Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a receiver and a hardware processor. The receiver is configured to receive an audio signal. The hardware processor is configured to enable a first function comprising separating the audio signal into a voice signal and a background sound signal and emphasizing or suppressing either the voice signal or the background sound signal and enable a second function comprising giving an acoustic effect to the audio signal. The hardware processor is further configured to receive an user operation to turn on either the first function or the second function and restrict the second function, if the first function is turned on.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a receiver and a hardware processor. The receiver is configured to receive an audio signal. The hardware processor is configured to enable a first function comprising separating the audio signal into a voice signal and a background sound signal and emphasizing or suppressing either the voice signal or the background sound signal and enable a second function comprising giving an acoustic effect to the audio signal. The hardware processor is further configured to receive an user operation to turn on either the first function or the second function and restrict the second function, if the first function is turned on.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a first displaying device comprises an acquisition module, a display controller and a game time controller. The acquisition module is configured to obtain information related to a first terminal from a second displaying device. The first terminal of the second displaying device is coupled to a game device while a second terminal of the second displaying device is coupled to a network. The display controller is configured to display the information to indicate whether the first terminal is being coupled to the game device or not. The game time controller is configured to measure a time for which the first terminal is coupled to the game device, based on the information obtained by the acquisition module, and to prompt the second displaying device to exclude the connection between the first terminal and the game device, when the measured time reaches a predetermined time set in advance.

Abstract: An image display device according to an embodiment may have demo modes and comprises a display module, a display processing module, and a control module. The display module is configured to display demo images in the demo modes. The display processing module is configured to supply the display module with a selection screen to select “stand use” or “wall hanging use” of the image display device. The control module is configured to supply the display module with one selection screen recommending a first demo mode when the stand use is selected, or with other selection screen recommending a second demo mode when the wall hanging use is selected.

Abstract: The electronic apparatus of one embodiment includes a receiver, an instructor, an operator, and a transmitter. The receiver receives a code transmitted from a controller. The instructor instructs, in response to a reception of a first code including first device-identifying information, execution of an instruction of the first code, and instructs, in response to a reception of a second code including second device-identifying information, transmission of the second code to an external. The operator operates in response to the execution instruction of the first code. The transmitter transmits the second code to the outside in response to the external transmission instruction of the second code.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a first displaying device comprises an acquisition module, a display controller and a game time controller. The acquisition module is configured to obtain information related to a first terminal from a second displaying device. The first terminal of the second displaying device is coupled to a game device while a second terminal of the second displaying device is coupled to a network. The display controller is configured to display the information to indicate whether the first terminal is being coupled to the game device or not. The game time controller is configured to measure a time for which the first terminal is coupled to the game device, based on the information obtained by the acquisition module, and to prompt the second displaying device to exclude the connection between the first terminal and the game device, when the measured time reaches a predetermined time set in advance.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a signal processing apparatus comprises a tuner, one or more interfaces, a memory, a receiver and a controller. A first interface is configured to be connected to an external device so as to receive information from the external device while a second interface is used to transmit a control signal to the external device. The controller comprises (i) a first logic to determine whether a displayed image is a first image based on a signal from the tuner or a second image based on a signal from the external device, (ii) a second logic to display a first electric program guide if it is determined that the first image is being displayed, and (iii) a third logic to display a second electric program guide if it is determined that the second image is being displayed.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a remote controller includes first operation keys, a first illumination module, second operation keys, a second illumination module, a cover, an open-close detector, and a controller. The first illumination module illuminates the first operation keys. The second operation keys are arranged in different location than the first operation keys. The second illumination module illuminates the second operation keys. The cover is capable of covering the second operation keys. The open-close detector detects whether the cover is open or closed. The controller controls the first illumination module and the second illumination module individually to turn on or off according to whether the cover is open or closed detected by the open-close detector.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes a receiver, a connection terminal, a generator and a change module. The receiver is configured to receive operating information wirelessly send from a remote controller. The connection terminal is configured to input and output operating information through a wire. The generator is configured to generate the operating information through the connection terminal. The change module is configured to selectively set the following states. One is a state of inputting operating information through the connection terminal. The other is a state of outputting at least one of operating information received by the receiver and operating information output from the generator through the connection terminal.

