomplish also that notebook is inner but generally be that the CD-ROM driver 8 of detachable member can be play the MPEG CD-Video of computing machine CD-ROM, audio frequency CD and renewal.
Notebook comprises a system processor 10, such as Intel Pentium or IBMPowerPC microprocessor.System processor is supported by the ROM (read-only memory) (ROM) 11 of storage basic input/output (BIOS) and the random-access memory (ram) 12 of storage area operating system (OS) software and application program.And notebook has a hard disk drive 14, and this driver has enough capacity to support to move on computers Multimedia Program.Hard disk drive 14 can be expanded by the form of auxiliary hard disk drive 15 with detachable member, and is shown in dotted line.In addition, can accomplish that the still general floppy disk 13 as detachable assembly setting in the notebook is set to receive input from replaceable floppy disk.
The software that operates on the system processor 10 shown in the process flow diagram discussed below is used for jointly controlling the demonstration that TV is drawn with computer operating system (OS), and operating system (OS) makes computing machine can bring into play other functions concomitantly.The quality of television image, contrast, brightness, volume and channel selection can be controlled by mouse (device is given directions in the tracking in the IBM Thinkpad notebook) or keyboard.Similarly, software is used to control other multimedia functions, as will be in greater detail.
Fig. 2 be can be integrated according to the picture of the notebook 20 of the sort of type of entertainment systems of the present invention.This notebook has a TFT display 21 and a keyboard 22.In appearance, this notebook and any other notebook are very alike, and different is to have increased telescopic antenna 23, and it is positioned at the edge of folding TFT display 21 easily.Be appreciated that, also can use the retractable aerial of other types, such as the spring rabbit antenna.In preferred forms, TV receiver circuit 5 and AM/FM receiver circuit 4 are positioned at TFT display 21 back.
Fig. 3 illustrates with Fig. 4 and lifts keyboard 22 contacts the IBMThinkpad 750C computing machine of detachable member with permission view.In Fig. 3, battery 16 and hard disk drive 14 are shown, remove floppy disk 13, be 8 millimeters VCR7 or CD-ROM driver 8 slot millings.In the structure shown in Fig. 4, replaced floppy disk 13 with 8 millimeters VCR7, replaced removable disk drive 14 with CD-ROM driver 8.Removable hardware allows entertainment systems is contained in the compact casing that is easy to carry about with one, and provides the selection of whether using these additional amusement functions to the user.Detachable 8 millimeters VCR7 and CD-ROM8 can bring into play amusement function, send vision signal so that handle and on TFT/LCD display 2, show to television receiver 1 circuit, send sound signal to voicefrequency circuit 6, perhaps pass through small computer system interface (SCSI) and system bus 9 and play memory device, so as with communicate by letter with the standard port of the notebook of parallel port (not shown) such as systematic microprocessor 10, RAM12 and the serial that is used for other computer tasks.
The additional firmware of notebook entertainment systems does not increase the power consumption that is used for normal use in fact.This is because not only be used for calculating but also the TFT/LCD display 2 that is used for amusement consumes maximum energy (general power consumption is 5.65 watts under battery mode, is 8.95 watts) at any parts under the AC adapter pattern.The miscellaneous part of system no matter be used for computer system or entertainment systems, is not just turned off its power supply if use, so that energy-conservation.
The general assembly (TW) of the electronic circuit of television receiver 1, AM/FM receiver 4 and antenna 5 is estimated as 8 ounces.Because voicefrequency circuit and TFT/LCD display controller circuit have been the parts of notebook,, thereby only minimum weight is added on the notebook so television receiver 1 and AM/FM receiver 4 radios can adopt these available circuits.
Fig. 5 illustrates the detailed diagram of television receiver shown in Figure 11.Television receiver 1 comprises RF (radio frequency) tuner 30, video/audio IF (intermediate frequency) and the detector circuit 32 that contains the electronic tuning circuit, and carries out the signal adjustment and be the local processor 33 of digital rgb (RGB) signal with NTSC (National Television System Committee (NTSC)) conversion of signals.In order to receive broadcast television signal, antenna 5 picks up input rf signal, RF tuner 30 tuning VHF/UHF frequency ranges.Under the control of software, can be electronically and scan television receiver continuously, obtain detectable channel up to the electronic circuit of RF tuner 30.Electron scanning option with television reception is desirable, uses the portable entertainment system that has notebook because can be unfamiliar with the place that television channel selects the user.
