US4475164A
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Electronic apparatus having television device
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1983-04-18
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Granted: 1984-10-02
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Expires: 2003-04-18
Abstract
Abstract This electronic apparatus has combined functions of an electronic calculator or the like and a television receiver, and is automatically shifted, at the start of the calculator function, to a vacant television channel for the display of calculator functions on the television screen and returned to the television receiving function at the end of the calculator function.
Inventors
- 👤 Ichiro Sado
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 17:08
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N21/00; H04N21/40; H04N21/43; G; G09; G09B; G09B19/00; G09B19/02; G09B19/025; H03; H03J; H03J1/00; H03J1/0008; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
173 words
A electronic system, comprising: a television set capable of receiving a television broadcast, said television set having selecting means for selecting any one of a plurality of channels, at least one of said plurality of channels being selected by said selecting means to receive said television broadcast; data processing means for processing data, said data processing means including first means for producing a first signal as an output upon commencement of data processing and second means for producing a result of the data processing; means connected to said television set and said data processing means for enabling the result from said second means to be received by a specific one of said plurality of channels of said television set; and control means associated with said selecting means and said first means of said data processing means, for changing, in response to said first signal, from the channel to receive said television broadcast selected by said selecting means to said specific channel to receive the result of the data processing through said enabling means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
173 words
A electronic system, comprising: a television set capable of receiving a television broadcast, said television set having selecting means for selecting any one of a plurality of channels, at least one of said plurality of channels being selected by said selecting means to receive said television broadcast; data processing means for processing data, said data processing means including first means for producing a first signal as an output upon commencement of data processing and second means for producing a result of the data processing; means connected to said television set and said data processing means for enabling the result from said second means to be received by a specific one of said plurality of channels of said television set; and control means associated with said selecting means and said first means of said data processing means, for changing, in response to said first signal, from the channel to receive said television broadcast selected by said selecting means to said specific channel to receive the result of the data processing through said enabling means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
An electronic system according to claim 1, wherein said data processing means includes keyboard input means and said first means produces said first signal by operation of said keyboard input means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
59 words
An electronic system according to claim 1, wherein said data processing means further includes keyboard input means insertable into and extractable from said telvision set; and said first means includes detecting means for detecting the insertion and extraction of said keyboard input means and for producing said first signal as an output on extraction of said keyboard input means
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
78 words
An electronic system according to claim 1, wherein said data processing means includes clock means for providing time information, time memory means for storing scheduled time information, and comparator means for comparing said time information from said clock means with said scheduled time information stored in said memory means; and for applying a signal to said first means upon coincidence of said time information and said scheduled time information thereby permitting production of said first signal as output.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
47 words
An electronic system according to claim 4, wherein said data processing means further includes data information memory means for storing scheduled data corresponding to said scheduled time information and for sending said scheduled data to said television set through said second means of said data processing means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
An electronic system according to claim 1, 2, 3, or 5, further comprising means for supplying the output of said second means of said data processing means to an antenna terminal of said television set.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
An electronic system according to claim 1, wherein said selecting means includes a plurality of switches, each corresponding to each of said plurality of channels.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
An electronic system according to claim 7, further comprising a memory connected to all of said plurality of button switches, for storing information for actuating said plurality of button switches.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
184 words
An electronic system, comprising: a television receiver means capable of receiving a television broadcast, said television receiver means having selecting means for selecting any one of a plurality of channels, at least one of said plurality of channels being selected by said selecting means to receive said television broadcast, said television receiver means having means for displaying said television broadcast; data processing means connected to said television receiver means for processing data, said data processing means including first means for producing a first signal as an output upon commencement of data processing, a second means for producing a result of the data processing, and keyboard input means insertable into and extractable from said television receiver means, said first means including detecting means for detecting the position of said keyboard input means and for producing said first signal as an output upon extraction of said keyboard input means; and control means associated with said first means of said data processing means for changing the display of said television broadcast to a display of the result of the data processing in response to said first signal.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
184 words
