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Method of checking sleep mode function in a TV

US5894331A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 22, 1996
Grant dateApr 13, 1999
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Expiry dateMay 22, 2016

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  • 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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