RECORDING/REPRODUCING APPARATUS WITH WIRELESS LAN FUNCTION

• US 20160179457A1
• Filed: 12/17/2015
• Published: 06/23/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 12/18/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: TEAC Corporation
• Original Assignee: TEAC Corporation
• Inventors: Kadogaki, Nobukazu, Ikeda, Tomohiro
• Granted Patent: US 10,397,333 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/165 Management of the audio stream, e.g. setting of volume, audio stream path
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 17/02 using a radio link
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/93 Remote control using other portable devices, e.g. mobile phone, PDA, laptop
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/125 involving control of end-device applications over a network
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72415 for remote control of appliances
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72442 for playing music files
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/12 WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks]
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/00 Reducing energy consumption in communication networks
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 in wireless communication networks

Abstract

A recording/reproducing apparatus with a wireless LAN function. The recording/reproducing apparatus has a Wi-Fi module and establishes a Wi-Fi connection with a smartphone, and the like. When the Wi-Fi connection with a smartphone is established, the recording/reproducing apparatus automatically extinguishes a display, thereby curtailing power consumption. In addition, the display is extinguished, and an operating status of the display is transmitted to the smartphone by way of the Wi-Fi connection.

Claims

1. A recording/reproducing apparatus with a wireless LAN function comprising:

an input section for inputting an audio signal;

a processing section configured so as to record the audio signal on a recording medium and reproduce the audio signal recorded in the recording medium;

a display section for displaying information about a recording or reproducing status of the processing section; and

a wireless LAN module, wherein

the processing section controls the display section from an illuminated state to an extinguished state when the wireless LAN module and a portable device are wirelessly connected, and also transmits the recording or reproducing status information to the portable device by way of the wireless LAN module.

2. The recording/reproducing apparatus with a wireless LAN function according to claim 1, wherein, when the wireless connection between the wireless LAN module and the portable device is disconnected, the processing section controls the display section from the extinguished state to the illuminated state.

3. The recording/reproducing apparatus with a wireless LAN function according to claim 2, wherein, even when the wireless connection between the wireless LAN module and the portable device is disconnected, recording or reproducing the audio signal is maintained.

4. A recording/reproducing apparatus with a wireless LAN function comprising:

an input section for inputting an audio signal;

a processing section configured so as to record the audio signal in a recording medium and reproduce the audio signal recorded on the recording medium;

a display section for displaying information about recording or playback status of the processing section; and

a wireless LAN module, wherein, when the wireless LAN module and the portable device are wirelessly connected and when detecting that the portable device has initiated a predetermined application, the processing section controls the display section from the illuminated state to the extinguished state and transmits information about the recording or reproducing status to the portable device by way of the wireless LAN module.

5. The recording/reproducing apparatus with a wireless LAN function according to claim 4, wherein, when the wireless connection between the wireless LAN module and the portable device is disconnected without detecting that the portable device has terminated the predetermined application, the processing section controls the display section from the extinguished state to the illuminated state.

6. The recording/reproducing apparatus with a wireless LAN function according to claim 5, wherein, even when the wireless connection between the wireless LAN module and the portable device is disconnected without detecting that the portable device has terminated the predetermined application, the processing section maintains recording or reproducing the audio signal.