Also can utilize keyboard or mouse directly to select required television channel by software.In case will be converted to the IF signal from the input rf signal of antenna 5, then will deliver to IF amplifier 31 so that amplify from the IF signal output of RF tuner 30.IF signal after the amplification is delivered to video/audio IF and detecting device 32 then, and the latter can be realized by TA8680 integrated circuit or other existing electronic packages such as Toshiba.Video/audio IF and detecting device 32 can be from the IF signal extraction sound signals of amplifying, as the intercarrier component of 4.5MHz.When the required output of sound signal when video/audio IF and detecting device 32 are input to the voicefrequency circuit 6 (Fig. 1) that is used for Audio Processing and output to loudspeaker 64, to be input to local processor 33 from the video output signals of video/audio IF and detecting device 32, do further processing and be converted to the digital rgb signal, each rgb signal has 6.The RGB data are offered the TFT/LCD controller of desktop computer displays.
The aerial lug that is used for the Voice ﹠ Video input also is available.For example, visual video camera can provide video and audio signal to entertainment systems, and uses TFT/LCD to show that 2 show its video pictures.External video and audio input end are connected to video/audio IF amplifier 31, outside video and audio signal is further handled with the broadcast television signal same way as.
Referring now to Fig. 6, AM/FM receiver circuit 41 is shared local processor 33, local bus 34 and antenna 5 with television receiver 1.AM/FM receiver circuit 41 can realize that this can easily obtain as existing product from Phillips, such as radio reception assembly TEA5757 with single integrated circuit of packing.Notebook entertainment systems software and local processor 33 help to provide following additional function from the AM/FM receiver circuit of being operated by the mouse/keyboard 22 of system 41.These functions comprise that autoelectrinic is tuning, volume, scan, pre-set the channel selection with AM/FM.
The difficulty of the combination of entertainment systems and notebook being accomplished single notebook casing is: use all hardware of the hardware enclosure entertainment systems of notebook, this is because the free space of whole notebook computer system and light restriction.Solution provided by the invention is to share hardware and circuit the biglyyest; For example, refer again to Fig. 1, television receiver 1 and AM/FM radio 4 are shared antenna 5 and voicefrequency circuit 6.
Referring now to Fig. 7, in a similar fashion, comprise that the single voicefrequency circuit 50 of audio mixer 61, note amplifier 62, earphone jack 64 and loudspeaker 63 is shared by all amusement functions and computer system.Audio mixer 61 selects the output of audio frequency input, audio mixer 61 to be input to earphone jack 64 from TV sound signal 65,66,8 millimeters VCR/CD-ROM sound signals 67 of AM/FM radio sound signal or computer audio signal 68, and be input to and be input to loudspeaker 63 after power amplifier 62 amplifies, the sound of entertainment systems is provided.
As mentioned above, the software that operates on the microprocessor is used to control amusement function.Fig. 8 to Figure 15 illustrates the software flow scale various user's controls of selecting between each entertainment component and controlling has been described.With frame 100 beginnings, handle and directly arrive frame 102 among Fig. 8, request user input is to the selection of required types of entertainment.That is, TV, AM/FM radio, CD-ROM or VCR.
Fig. 9 illustrates one and can show and be used for the figure selecting screen of user from wherein selecting.In this embodiment, select adjacent frame 104 to select TV by mark and TV.If wish this moment to withdraw from entertainment systems, then can select downward arrow 106.The user can for example make a choice with thump, mouse, tracking ball (or device is given directions in the tracking among the IBM Thinkpad), touch-screen or any other input media.
Get back to Fig. 8, if selected the downward arrow of Fig. 9, then software withdraws from frame 106.Similarly, if selected TV, then process flow diagram proceeds to frame 108, and shows the TV operation window at frame 110.If selected the AM/FM radio, then proceed to frame 112, and show the AM/FM action pane at frame 114.If selected CD-ROM driver, then proceed to frame 116, and show the CD-ROM action pane at frame 118.At last,, then proceed to frame 120, and show the VCR action pane at frame 122 if selected VCR.
