SG80527A1 - A previous channel feature in a television receiver having multiple rf inputs - Google Patents

A previous channel feature in a television receiver having multiple rf inputs

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Publication number
SG80527A1
SG80527A1 SG9603422A SG1996003422A SG80527A1 SG 80527 A1 SG80527 A1 SG 80527A1 SG 9603422 A SG9603422 A SG 9603422A SG 1996003422 A SG1996003422 A SG 1996003422A SG 80527 A1 SG80527 A1 SG 80527A1
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Singapore
Prior art keywords
inputs
television receiver
previous channel
channel feature
feature
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SG9603422A
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English (en)
Inventor
Douglas Marvin Keenan
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Thomson Consumer Electronics
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Publication of SG80527A1 publication Critical patent/SG80527A1/en

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Classifications

    • 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
    • H03J1/0091—Details of adjusting, driving, indicating, or mechanical control arrangements for resonant circuits in general using a central processing unit, e.g. a microprocessor provided with means for scanning over a band of frequencies
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00—Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/40—Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
    • H04N21/41—Structure of client; Structure of client peripherals
    • H04N21/422—Input-only peripherals, i.e. input devices connected to specially adapted client devices, e.g. global positioning system [GPS]
    • H04N21/42204—User interfaces specially adapted for controlling a client device through a remote control device; Remote control devices therefor
    • H04N21/42206—User interfaces specially adapted for controlling a client device through a remote control device; Remote control devices therefor characterized by hardware details
    • H04N21/4221—Dedicated function buttons, e.g. for the control of an EPG, subtitles, aspect ratio, picture-in-picture or teletext
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00—Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/40—Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
    • H04N21/41—Structure of client; Structure of client peripherals
    • H04N21/426—Internal components of the client ; Characteristics thereof
    • H04N21/42607—Internal components of the client ; Characteristics thereof for processing the incoming bitstream
    • H04N21/4263—Internal components of the client ; Characteristics thereof for processing the incoming bitstream involving specific tuning arrangements, e.g. two tuners
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00—Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/40—Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
    • H04N21/47—End-user applications
    • H04N21/482—End-user interface for program selection
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N5/00—Details of television systems
    • H04N5/44—Receiver circuitry for the reception of television signals according to analogue transmission standards

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Human Computer Interaction (AREA)
  • Computer Hardware Design (AREA)
  • Microelectronics & Electronic Packaging (AREA)
  • Channel Selection Circuits, Automatic Tuning Circuits (AREA)
  • Television Receiver Circuits (AREA)
  • Circuits Of Receivers In General (AREA)
  • Input Circuits Of Receivers And Coupling Of Receivers And Audio Equipment (AREA)
SG9603422A 1990-09-24 1991-09-18 A previous channel feature in a television receiver having multiple rf inputs SG80527A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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US07/589,831 US5161023A (en) 1990-09-24 1990-09-24 Previous channel feature in a television receiver having multiple rf inputs

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SG80527A1 true SG80527A1 (en) 2001-05-22

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US (1) US5161023A (fr)
EP (1) EP0477753B1 (fr)
JP (1) JP2909787B2 (fr)
KR (1) KR100212103B1 (fr)
CN (1) CN1041781C (fr)
CA (1) CA2048753C (fr)
DE (1) DE69124759T2 (fr)
ES (1) ES2098291T3 (fr)
MY (1) MY109944A (fr)
SG (1) SG80527A1 (fr)
TW (1) TW199953B (fr)

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KR920007450A (ko) 1992-04-28
TW199953B (fr) 1993-02-11
MY109944A (en) 1997-10-31
CA2048753A1 (fr) 1992-03-25
ES2098291T3 (es) 1997-05-01
EP0477753A3 (en) 1992-10-21
EP0477753B1 (fr) 1997-02-26
JP2909787B2 (ja) 1999-06-23
EP0477753A2 (fr) 1992-04-01
US5161023A (en) 1992-11-03
CA2048753C (fr) 1997-01-21
JPH0622231A (ja) 1994-01-28
DE69124759T2 (de) 1997-06-26
CN1060188A (zh) 1992-04-08
KR100212103B1 (ko) 1999-08-02
CN1041781C (zh) 1999-01-20
DE69124759D1 (de) 1997-04-03

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