TV set and method for video messaging thereof

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8570437
APP PUB NO 20120092554A1
SERIAL NO

13378365

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The present disclosure provides a TV set and a method for video messaging thereof. The method includes the following steps: a: acquiring an image and a voice message signal of a video message producer as a video message and storing the video message; b: receiving a control instruction of viewing a video message from a video message viewer and searching from stored video messages for any video message for the video message viewer, wherein if the answer is “yes”, the step c is implemented; and c: invoking the video message for the video message viewer, displaying the image of the video message producer through the TV set, and playing the voice message through a loud speaker. With the present disclosure, users can leave or read a video message when using the TV set. This extends the functions of the TV set and gives users brand new experiences.

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SHENZHEN TCL NEW TECHNOLOGY CO LTD9 \/ F BUILDING D4 INTERNATIONAL E CITY 1001 ZHONGSHAN GARDEN ROAD XILI STREET NANSHAN DISTRICT SHENZHEN CITY GUANGDONG PROVINCE SHENZHEN CITY GUANGDONG PROVINCE 518052

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chen, Yihua Shenzhen, CN 23 157
Fu, Yaoyuan Shenzhen, CN 13 11
Wang, Tongjun Shenzhen, CN 6 3

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