Figure 10 is illustrated in TV operation control window 124 and the television image window of opening on the computer display screens 21 126.Note, in background shows, can move simultaneously and the display application program.TV operation window 124 and the every other action pane that describes below all are graphic interfaces, are presented at the tradition control of seeing on the existing-quality television, comprise contrast 130, brightness 132 and volume control 134.Can utilize mouse or follow the tracks of the indication device and drag control arrow 136 to regulate these control.Channel tuner 126 is used to change television channel.The user is put into cursor on the tuner 126 simply and keys in television channel number.Similarly, can utilize the arrow icon that is placed on tuner 126 each side to increase or reduce channel selection by knocking the arrow icon.In like manner, can come channel scanning by knocking scanning icon 128.By knocking respective icon 138 or 140, can or deliver to loudspeaker or deliver to headset plug television audio signals.Also can show to pre-set icon 142, it is used for all control is reset to default setting.
Process flow diagram shown in Figure 11 A and the 11B is illustrated in the step that has continued from frame 200 among Fig. 8 when having selected TV.In step 202, the default size of 126 television images of selecting among Figure 10 is set.At decision box 204, if the user had before pre-seted parameter,, then check that at frame 206 those pre-set parameter, and show the television channel that pre-sets at frame 208 such as logging on to a TV channel of specific viewing areas.On the other hand, if determine not pre-set parameter, then carry out automatic tuning capabilities at frame 210 at decision box 204, scan all possible channel, determine its activity, and lock the channel that those are defined as activity, default frame parameter is set, in frame 208 display frame once more.
Referring now to Figure 11 B, proceed to decision box 214 from frame 212, read such as channel tuning, channel scanning, volume, the such user's input of brightness and contrast from screen 124.If detect such input, then read this input, and carry out institute's requested operation at frame 218 at frame 216.Then, program turns back to the top of decision box 214.
Figure 12 is illustrated in the AM/FM radio action pane of turning on the computer display screens 21 302.AM/FM radio action pane 302 is graphic interfaces, be presented at the tradition control of seeing on the general AM/FM radio, comprise AM/FM band selector 304, volume control 306, tuner 308, scan control 310, loudspeaker 312 or earphone 314 controls and pre-set button 316.Have again, can use mouse or follow the tracks of the dilatory control of indication device arrow 136, to regulate these control.
Process flow diagram shown in Figure 13 is illustrated in the step that continues from frame 300 among Fig. 8 when selecting the AM/FM radio.Proceed to frame 320, determine whether any parameter that pre-sets of controlling shown in Figure 12.If then check to pre-set parameter at frame 322.Otherwise, default parameter is set at frame 324.At decision box 326, if detect the Any user input, then read input, and carry out from the operation of AM/FM radio action pane 302 inputs at frame 330 at frame 328.
Figure 14 illustrates VCR/CD-ROM action pane 402 of opening on the computer display screens 21.VCR/CD-ROM action pane 402 is graphic interfaces of VCR function and CD-ROM function sharing, and the user selects by knocking VCR frame 404 or CD-ROM frame 406 betweens.TV display window 408 and contrast control 410, brilliance control 412, volume control 414, loudspeaker or earphone are selected icon 416 and 418 and pre-set with above described similar with reference to the window of TV operation shown in Figure 10 124.In addition, be included in the icon of the tradition control of seeing on general VCR or the CD-ROM inserting and playing machine, as play 422, rewinding 424, stop/ejecting 426, F.F. 428 and suspend 430.Can use mouse or follow the tracks of the dilatory control of indication device arrow 136, to regulate these control.
Figure 15 illustrates a process flow diagram, and the step that continues from frame 400 when selecting CD-ROM is described in Fig. 8.At frame 402, read operation type from user that VCR/CD-ROM action pane 402 is obtained input for example, is play, is stopped/ejecting, the next one, selection, time-out, F.F., reverse, loudspeaker, selects face A/B, withdraws from or the like.At decision box 403, the user who detects from frame 402 imports selection, carries out user's input operation at frame 404 then.
