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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 16, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 02, 2012
Masayuki Etoh, Osaka, JP;
Masayuki Etoh, Osaka, JP;
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Osaka-shi, JP;
Abstract
Provided is technology avoiding situation where content cannot be viewed in the middle, due to insufficient amount of power remaining in a battery, in a television having a monitor unit separated from a tuner unit. A location free TVincludes an STBand a monitor unitseparately, as independent configurations. Broadcasting received by the STBis wirelessly transmitted to the monitor unit, and displayed on the monitor unit. The STBis connected to an external recorderand an external storagein a recordable, playable state. Connection to a network storageis performed via a networkin a recordable, playable state. The location free TVhas general TV functions, and, when insufficient amount of power remains in a battery of the monitor unit, a viewed program is recorded in the external recorderetc., via the STB