Audio and video apparatus and method for controlling the same
First Claim
1. An audio and video apparatus comprising:
- a player module for playing audio and video files, and generating audio signals and video signals, respectively;
an internal display for displaying the video signals;
an internal speaker for outputting sound waves according to the audio signals;
a first switch for generating first instructions;
an output module for outputting the audio and video signals; and
a control module connected to the first switch, being configured for disabling the internal display and internal speaker at receiving the first instructions in a situation that the output module is externally connected to output the audio and video signals, and disabling the internal display while keeping the internal speaker enabled at receiving the first instructions in a situation that the output module is not externally connected.
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Abstract
An audio and video (AV) apparatus includes a player module for playing audio and video files, generating audio and video signals, and an internal display and an internal speaker. The AV apparatus further includes: a first switch for generating first instructions; an output module for being externally connected to output the audio and video signals; and a control module connected to the first switch. The control module being configured for disabling the internal display and internal speaker at receiving the first instructions at a situation that the output module is externally connected to output the audio and video signals, and disabling the internal display while keeping the internal speaker enabled at receiving the first instruction at a situation that the output module is not externally connected. A method for controlling the audio and video apparatus is provided as well.
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10 Claims
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1. An audio and video apparatus comprising:
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a player module for playing audio and video files, and generating audio signals and video signals, respectively; an internal display for displaying the video signals; an internal speaker for outputting sound waves according to the audio signals; a first switch for generating first instructions; an output module for outputting the audio and video signals; and a control module connected to the first switch, being configured for disabling the internal display and internal speaker at receiving the first instructions in a situation that the output module is externally connected to output the audio and video signals, and disabling the internal display while keeping the internal speaker enabled at receiving the first instructions in a situation that the output module is not externally connected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 9, 10)
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5. A method for controlling an audio and video apparatus comprising following steps:
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playing audio and video files, and generating audio and video signals, respectively; driving an internal display to show images and an internal speaker to play voices; detecting whether the audio and video signals are externally outputted; determining whether a first instruction is received; disabling the internal display and the internal speaker at receiving the first instruction in a situation that the audio and video signals are externally outputted; and disabling the internal display while keeping the internal speaker enabled at receiving the first instruction in a situation that the audio and video signals are not externally outputted. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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7. An audio and video apparatus comprising:
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a player module for playing audio and video files, and generating audio signals and video signals, respectively; an internal display for displaying the video signals; an internal speaker for outputting sound waves according to the audio signals; a first switch for generating first instructions; an output module capable of being externally connected to an external device and for outputting the audio and video signals; and a control module connected to the first switch, being configured for disabling the internal display and internal speaker at receiving the first instructions in a situation that the output module is externally connected to the external device to output the audio and video signals. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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