Method of checking sleep mode function in a TV
US5894331A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 22, 1996 |
| Grant date | Apr 13, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 22, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02B70/10
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of checking sleep mode function in a TV, and in particular an improved method of checking a sleep mode function in a TV which is capable of turning off power when there is no response to a message outputted for confirming a viewer's continued viewing at periodic intervals when a set sleep mode time is reached, includes confirming whether a set sleep mode time is reached, outputting a message to be displayed on the screen for confirming the viewer's continued viewing at every predetermined interval of time when the set sleep mode time is reached, and confirming a response to the message from the viewer and turning off power when there is no response to the message from the viewer.
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