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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 18, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2008
Shin-hong Chung, Taipei Hsien, TW;
Li-hua HU, Shenzhen, CN;
Kuan-hong Hsieh, Taipei Hsien, TW;
Zai-an Pan, Shenzhen, CN;
Han-che Wang, Taipei Hsien, TW;
Shin-Hong Chung, Taipei Hsien, TW;
Li-Hua Hu, Shenzhen, CN;
Kuan-Hong Hsieh, Taipei Hsien, TW;
Zai-An Pan, Shenzhen, CN;
Han-Che Wang, Taipei Hsien, TW;
Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, CN;
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd., Tu-Cheng, New Taipei, TW;
Abstract
A method used in a digital photo frame (DPF) with television function is provided. The DPF has a DPF mode for playing multimedia files stored in a storage and a television (TV) mode for playing TV programs received by a TV receiving module. The method includes: fetching TV program information from a TV program schedule when the DPF is in the DPF mode; detecting whether at least one TV program is airing soon or currently aired at the current time; displaying a TV listing menu prompt containing information on the at least one 'airing soon' or 'currently aired' TV program; receiving a mode switching signal and changing the operational mode of the DPF to the TV mode; and receiving and playing one of the “airing soon” or “currently aired” TV programs.