| US 7,536,086 B2 | ||
| Video playback apparatus and display control method | ||
| Katsuya Saitou, Iwaki (Japan) | ||
| Assigned to Alpine Electronics, Inc., Tokyo (Japan) | ||
| Filed on Dec. 22, 2003, as Appl. No. 10/744,054. | ||
| Claims priority of application No. 2002-378805 (JP), filed on Dec. 27, 2002. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2004/0190879 A1, Sep. 30, 2004 | ||
| Int. Cl. H04N 7/06 (2006.01); H04N 7/08 (2006.01); H04N 5/91 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 386—96 [386/95; 386/46] | 18 Claims |
| 1. A video playback apparatus which plays back audio and video on the basis of signals recorded on a recording medium, the
video playback apparatus comprising:
a unit for producing an audio signal for playing back audio on the basis of the recorded signals;
a display unit for displaying a video screen and a menu screen on the basis of the recorded signals;
an operating unit for setting a display off state for the display unit whereby the display unit is turned off during the playback
of the recorded signals so that only audio is played back;
a menu screen detector which analyzes data read from the recording medium and determines during playback whether or not a
current screen is a menu screen on the basis of the signals recorded on the recording medium; and
a menu screen controller configured to, when the display unit is off and in response to a determination by the menu screen
detector that the current screen is a menu screen, automatically turn on the display of the display unit and cause the menu
screen to be displayed on the display unit.
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