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Digital broadcast receiver

US8339914B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 24, 2009
Grant dateDec 25, 2012
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Expiry dateOct 10, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B2220/2537
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Provided is a digital broadcast receiver capable of displaying a message, a list of titles of contents or the like together with a viewing screen without interrupting viewing of contents. The digital broadcast receiver includes a controller 25 configured to determine whether an optical disc inserted into the receiver is a read-only optical disc or a recordable optical disc and also to control a display screen. Upon insertion of an optical disc, the controller 25 causes a display screen including a first display area and a second display area to be displayed, the first display area displaying digital broadcast or external input contents, the second display area displaying a message indicating that the optical disc is being prepared. In a case where the optical disc is a read-only optical disc, the controller 25 causes only a playback screen of contents recorded in the optical disc to be displayed upon completion of the preparation of the optical disc. In a case where the optical disc is a recordable disc, the controller 25 causes a list of titles of contents recorded in the optical disc to be further displayed in the second display area, and deletes the message in the second display…

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