US4600948A
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Method to switch-off the standby operation of a television receiver
Assignee: Siemens AG
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Filing: 1985-05-15
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Granted: 1986-07-15
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Expires: 2005-05-15
Abstract
Abstract Method of switching off the stand-by operation of a television receiver including a microprocessor, which includes providing the microprocessor in the form of a timer, and switching off the receiver with the timer after a given length of time, and a receiver for carrying out the method.
Inventors
- 👤 Rainer Dangschat
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 22:18
CPC Classifications
G; G04; G04G; G04G99/00; G04G99/006; G04F; G04F1/00; G04F1/005; H; H01; H01H; H01H43/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
132 words
Method for controlling a power supply for a television receiver which has operating modes "on", "stand-by" and "off" and wherein the television receiver includes a microprocessor having a timer function and a master switch having a trigger winding for switching the receiver from the "stand-by" to the "off" mode, the method which comprises: operating the microprocessor as a timer for changing the receiver from the "stand-by" mode to the "off" mode, after the receiver has been in the "stand-by" mode only for a defined length of time; setting the master switch to the "off" mode by activating said trigger winding in response to an "off" command from the microcomputer; disconnecting completely said television receiver, including said microprocessor from said power supply, in response to said master switch being in the "off" mode.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
132 words
Method for controlling a power supply for a television receiver which has operating modes "on", "stand-by" and "off" and wherein the television receiver includes a microprocessor having a timer function and a master switch having a trigger winding for switching the receiver from the "stand-by" to the "off" mode, the method which comprises: operating the microprocessor as a timer for changing the receiver from the "stand-by" mode to the "off" mode, after the receiver has been in the "stand-by" mode only for a defined length of time; setting the master switch to the "off" mode by activating said trigger winding in response to an "off" command from the microcomputer; disconnecting completely said television receiver, including said microprocessor from said power supply, in response to said master switch being in the "off" mode.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
Method according to claim 1, further comprising the steps of: starting said timer function at the beginning of said "stand-by" mode; resetting said timer function at any beginning of said "on" mode.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1993-07-14 | 1994-01-13 | 1994-07-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1997-07-14 | 1998-01-13 | 1998-07-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |