Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
55 words
A broadcast television receiver set comprising auxiliary receiver means for receiving data signals over a non-wired transmission path, data signal processing means for processing data signals received over the transmission path and means to display video information derived from the data signal processing means as images on the main display screen of the television set.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
30 words
A broadcast television receiver set as claimed in Claim 1, in which the data signal processing means comprises circuitry for decompressing compressed video data received by the auxiliary receiver means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
A broadcast television receiver set as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2, in which the auxiliary receiver means is arranged to receive data signals over an infrared link.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
A broadcast television receiver set as claimed in Claim 3, in which the auxiliary receiver means comprises a remote control receiver for the television set, the remote control receiver being arranged to pass data signals to the data signal processing means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
A broadcast television receiver set as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2, in which the auxiliary receiver means is arranged to receive data signals over a wireless local area network link.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
A broadcast television receiver set as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2, in which the auxiliary receiver means is arranged to receive data signals over an ultrasonic link.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
49 words
A broadcast television receiver set as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, in which the auxiliary receiver means is arranged to receive data signals according to a data-transmission protocol employed by a portable computer such as a personal digital assistant or a notebook or a laptop computer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
71 words
A broadcast television receiver set as claimed in Claim 7, comprising further auxiliary processing means and a transmitting means for transmitting data to the portable computer, the auxiliary receiver means and the transmitting means forming a two-way communication link with the portable computer and the auxiliary processing means being connectable to the data signal processing means and to the transmitting means such as to serve as a co-processor for the computer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
40 words
A broadcast television receiver set as claimed in Claim 8, comprising an auxiliary storage device connectable to the data signal processing means and to the transmitting means such as to serve as an extension data storage facility for the computer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
42 words
A broadcast television receiver set as claimed in Claim 8 or Claim 9, comprising a read-only memory connectable to the data signal processing means and/or to the transmitting means such as to serve as an extended source of programs for the computer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
A broadcast television receiver set as claimed in Claim 10, in which the read-only memory is a CD-ROM.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
57 words
A broadcast television receiver set as claimed in any one of Claims 8 to 11, comprising interfacing means for interfacing the data processing means and the transmitting means to a network or to a telephone system, whereby two-way transfer of data can be established between the portable computer and a user of the network or telephone system.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
52 words
A broadcast television receiver set as claimed in any one of Claims 7 to 12, comprising control means for controlling various functions such as channel selection, sound level control and teletext, the control means being driven from the data signal processing means in response to control data transmitted by the portable computer.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
7 words
A television set substantially as hereinbefore described.