CA2017876A1 - Apparatus for controlling a television receiver - Google Patents
Apparatus for controlling a television receiverInfo
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- CA2017876A1 CA2017876A1 CA2017876A CA2017876A CA2017876A1 CA 2017876 A1 CA2017876 A1 CA 2017876A1 CA 2017876 A CA2017876 A CA 2017876A CA 2017876 A CA2017876 A CA 2017876A CA 2017876 A1 CA2017876 A1 CA 2017876A1
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- channel
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- tuning
- data signal
- processor
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Classifications
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
- H03J—TUNING RESONANT CIRCUITS; SELECTING RESONANT CIRCUITS
- H03J1/00—Details of adjusting, driving, indicating, or mechanical control arrangements for resonant circuits in general
- H03J1/0008—Details of adjusting, driving, indicating, or mechanical control arrangements for resonant circuits in general using a central processing unit, e.g. a microprocessor
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
- H03J—TUNING RESONANT CIRCUITS; SELECTING RESONANT CIRCUITS
- H03J1/00—Details of adjusting, driving, indicating, or mechanical control arrangements for resonant circuits in general
- H03J1/0008—Details of adjusting, driving, indicating, or mechanical control arrangements for resonant circuits in general using a central processing unit, e.g. a microprocessor
- H03J1/0025—Details of adjusting, driving, indicating, or mechanical control arrangements for resonant circuits in general using a central processing unit, e.g. a microprocessor in a remote control unit
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
- H03J—TUNING RESONANT CIRCUITS; SELECTING RESONANT CIRCUITS
- H03J2200/00—Indexing scheme relating to tuning resonant circuits and selecting resonant circuits
- H03J2200/23—Remote control device with display showing data to be transmitted to the controlled apparatus
Abstract
A television control system is for selecting a television channel corresponding to a preassigned channel tuning designation. A tuner (18) receives mufti-channel input signal (20), and in response to a processor signal, tunes out all but one selected channel. A memory (28) stares at least one operator-assigned channel select designation for the channel tuning designations. An operator-actuated control means (26) generates a first data signal representative of a desired channel select designation for one of the channel tuning designations, and a second data signal representative of a desired viewing channel identified by one of the channel select designations. A
processor (30) receives the first data signal from the control means, and in response, causes the memory to store the desired channel select designation as corresponding to the tuning designation. Upon receipt of the second data signal, the processor retrieves from the memory the channel tuning designation corresponding to the channel select designation, and generates the processor signal to correspond to the channel tuning designation.
processor (30) receives the first data signal from the control means, and in response, causes the memory to store the desired channel select designation as corresponding to the tuning designation. Upon receipt of the second data signal, the processor retrieves from the memory the channel tuning designation corresponding to the channel select designation, and generates the processor signal to correspond to the channel tuning designation.
Applications Claiming Priority (4)
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US90/002829A US5068734B1 (en) | 1989-05-31 | 1989-05-31 | Apparatus for controlling a television receiver |
US514,693 | 1990-04-26 | ||
US07/514,693 US5045947A (en) | 1989-05-31 | 1990-04-26 | Television receiver having memory control for tune-by-label feature |
US359,155 | 1994-12-19 |
Publications (2)
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CA2017876A1 true CA2017876A1 (en) | 1990-11-30 |
CA2017876C CA2017876C (en) | 2000-07-25 |
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CA002017876A Expired - Lifetime CA2017876C (en) | 1989-05-31 | 1990-05-30 | Apparatus for controlling a television receiver |
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US (2) | US5045947A (en) |
EP (1) | EP0401015A3 (en) |
CA (1) | CA2017876C (en) |
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