APPARATUS FOR NETWORK BASED MODULAR ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS

摘要

A modular electronic system includes network modules and network processors connected in a network topology. At least one embodiment is object-oriented, and one embodiment is a modular television. Each network module has a respective function module. Each network processor communicates with one or more network modules via respective serial or parallel interfaces. Each network processor has a data switch, a local memory and an object indexing engine. Data is moved among the network modules, the data switch, the local memory and the network processors. The network modules and network processors include electronic circuits, which may be integrated circuits. At least one of the network modules or network processors is individually removable from the modular electronic system for replacement or upgrading. Further network modules or further network processors can be added to the modular electronic system. The television embodiment includes display, memory, interface, communication, CPU and power modules.