Patent ID: 7283180
Filing Date: 2007-10-16
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A computer system, comprising: a central processing unit for driving an operating system; a television receiver disposed to receive television program signals from external sources; a storage unit for storing the television program signals in digital form; a reserve-recording set-up part for setting up conditions for reserve-recording of the television program signals, said conditions including a time to start the reserve-recording; a record-controlling stage for storing the television program signals in said storage unit in accordance with said reserve-recording conditions; and a power control stage for receiving user instructions and for controlling power supplied in a normal mode and in a power saving mode, and for automatically switching from the power saving mode to the normal mode according to the set-up reserve-recording conditions when the time to start the reserve-recording approaches, power being automatically supplied to said central processing unit when switched to the normal mode, power not being supplied to said central processing unit when switched to the power saving mode, and upon completion of said storing of said television program signals in accordance with said user instructions said power control stage automatically switching from said normal mode to said power saving mode.