Patent ID: 8508575

Claim:
A television system, comprising: a television set including a display and an input adapted to receive a television signal and a video conferencing signal, wherein the display is configured to display a television picture corresponding to the television signal and further configured to display a video conferencing picture of a video conference, the television set further including a first speaker adapted to output an audio signal of the video conference and a television sound signal included in said television signal, the television set further including a first microphone adapted to be used for said video conference; and a remote control adapted to control the television set and including a second microphone, wherein the first speaker is adapted to output said audio signal and/or said television sound signal depending on a video conferencing mode, the first and second microphones are adapted to be selectively activated depending on said video conferencing mode, and when the video conferencing mode corresponds to a first video conferencing mode, the first microphone is not activated, the first speaker outputs the television sound signal, the second microphone is activated, and a second speaker is switched on and outputs said audio signal.