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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 07, 2006
Yohei Iwami, Tenri, JP;
Yohei Iwami, Tenri, JP;
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A TVwith a calling function that simplifies operation of an information-processing device having a channel interface and allows smooth communication includes a communication unit, an operation input unitfor a channel selecting operation, and a calling program processing unitexecuting a calling program when a call channel is selected. The calling program can be executed by a very simple operation of channel selection, and any one can easily activate video-phone. TVwith a calling function includes an on-hold information management unitstoring call status information indicating whether a call is in progress or not, and in response to a channel switching request from the call channel to another channel during a call, the call status information stored in the on-hold information management unitis referred to and a process is selected and executed depending on its value.