Patent ID: 8565582
Filing Date: 2013-10-22
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An image reproducing device comprising: a reproducing drive unit for reproducing an image signal recorded on a recording medium; a broadcast receiving unit for receiving a broadcast signal; an operation-state-information acquisition unit for obtaining operation-state information of a display device for displaying the reproduced image signal; an operation-time-information acquisition unit for obtaining information on an operation time during which the reproducing drive unit and the broadcast receiving unit have been operated in accordance with the operation command; an operation input unit for inputting an operation command to operate the image reproducing device; a point giving unit for giving a point for each of predetermined time slots according to the operation-time information; a storage unit for storing the point given for each of the predetermined time slots and an operation state in each of the predetermined time slots as operation-history information, the operation state representing a reproducing state in which the reproducing drive unit is operated or a viewing state in which the broadcast receiving unit is operated; and a mode setting unit for setting a electric-power supplying mode to the image reproducing device according to the operation-history information and the operation-state information, the electric-power supplying mode including a normal mode for supplying electric power to all of a plurality of devices including the reproducing drive unit and the broadcast receiving unit, a standby mode for supplying electric power to a device that enables the operation input unit to operate, and an energy saving mode for supplying electric power to a device that enables the operation input unit to operate and one unit selected from the reproducing drive unit and the broadcast receiving unit.