Figure 16 illustrates a process flow diagram, and the step that continues from frame 500 when selecting VCR in Fig. 8 is described.At frame 505, read operation type from user that VCR/CD-ROM action pane 502 is obtained input for example, is play, is stopped/ejecting, next one, selection, time-out, F.F., rewinding, loudspeaker or the like.At decision box 504, the user who detects from frame 502 imports selection, carries out user's input operation at frame 506 then.
Although described the present invention by single preferred forms, those skilled in the art will recognize and realize when of the present invention can making modification within the essence of claim and scope.
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1. be integrated into the entertainment systems in the portable computer, described portable computer comprises embedded micro-processor, built-in voicefrequency circuit and the built-in video display circuit that is connected with described microprocessor through system bus, and described entertainment systems comprises:
Television receiver;
The AM/FM radio;
Built-in aerial is installed on the described portable computer, and being used for provides broadcast singal to described television receiver and described AM/FM radio; And
At least one assembly slot is used for a kind of of floppy disk, hard disk drive, Compact Disc-Read Only Memory (CD-ROM) driver and video cassette recorder (VCR) that pack into;
Described television receiver, described AM/FM radio and described assembly groove are connected with described system bus, are used under the software control of described microprocessor audio signal transmission being arrived described built-in video display circuit to described built-in voicefrequency circuit and with video signal transmission.
2. according to the entertainment systems in the portable computer of being integrated into of claim 1, it is characterized in that: described antenna is the telescopic antenna that the display cover from described portable computer stretches out.
3. according to the entertainment systems in the portable computer of being integrated into of claim 2, it is characterized in that: described telescopic antenna is a rabbit ear shape.
4. according to the entertainment systems in the portable computer of being integrated into of claim 1, it is characterized in that: described television receiver and described AM/FM radio are installed in the display cover of described portable computer.
5. according to the entertainment systems in the portable computer of being integrated into of claim 1, it is characterized in that also comprising: hinged keyboard, so that contact described assembly groove.
6. according to the entertainment systems in the portable computer of being integrated into of claim 1, it is characterized in that: described antenna, described television receiver and described AM/FM radio are made in the display cover.
7. according to the entertainment systems in the portable computer of being integrated into of claim 1, it is characterized in that: (driver of CD-ROM) and described video cassette recorder (VCR) are by the user-interface graphics screen control with icon, and this icon imitates (the routine control of driver of CD-ROM) and video cassette recorder (VCR) of television receiver, AM/FM radio, Compact Disc-Read Only Memory respectively for described television receiver, described AM/FM radio, described Compact Disc-Read Only Memory.
8. according to the entertainment systems in the portable computer of being integrated into of claim 1, it is characterized in that: described built-in voicefrequency circuit comprises an audio mixer, be used for (select the audio frequency input for one of driver of CD-ROM) and described video cassette recorder (VCR), and of being used for to power amplifier and loudspeaker and earphone jack providing audio frequency output from described television receiver, described AM/FM radio, described Compact Disc-Read Only Memory.
9. be integrated into the entertainment systems in the portable computer, described portable computer comprises embedded micro-processor, voicefrequency circuit and the video display circuit that is connected with described microprocessor through system bus, and described entertainment systems comprises:
Built-in television receiver;
Built-in AM/FM radio;
Built-in aerial is used for providing broadcast singal to described built-in television receiver and described built-in AM/FM radio; And
The assembly slot, the detachable disk drive component that is used for packing into, Compact Disc-Read Only Memory (driver of CD-ROM) and video cassette recorder (VCR) a kind of;
Described built-in television receiver and described built-in AM/FM radio and described Compact Disc-Read Only Memory (CD-ROM) and described video cassette recorder (VCR) sharing of common voicefrequency circuit;
Described built-in television receiver and described Compact Disc-Read Only Memory (CD-ROM) and described video cassette recorder (VCR) sharing of common video display circuit.
10. according to the entertainment systems in the portable computer of being integrated into of claim 9, it is characterized in that: described antenna is the telescopic antenna that the display cover from described portable computer stretches out.
