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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 13, 1999
Filed:
May. 22, 1996
Dongha Yang, Kyungki-Do, KR;
LG Electronics Inc., Seoul, KR;
Abstract
A method of checking sleep mode function in a TV, and in particular an improved method of checking a sleep mode function in a TV which is capable of turning off power when there is no response to a message outputted for confirming a viewer's continued viewing at periodic intervals when a set sleep mode time is reached, includes confirming whether a set sleep mode time is reached, outputting a message to be displayed on the screen for confirming the viewer's continued viewing at every predetermined interval of time when the set sleep mode time is reached, and confirming a response to the message from the viewer and turning off power when there is no response to the message from the viewer.