Set top box, digital broadcast viewing system, and method of controlling digital broadcast viewing system
OwnerNaoki MIYANOinventor
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Abstract
A set top box in combination with an analog TV 1, forming a digital broadcast viewing system includes: a digital tuner unit (5) for digital broadcast reception; output terminals (8) and (9) for externally outputting a signal based on an output signal of the digital tuner unit 5; and a blocking part 3 for covering a light receiving part 1P of the analog TV 1 to prevent the light receiving part 1P of the analog TV 1 from directly receiving a signal transmitted from an analog TV remote control transmitter 20.
Claims20
A set top box, in combination with an analog TV, forming a digital broadcast viewing system, the set top box comprising:
- a digital tuner unit for digital broadcast reception;
- an output terminal for externally outputting a signal based on an output signal of the digital tuner unit;
- and
- a blocking part for covering a light receiving part of the analog TV to prevent the light receiving part of the analog TV from directly receiving a signal transmitted from an analog TV remote control transmitter.
A digital broadcast viewing system comprising a set top box and an analog TV externally receiving a signal outputted from an output terminal of the set top box,
- wherein the set top box comprises.
- a digital tuner unit for digital broadcast reception;
- the output terminal for externally outputting a signal based on an output signal of the digital tuner unit;
- and
- a blocking part for covering a light receiving part of the analog TV to prevent the light receiving part of the analog TV from directly receiving a signal transmitted from an analog TV remote control transmitter.
A method of controlling a digital broadcast viewing system formed by a combination of an analog TV and a set top box having a digital tuner unit for digital broadcast reception, the method preventing a light receiving part of the analog TV from directly receiving a signal transmitted from an analog TV remote control transmitter.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.