An electronic system, comprising: a television receiver means capable of receiving a television broadcast, said television receiver means having selecting means for selecting any one of a plurality of channels, at least one of said plurality of channels being selected by said selecting means to receive said television broadcast, said television receiver means having means for displaying said television broadcast; data processing means connected to said television receiver means for processing data, said data processing means including first means for producing a first signal as an output upon commencement of data processing, a second means for producing a result of the data processing, and keyboard input means insertable into and extractable from said television receiver means, said first means including detecting means for detecting the position of said keyboard input means and for producing said first signal as an output upon extraction of said keyboard input means; and control means associated with said first means of said data processing means for changing the display of said television broadcast to a display of the result of the data processing in response to said first signal.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
An electronic system according to claim 9, wherein said selecting means includes means for inhibiting the operation of said selecting means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
41 words
An electronic system according to claim 10, wherein said control means includes means for changing a reception channel to a specific channel to display the result of said data processing means in response to said first signal of said first means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
232 words
An electronic system, comprising: a television receiver means capable of receiving a television broadcast, said television receiver means having selecting means for selecting any one of a plurality of channels, at least one of said plurality of channels being selected by said selecting means to receive said television broadcast, and display means for displaying said television broadcast; data processing means connected to said television receiver means for processing data, said data processing means including first means for producing a first signal as an output upon commencement of data processing, second means for producing a result of said data processing, clock means for providing time information, time memory means for storing schedule time information, data information memory means for storing schedule data corresponding to the schedule time information which is different from information concerning said television broadcast, and comparator means for comparing the time information from said clock means to the schedule time information stored in said memory means and for applying a signal to said first means upon coincidence of the time information and the schedule time information to permit production of said first signal as an output; and control means connected to said data processing means and associated with said first means of said data processing means, for changing the display of said television broadcast to a display of the result of the data processing in response to said first signal.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
232 words
An electronic system, comprising: a television receiver means capable of receiving a television broadcast, said television receiver means having selecting means for selecting any one of a plurality of channels, at least one of said plurality of channels being selected by said selecting means to receive said television broadcast, and display means for displaying said television broadcast; data processing means connected to said television receiver means for processing data, said data processing means including first means for producing a first signal as an output upon commencement of data processing, second means for producing a result of said data processing, clock means for providing time information, time memory means for storing schedule time information, data information memory means for storing schedule data corresponding to the schedule time information which is different from information concerning said television broadcast, and comparator means for comparing the time information from said clock means to the schedule time information stored in said memory means and for applying a signal to said first means upon coincidence of the time information and the schedule time information to permit production of said first signal as an output; and control means connected to said data processing means and associated with said first means of said data processing means, for changing the display of said television broadcast to a display of the result of the data processing in response to said first signal.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
44 words
An electronic system according to claim 12, wherein said control means includes means for changing a channel of said television broadcast to a specific channel to display the result of said data processing means in response to said first signal of said first means.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
32 words
An electronic system according to claim 12, further comprising input means for entering said schedule time information and said schedule data into said time memory means and said data information memory means.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
28 words
An electronic system according to claim 12, further comprising means for inhibiting the operation of said selecting means in response to said first signal of said first means.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
134 words
An electronic system, comprising: selecting means for selecting any one of a plurality of channels, at least one of said plurality of channels being selected by said selecting means to receive a television broadcast; display means connected to said selecting means for displaying said television broadcast; data input means for entering data; data processing means connected to said display means for processing the entered data, said data processing including first means for producing a first signal as an output upon commencement of the data processing, and having second means for producing the result of the data processing; and control means associated with said first means of said data processing means, for changing the display of said television broadcast to a display of the result of the data processing in response to said first signal.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
134 words
An electronic system, comprising: selecting means for selecting any one of a plurality of channels, at least one of said plurality of channels being selected by said selecting means to receive a television broadcast; display means connected to said selecting means for displaying said television broadcast; data input means for entering data; data processing means connected to said display means for processing the entered data, said data processing including first means for producing a first signal as an output upon commencement of the data processing, and having second means for producing the result of the data processing; and control means associated with said first means of said data processing means, for changing the display of said television broadcast to a display of the result of the data processing in response to said first signal.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
26 words
An electronic system according to claim 16, further comprising means for prohibiting the operation of said selecting means by said first signal of said first means.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
40 words
An electronic system according to claim 16, wherein said control means includes means for changing a channel to a specific channel to display the result of the data processing in a response to said first signal of said first means.
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