Patent ID: 7113224
Filing Date: 2006-09-26
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A television broadcast receiving apparatus comprising: a first receiving unit for receiving a television broadcast; a second receiving unit for receiving the television broadcast; an image output unit for (a) producing a main picture screen based on image data of a broadcast program received by one of said first receiving unit and said second receiving unit, (b) producing a sub picture screen based on image data of a broadcast program received by the other of said first receiving unit and said second receiving unit, and (c) producing display picture screen data for a display picture screen comprising the main picture screen and the sub picture screen to output the display picture screen data to a display device; an audio output unit for selecting one of audio data of the broadcast program of the main picture screen and audio data of the broadcast program of the sub picture screen to output the selected audio data to a speaker unit; and a control unit for controlling selection operation of said audio output unit in accordance with the state of audio of the broadcast program of the sub picture screen, wherein said control unit controls said audio output unit so as to select and output the audio data of the broadcast program of the sub picture screen when the state of the audio of the broadcast program of the sub picture screen satisfies a predetermined condition, and to select and output the audio data of the broadcast program of the main picture screen when the state does not satisfy the predetermined condition.