Patent ID: 9294052
Filing Date: 2016-03-22
CPC Classification: G06F,H03F

Claim Text:
1. An electronic apparatus comprising: a terminal configured to receive an audio signal from an external device; an amplifier configured to amplify the audio signal; a speaker configured to output sound corresponding to the audio signal which is amplified by the amplifier; a power supply circuit configured to supply power to the amplifier; a processor configured to select either enabling or disabling of a first mode, and to store data indicative of whether the first mode is enabled or disabled, the first mode being a mode in which audio output is permitted when the electronic apparatus is in a non-operative state, wherein the selection is performed in accordance with a user operation, and wherein the user operation is performed when the electronic apparatus is in an operative state; a switching circuit configured to switch between a first path which connects the terminal and the amplifier and a second path which connects the terminal and the amplifier via a second controller configured to operate when the electronic apparatus is in the operative state; and a first controller configured to determine whether the data indicative of the enabling of the first mode is stored, when the electronic apparatus is instructed to power off the apparatus, wherein the first controller is configured to control the power supply circuit to continue supplying power to the amplifier during the non-operative state of the electronic apparatus, and to switch the switching circuit to the first path, if the data indicative of the enabling of the first mode is stored.