Electronic device, display method, and storage medium

US8928818B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8928818-B2
Application numberUS-201314054630-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateOct 15, 2013
Priority dateApr 24, 2013
Publication dateJan 6, 2015
Grant dateJan 6, 2015

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According to one embodiment, an electronic device is connectable to a display and includes a television receiver configured to receive television broadcasting and to output a video signal. The electronic device starts up at least a part of the television receiver when the electronic device is connected to a commercial power source. The electronic device starts to output the video signal from the television receiver to the display when it is detected that a power switch is turned on.

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What is claimed is: 1. An electronic device connectable to a display, the electronic device comprising: first and second television receivers to receive television broadcasting and to output a video signal, the first television receiver having a recording function, and the second television receiver not having the recording function, wherein an operation mode can be selectively set, the electronic device starts up a part of the second television receiver when a first operation…

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    Electricity · mapped topic

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What does patent US8928818B2 cover?
According to one embodiment, an electronic device is connectable to a display and includes a television receiver configured to receive television broadcasting and to output a video signal. The electronic device starts up at least a part of the television receiver when the electronic device is connected to a commercial power source. The electronic device starts to output the video signal from th…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Toshiba Kk
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04N5/63. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jan 06 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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