TELEVISION SET HAVING AUTOMATIC VOLUME CONTROL FUNCTION AND METHOD THEREFOR
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1. A television (TV) set, comprising:
- a communication interface being connected with a telephone and a telephone network via a telephone line, for receiving an incoming call from the telephone network;
a detecting unit for detecting a voltage change of the telephone line via the communication interface and outputting a volume control signal, and a volume control unit for adjusting a volume of the TV set according to the volume control signal.
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Abstract
A television set having automatic volume control function and method therefore. The TV set includes: a communication interface for receiving an incoming call and a voltage change signal; a detecting unit for detecting the voltage change and output a corresponding volume control signal; and a volume control unit for adjusting the volume of the TV set according to the volume control signal. When the viewer receive a telephone call, a TV set connected to a telephone can lower the volume to a predetermined answering volume, when the viewer ring off the phone, the TV set can reinstate the volume of the TV set 30 to the pre-answering volume.
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1. A television (TV) set, comprising:
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a communication interface being connected with a telephone and a telephone network via a telephone line, for receiving an incoming call from the telephone network;
a detecting unit for detecting a voltage change of the telephone line via the communication interface and outputting a volume control signal, and a volume control unit for adjusting a volume of the TV set according to the volume control signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for automatically adjusting volume of a TV set, the method comprising the steps of:
- determining whether a voltage level of the communication interface change or not, if the voltage level of the communication interface change, the TV set adjusts a broadcasting volume.
- View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A television (TV) set, comprising:
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a communication interface being connected with a telephone and a telephone network via a telephone line, for receiving an incoming call from the telephone network;
a detecting unit for detecting the voltage change of the telephone line from a high level to a low level, and outputting a first control signal, and a volume control unit for lowering the volume of the TV set to a predetermined level upon receiving the first control signal.
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