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EP0546858A2 Expired / Lapsed EP ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Television set

Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
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Filing: 1992-12-11
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2012-12-11
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Abstract

Abstract A television set includes a first tuner (110) for receiving terrestrial broadcast television signals, a second tuner (310) for receiving satellite broadcast televisions signals, a video cassette recorder (500) and a picture-in-picture circuit (200). Switching means (SW1 ... SW5) are arranged to enable the outputs of the first tuner (110), the second tuner (310) or the VCR (500) to be used to create the main screen display on a CRT. The switches (SW1 ... SW5) also enable an output from a tuner (110, 310) or the VCR (500), not forming the main screen, to form a sub-screen under the control of the picture-in-picture means (200). Thus, the picture-in-picture means (200) does not require its own dedicated tuner. <IMAGE>

Inventors

  • 👤 Jun Ho Ga-714 Taiyang Apt. Lee

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction EP
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 14:54
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N5/00; H04N5/76; H04N5/765; H04N5/775; H04N5/44; H04N5/445; H04N5/45; H04N7/00; H04N7/20

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim 126 words
A television set comprising: a first tuner (110) for receiving terrestrial broadcast television signals; a second tuner (310) for receiving satellite broadcast television signals; a video recording means (500) for recording and playing back television signals; a picture-in-picture means (200); and switching means (SW1 ... SW3) arranged whereby: (a) the outputs of the tuners (110, 310) and the video recording means (500) can be selected for display of the respective television picture; (b) the outputs of the tuners (110, 310) can be selected for recording by the video recording means (500); and (c) the outputs of the tuners (110, 310) and the video recording means (500) can be selected for application to the picture-in-picture means (200) for displaying the respective television picture within another television picture.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 19 words
A television set according to claim 1, including a single microcomputer for controlling the switching means (SW1 ... SW3).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 251 words
A television receiver with built-in type of multiple function having television signal processing means for processing a signal from a television tuner, PIP signal processing means for processing PIP signal, BS signal processing means for processing BS signal, and VCR signal processing section for processing VCR signal, comprising: a microcontroller for controlling each system section, television main screen selection means connected to said television signal processing means and BS picture signal processing means and VCR signal processing means and said microcomputer, for displaying and selecting a signal among TV picture signal and BS picture signal and VCR playback signal according to the control of said microcomputer, television subscreen selection means connected to said television main screen selection means and PIP signal processing means and said microcomputer, for displaying PIP screen against television main screen selected by said selection means according to the clock of a clock generator located in said PIP signal processing means and by the control of said microcomputer, audio output and recording signal selection means connected to said television signal processing means and BS signal processing means and said microcomputer, for selecting an audio signal to be recorded to VCR and for providing an audio signal of TV main and subscreen according to the control of said microcomputer, audio output means connected to said television signal processing section and BS signal processing means and VCR signal processing means and said microcomputer, for providing an audio signal of television main and subscreen according to the control of said microcomputer.

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