Electronic device and method of controlling electronic device
AssigneeKabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
InventorJoji Yamashita
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Abstract
According to one embodiment, an electronic device of one embodiment is provided with a voice call function for performing a voice call with an external device via a network. The device comprises a reproducer and a controller. The reproducer receives a broadcast signal to reproduce a program contained in the broadcast signal. The controller is configured to turn off the voice call function within a preset period of time. The preset period of time covers the time when the reproducer should start to reproduce a preset program.
Claims14
An electronic device comprising a voice call function to perform a voice call with an external device via a network, the electronic device comprising:
- a reproducer configured to receive a broadcast signal to reproduce a program contained in the broadcast signal;
- and
- a controller configured to turn off the voice call function within a preset period of time, the preset period of time covering a time when the reproducer starts to reproduce a preset program.
An electronic device comprising a voice call function to perform a voice call with an external device via a network, the device comprising:
- a program information acquiring module configured to receive a broadcast signal and to acquire program information contained in the broadcast signal;
- a screen generator configured to generate a screen of an electronic program table based on the program information;
- and
- a setting module configured to set a program selected by an input on the screen of the electronic program table as a program at which the voice call function is turned off.
A method of controlling an electronic device comprising a voice call function to perform a voice call with an external device via a network, the method comprising:
- receiving a broadcast signal to reproduce a program contained in the broadcast signal;
- and
- turning off the voice call function when a preset program is reproduced.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.