Mobile terminal device
First Claim
1. A mobile terminal device comprising:
- a broadcast reception unit operable to receive a television broadcast signal;
a display unit operable to display video;
an audio reproduction unit operable to reproduce audio; and
a control unit operable, when an event occurs while the received television broadcast is being outputted by said display unit and said audio reproduction unit, to control at least one of a displaying of video of the television broadcast by said display unit, a reproduction of audio of the television broadcast by said audio reproduction unit, and the event.
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Abstract
To provide a mobile terminal device which can perform an operation reflecting the intention of a user when an event, such as the arrival of an incoming phone call or an email, occurs while a television broadcast is being displayed, and which can also improve the operability. A mobile terminal device is composed of: a TV reception unit which receives a television broadcast signal; an output control unit which controls outputs of video and audio of the television broadcast, auxiliary information of the television broadcast, the email, audio of the phone call, and video and audio of a video phone call, to a first display unit, a second display unit, and an audio reproduction unit; a recording control unit which records a television broadcast program onto a recording medium; a reproduction control unit which reproduces the television broadcast program recorded on the recording medium; a control unit which controls an operation performed when the email or the phone call is receives while the television broadcast is being displayed; and an unfold/fold detection unit which detects whether the mobile terminal device is folded or unfolded.
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Citations
55 Claims
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1. A mobile terminal device comprising:
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a broadcast reception unit operable to receive a television broadcast signal; a display unit operable to display video; an audio reproduction unit operable to reproduce audio; and a control unit operable, when an event occurs while the received television broadcast is being outputted by said display unit and said audio reproduction unit, to control at least one of a displaying of video of the television broadcast by said display unit, a reproduction of audio of the television broadcast by said audio reproduction unit, and the event. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
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45. A control method used by a mobile terminal device which reproduces a television broadcast signal, said control method comprising:
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a broadcast reception step of receiving a television broadcast signal; a display step of displaying video; an audio reproduction step of reproducing audio; and a control step of, when an event occurs while the received television broadcast is being outputted in said display step and said audio reproduction step, controlling at least one of a displaying of video of the television broadcast in said display step, a reproduction of audio of the television broadcast in said audio reproduction step, and the event.
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46. A non-transitory computer readable recording medium having stored thereon a program for controlling a mobile terminal device which reproduces a television broadcast signal, wherein, when executed, said program causes the mobile terminal device to perform a method comprising:
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a broadcast reception step of receiving a television broadcast signal; a display step of displaying video; an audio reproduction step of reproducing audio; and a control step of, when an event occurs while the received television broadcast is being outputted in said display step and said audio reproduction step, controlling at least one of a displaying of video of the television broadcast in said display step, a reproduction of audio of the television broadcast in said audio reproduction step, and the event.
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47. An integrated circuit for controlling a mobile terminal device which reproduces a television broadcast signal, said integrated circuit comprising:
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a broadcast reception unit operable to receive a television broadcast signal; and a control unit operable, when an event occurs while the received television broadcast is being outputted, to control at least one of a displaying of video of the television broadcast, a reproduction of audio of the television broadcast, and the event.
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