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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 07, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 09, 2008
Chiharu Ishino, Chigasaki, JP;
Katsunobu Kimura, Yokohama, JP;
Chiharu Ishino, Chigasaki, JP;
Katsunobu Kimura, Yokohama, JP;
Hitachi, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The present invention provides a television apparatus that can reproduce and show a program when the program is stopped without a user performing troublesome operations even when the user is occupied with a sudden phone call or an unexpected visitor while he/she is watching television. A volume comparator starts recording of the program, which is currently being watched, by using a recording apparatus when a set volume value is lower than a threshold value or is set to a sound cancelling mode. Also, when a newly set volume value is higher than the threshold value or the sound cancelling is released, the volume comparator stops the display of the program that is currently being watched and starts reproducing display of the recorded program by returning to the recording start time point.