US 11,812,109 B2
Portable terminal device, television receiver, and incoming call notification method
Motoyuki Suzuki, Oyamazaki (JP); Hiroshi Shimizu, Oyamazaki (JP); Yasunobu Hashimoto, Oyamazaki (JP); Kazuhiko Yoshizawa, Oyamazaki (JP); Mitsunobu Watanabe, Oyamazaki (JP); and Tomonori Nomura, Oyamazaki (JP)
Assigned to MAXELL, LTD., Kyoto (JP)
Filed by MAXELL, LTD., Kyoto (JP)
Filed on Apr. 15, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/721,543.
Application 17/721,543 is a continuation of application No. 16/335,486, granted, now 11,310,561, previously published as PCT/JP2016/077930, filed on Sep. 23, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2022/0239984 A1, Jul. 28, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04N 21/478 (2011.01); H04M 1/00 (2006.01); H04M 19/04 (2006.01); H04N 21/41 (2011.01); H04M 1/72412 (2021.01); G06F 1/16 (2006.01); H04M 1/02 (2006.01); H04M 7/00 (2006.01); H04N 21/4223 (2011.01)
CPC H04N 21/478 (2013.01) [G06F 1/1694 (2013.01); H04M 1/00 (2013.01); H04M 1/0264 (2013.01); H04M 1/72412 (2021.01); H04M 7/0027 (2013.01); H04M 7/0033 (2013.01); H04M 19/04 (2013.01); H04N 21/41265 (2020.08); H04N 21/4223 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A smartphone configured to send information related to an incoming communication to an external display apparatus, the smartphone comprising:
a communication interface configured to receive the incoming communication;
a sensor configured to detect whether the smartphone is placed with a screen of the smartphone facing up or facing down in a state of being separated from a user's hand;
a speaker for outputting sound when the incoming communication is received; and
a processor programmed to communicate with the external display apparatus,
wherein the processor is configured to:
when the sensor detects that the smartphone is placed with the screen facing down and the incoming communication is received, change a content of the information related to the incoming communication; and
send the changed information related to the incoming communication to the external display apparatus without outputting the sound by the speaker.