IP Library Granted Patent US 8,073,487
Granted Patent B2
US 8,073,487 · App. 11/597,019 · Granted Dec 6, 2011

Broadcast reception mobile terminal

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Patent No.
US 8,073,487
App. No.
11/597,019
Granted
Dec 6, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

There is provided a broadcast reception mobile terminal capable of improving both electric power saving and user-friendliness. A broadcast reception mobile terminal ( 2 ) is constructed to be foldable as a result of a lid body arranged to be rotated with respect to a main body, and includes a main LCD panel ( 202 a ) on an inner surface side of the lid body and a sub LCD panel ( 202 b ) on an outer surface side of the lid body. A CPU ( 209 ) detects that the lid body is opened or closed by a signal from an opening/closing detection switch. In addition, the CPU ( 209 ) obtains from an earphone connector ( 203 ) information indicating whether or not an earphone is connected. In a case that the CPU ( 209 ) detects the lid body being closed during television viewing on the main LCD panel ( 202 a ), and performing a TVOFF process if the earphone is not connected, and stopping video display but continuing output of received audio if the earphone is connected.

Claims (10)

1. A broadcast reception mobile terminal, constructed to be compactable by movably arranging a lid body with respect to a main body, including a display on the lid body or on the main body, wherein

the display is hidden from view in a compacted state, wherein

the broadcast reception mobile terminal, upon detecting the compacted state in a state that broadcast received video is displayed on the display, terminating a broadcast receiving process in a case that audio is output from a speaker, and on the other hand, continuing the broadcast receiving process and outputting the broadcast audio from an earphone in a case that audio is output from the earphone.

2. A broadcast reception mobile terminal with a mobile telephone function, constructed to be compactable by movably arranging a lid body with respect to a main body, appropriately including a main display and a sub display on the lid body and/or on the main body, wherein

the main display is hidden from view and the sub display can be seen in a compacted state, wherein

the broadcast reception mobile terminal, upon detecting the compacted state in a state that broadcast received video is displayed on the main display, terminating a broadcast receiving process in a case that audio is output from a speaker, and on the other hand, continuing the broadcast receiving process and outputting the broadcast audio from an earphone, and displaying a standby screen on the sub display in a case that audio is output from the earphone.

3. A broadcast reception mobile terminal, constructed to be compactable by movably arranging a lid body with respect to a main body, appropriately including a main display and a sub display on the lid body and/or on the main body, wherein

the main display is hidden from view and the sub display can be seen in a compacted state, wherein

the broadcast reception mobile terminal, upon detecting the compacted state in a state that broadcast received video is displayed on the main display, terminating a broadcast receiving process in a case that audio is output from a speaker, and on the other hand, continuing the broadcast receiving process and outputting the broadcast audio from an earphone, and displaying information obtained by the broadcast reception on the sub display in a case that audio is output from the earphone.

4. A broadcast reception mobile terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein said process performed in the compacted state can be selected by a user setting.

Assignments (2)
ADDENDUM TO ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT Recorded Mar 24, 2009
From: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
To: KYOCERA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 022452/0793 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 17, 2006
From: KAJITANI, ICHIRO
To: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 018624/0224 →