11. according to the entertainment systems in the portable computer of being integrated into of claim 10, it is characterized in that: described telescopic antenna is a rabbit ear shape.
12. according to the entertainment systems in the portable computer of being integrated into of claim 9, it is characterized in that: described television receiver and described AM/FM radio are installed in the display cover of described portable computer.
13. the entertainment systems in the portable computer of being integrated into according to claim 9 is characterized in that also comprising: hinged keyboard, so that contact described assembly groove.
14. according to the entertainment systems in the portable computer of being integrated into of claim 9, it is characterized in that: described antenna, described television receiver and described AM/FM radio are made in the display cover.
15. the entertainment systems in the portable computer of being integrated into according to claim 9, it is characterized in that: (driver of CD-ROM) and described video cassette recorder (VCR) are by the user-interface graphics screen control with icon, and this icon imitates (the routine control of driver of CD-ROM) and video cassette recorder (VCR) of television receiver, AM/FM radio, Compact Disc-Read Only Memory respectively for described television receiver, described AM/FM radio, described Compact Disc-Read Only Memory.
16. be integrated into the entertainment systems in the portable computer, comprise a plurality of control icons, can import control by the user, and make be imitation television receiver, AM/FM radio, Compact Disc-Read Only Memory (the routine control of driver of CD-ROM) and video cassette recorder (VCR) comprising:
Function control is used for allowing the user to select television receiver, radio, Compact Disc-Read Only Memory (driver of CD-ROM) and video cassette recorder (VCR) one;
Picture is controlled, and is used to control the attribute of the television image window of opening on the described portable computer screen display, and described picture control comprises contrast control and brilliance control;
Audio frequency control is used for the attribute that control audio is exported, and described audio frequency control comprises volume control, speaker selector and headset plug selector switch; And
Pattern control, be used to control described Compact Disc-Read Only Memory (CD-ROM) driver and described video cassette recorder (VCR), described pattern control comprise play icon, stop/ejecting icon, fast forward icon button, rewind icon button and time-out icon.
17. the entertainment systems in the portable computer of being integrated into according to claim 16 is characterized in that: described user's input is the mouse input and follows the tracks of one that gives directions in the device input.
18. the entertainment systems in the portable computer of being integrated into according to claim 17 is characterized in that: described contrast control, described brilliance control and the control of described volume are and to follow the tracks of a described icon that is dragged to maximum position from minimum position of giving directions in the device input by the mouse input.
19. be integrated into the entertainment systems in the portable computer, comprise:
In television receiver and the radio one; And
Built-in aerial is installed on the described portable computer, and one that is used for to described television receiver and described radio provides broadcast singal.
20. the entertainment systems in the portable computer of being integrated into according to claim 19 is characterized in that also comprising:
At least one assembly slot, the floppy disk that is used for packing into, hard disk drive, Compact Disc-Read Only Memory (driver of CD-ROM) and video cassette recorder (VCR) a kind of.
21. the entertainment systems in the portable computer of being integrated into according to claim 19 is characterized in that: described antenna is the telescopic antenna that the display cover from described portable computer stretches out.
22. according to the entertainment systems in the portable computer of being integrated into of claim 21, it is characterized in that: described telescopic antenna is a rabbit ear shape.
23. the entertainment systems in the portable computer of being integrated into according to claim 19 is characterized in that: in described television receiver and the described radio one is installed in the display cover of described portable computer.
24. the entertainment systems in the portable computer of being integrated into according to claim 20 is characterized in that also comprising: hinged keyboard, so that contact described assembly groove.
25. according to the entertainment systems in the portable computer of being integrated into of claim 19, it is characterized in that: one in described antenna and described television receiver and the described radio is made in the display cover.
26. the entertainment systems in the portable computer of being integrated into according to claim 20, it is characterized in that: (driver of CD-ROM) and described video cassette recorder (VCR) are by the user-interface graphics screen control with icon, and this icon imitates (the routine control of driver of CD-ROM) and video cassette recorder (VCR) of television receiver, AM/FM radio, Compact Disc-Read Only Memory respectively in described television receiver and the described radio one, described Compact Disc-Read Only Memory.
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