Abstract: According to one exemplary embodiment, a video telephone system includes: a digital broadcast receiver which receives a digital broadcast signal and reproduces a 2D or 3D video signal and an audio signal; a display unit and speakers which output the signals; a camera unit and a microphone unit for a TV phone call; a communication unit which transmits a 2D or 3D image data taken by the camera unit and an audio data picked up by the microphone unit to the outside, and which receives a 2D or 3D image data and an audio data from the outside; and a controller which receives meta-information indicating whether a counterpart TV receiver is in a 3D video displayable state, and transmits at least one of the 2D or 3D image data, the audio data, and a message to the counterpart TV receiver depending on a condition of the counterpart TV receiver.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a signal processing apparatus includes a memory, an allowing module and a controller. The memory is configured to store at least one application. The allowing module is configured to allow execution operation of the application. The controller is configured to control to selectively execute one of a first application stored in the memory and a second application stored in an external device, based on the execution operation.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a device control apparatus includes an acquisition module and a display controller. The acquisition module is configured to obtain information about an external input terminal of a device connected to a network from the device. The display controller is configured to display the information obtained by the acquisition module in such a manner that the information corresponds to the external input terminal.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a character input device is configured as follows. Based on a key operation on a remote controller, any of alphabetic characters displayed on a screen is selected and input. A plurality of graphemes present for the alphabetic character selected based on the key operation on the remote controller are displayed on the screen. Any of the plurality of graphemes displayed on the screen is selected and input.

Abstract: According to one exemplary embodiment, a video telephone system includes: a digital broadcast receiver which receives a digital broadcast signal and reproduces a 2D or 3D video signal and an audio signal; a display unit and speakers which output the signals; a camera unit and a microphone unit for a TV phone call; a communication unit which transmits a 2D or 3D image data taken by the camera unit and an audio data picked up by the microphone unit to the outside, and which receives a 2D or 3D image data and an audio data from the outside; and a controller which receives meta-information indicating whether a counterpart TV receiver is in a 3D video displayable state, and transmits at least one of the 2D or 3D image data, the audio data, and a message to the counterpart TV receiver depending on a condition of the counterpart TV receiver.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, there is provided a method of controlling a remote controller that comprises a first key configured to move a focus displayed on a display screen, a second key configured to move a pointer displayed on the display screen, and a third key configured to instruct determination operation at a focus position or selection operation at a pointer position. The method includes receiving operation on the remote controller, and switching operations to be instructed by the third key according to the last operation received at the receiving.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a remote controller includes first operation keys, a first illumination module, second operation keys, a second illumination module, a cover, an open-close detector, and a controller. The first illumination module illuminates the first operation keys. The second operation keys are arranged in different location than the first operation keys. The second illumination module illuminates the second operation keys. The cover is capable of covering the second operation keys. The open-close detector detects whether the cover is open or closed. The controller controls the first illumination module and the second illumination module individually to turn on or off according to whether the cover is open or closed detected by the open-close detector.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes a receiver, a connection terminal, a generator and a change module. The receiver is configured to receive operating information wirelessly send from a remote controller. The connection terminal is configured to input and output operating information through a wire. The generator is configured to generate the operating information through the connection terminal. The change module is configured to selectively set the following states. One is a state of inputting operating information through the connection terminal. The other is a state of outputting at least one of operating information received by the receiver and operating information output from the generator through the connection terminal.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method of making it possible to identify the connection of an external device reliably, the method comprises transmitting a command to check the connection of an external device to a logical address to which no physical address has been caused to correspond in an address list, if there has been a response to the command to check the connection, transmitting to the logical address a command to obtain a physical address allocated to an external device to which the logical address has been allocated, and registering a physical address included in a response to the command to obtain the physical address so as to correspond to the logical address to which the command to check the connection has been transmitted in the address list stored in a storage unit.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an exemption screen display device includes a display module and a recording module. When utilization of a service using a communication function based on a network is requested, the display module displays an exemption clause for the requested service on the screen. When consent is given to the exemption clause displayed by the display module, the recording module records information on the consent to the exemption clause.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a character input device is configured as follows. Based on a key operation on a remote controller, any of alphabetic characters displayed on a screen is selected and input. A plurality of graphemes present for the alphabetic character selected based on the key operation on the remote controller are displayed on the screen. Any of the plurality of graphemes displayed on the screen is selected and input.