Set top box, multimedia player and system capable of playing Web TV and method of integrating set top box and multimedia player

A set top box system capable of playing Web TV, comprising a set top box and a multimedia player, wherein said set top box comprising:

• a casing;
• a first interface, coupled to said multimedia player;
• a network transmission interface, coupled to said first interface and an external network, for receiving at least one network audio/video data and sending at least one said network audio/video data to said multimedia player;
• and
• a control unit, disposed on a surface of said casing and coupled to said first interface, for controlling each component in said set top box;
• and
• said multimedia player comprising:
• a casing;
• a second interface, coupled to said first interface;
• and
• a multimedia processing unit, coupled to said second interface, for decoding at least one of said network audio/video data and outputting at least one video signal or audio signal.

A method for playing Web TV by a set top box system, and said set top box system including a set top box and a multimedia player, and said set top box including a first interface, a network transmission interface, a data transmission interface and a control unit, and said multimedia player including a second interface and a multimedia processing unit;

• and said first interface being coupled to said second interface, and said method for playing said Web TV set top box system comprising the steps of:
• transmitting at least one network audio/video data from an external network or at least one first audio/video signal from said multimedia player from said set top box to said multimedia processing unit when said first interface is coupled to said second interface;
• converting at least one of said network audio/video data into at least one of said second audio/video signals;
• and
• outputting at least one of said first audio/video signals or at least one of said second audio/video signal.