Audio and video apparatus and method for controlling the same

• US 8,086,095 B2
• Filed: 07/10/2008
• Issued: 12/27/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 12/14/2007
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.), Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.), Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Hung, Chun-Lung, Wang, Tao, Zhang, Shi-Ming, Duan, Wang-Chang, Chen, Wen-Ming, Liu, Pei
• Primary Examiner(s): Srivastava, Vivek
• Assistant Examiner(s): Woldemariam, Nega
• Application Number:
  US12/171,251
• Publication Number:
  US 20090154900A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,265 Days
• Field of Search: 709/211, 709/212, 709/216, 709/217, 709/229, 707/600, 707/607, 707/608, 707/609, 707/687, 386/52, 386/124, 386/126, 386/95, 386/96
• US Class Current: 386/353
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 19/02 Control of operating function, e.g. switching from recording to reproducing
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 31/02 with automatic musical instruments

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.

Claims

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.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a second switch for generating second instructions, the control module further being configured for being connected to the second switch to receive the second instructions, and disabling the internal display while keeping the internal speaker enabled at receiving the second instruction.

3. The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the control module comprises:

a detection module for detecting if the output module is externally connected to output the audio and video signals, and generating connection status signals accordingly; and

a switch module for enabling and/or disabling the internal display and the internal speaker according to the first instructions, the second instructions and the connection status signals.

4. The apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the switch module is configured for

disabling the internal display and the internal speaker according to the first instruction if the connection status signal shows that the output module is externally connected to output the audio and video signals;

or

disabling the internal display while keeping the internal speaker enabled according to the first instruction if the connection status signal shows that the output module is not externally connected.

9. The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the control module comprises:

a detection module for detecting if the output module is externally connected to output the audio and video signals, and generating connection status signals accordingly; and

a switch module for enabling and/or disabling the internal display and the internal speaker according to the first instructions, the second instructions and the connection status signals.

10. The apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the switch module is configured for

disabling the internal display and the internal speaker according to the first instruction if the connection status signal shows that the output module is externally connected to output the audio and video signals;

or

disabling the internal display while keeping the internal speaker enabled according to the first instruction if the connection status signal shows that the output module is not externally connected.

5. A method for controlling an audio and video apparatus comprising following steps:

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.

6. The method according to claim 5, further comprising:

determining whether a second instruction is received;

disabling the internal display while keeping the internal speaker enabled at receiving the second instruction.

7. 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 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.

8. The apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the control module disables the internal display while keeps the internal speaker enabled at receiving the first instructions in a situation that the output module is not externally connected.