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Sleep timer arrangement for a television receiver

US5194951A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 16, 1991
Grant dateMar 16, 1993
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Expiry dateDec 16, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02B70/10
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

It is desirable that a television receiver provide a prominent visual indication that it is about to automatically turn off. On-screen display (OSD) circuitry automatically reduces the viewable picture area to a small area before turning off the receiver. Reduction of the viewable area may be performed by displaying and gradually enlarging at least one graphically-generated margin of the OSD display.

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