Patent ID: 8094236
Filing Date: 2012-01-10
Classification: H04H,H04N

Abstract:
1. A television set comprising: a television function unit provided inside the television set and arranged to relate to a television function; a detector provided inside the television set and arranged to detect a cause of change in the television function; a communicator provided inside the television set and arranged to selectively communicate with one of a plurality of outside counterparts by means of designating an address of one of the outside counterparts, the plurality of outside counterparts including a first type of counterpart under free selection and a second type of counterpart which is predetermined; an input provided inside the television set and arranged to newly and freely prepare first information; a first designator provided inside the television set and arranged to freely designate a desired address of the first type of outside counterpart to which the first information is sent; a first trigger provided inside the television set and arranged to send the first information to the first type of counterpart through the communicator when the first trigger is manually operated; an automatic generator provided inside the television set and arranged to generate predetermined second information in response to the detector which detects a cause of a predetermined change in the television function; a second designator provided inside the television set and arranged to automatically designate a predetermined address of the second type of outside counterpart to which the second information is sent; and a second trigger provided inside the television set and arranged to automatically send the second information to the second type of counterpart through the same communicator in response to completion of the function of the automatic generator and the second designator.