Internet Access Card For Deployment Within A Television
A card includes a printed circuit board hosting components configured to access internet data. Card leads are connected to the printed circuit board. The card leads include power leads, audio/video signal leads and communication leads for engagement with externally accessible matching leads of a television. A housing encloses the printed circuit board and a portion of the card leads.
1 . A card, comprising:
a printed circuit board hosting components configured to access internet data;
card leads connected to the printed circuit board, wherein the card leads include power leads, audio/video signal leads and communication leads for engagement with externally accessible matching leads of a television; and
a housing enclosing the printed circuit board and a portion of the card leads.
2 . The card of claim 1 wherein the components include a wireless connection circuit to access internet data.
3 . The card of claim 1 wherein the components include an Ethernet port to access internet data.
4 . The card of claim 1 wherein the components include a Universal Serial Bus port.
5 . The card of claim 1 wherein the components include an embedded multimedia applications processor.
6 . The card of claim 1 wherein the components include memory connected to the embedded multimedia applications processor, wherein the memory stores an interface module executable to provide a graphical user interface on the television.
7 . The card of claim 1 wherein the audio/video signal leads are High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) leads.
8 . The card of claim 1 wherein the communication leads are configured to support a specified communication protocol.
9 . The card of claim 1 wherein the card leads are positioned on each side of the printed circuit board.
10 . The card of claim 1 wherein the housing includes a mechanical card guide for engagement with a mechanical television guide.
11 . The card of claim 1 in combination with a television.
12 . The card of claim 11 wherein the television includes a card bay to receive the housing and a card bay electrical interface to engage the card leads.
13 . The card of claim 12 wherein the television includes a mechanical card guide in the card bay to engage a mechanical card guide positioned on the housing.
14 . A television, comprising:
a card bay with an externally accessible card bay electrical interface including power leads, audio/video signal leads and communication leads for engagement with matching leads of an internet access card.
15 . The television of claim 14 further comprising an audio/video signal source multiplexer connected to the card bay electrical interface.
16 . The television of claim 15 further comprising a signal tuner and an auxiliary interface connected to the audio/video signal source multiplexer.
17 . The television of claim 14 operative with a graphical user interface supplied by the internet access card.
18 . The television of claim 14 operative to display internet data supplied by the internet access card.
19 . The television of claim 14 operative to display internet data in the form of streaming media.
20 . The television of claim 14 wherein the card bay includes a mechanical card bay guide to engage a mechanical card guide of the internet access card.
21 . The television of claim 14 wherein the card bay is positioned behind a display of the television.