Apparatus and methods for synchronizing a clock to a network clo

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1995-04-13

1996-09-24

Peng, John K.

Television

Special applications

Manufacturing

348906, 368 46, 358335, 455 2, H04N 576

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055595502

ABSTRACT:
Apparatus and methods are provided for synchronizing a clock to a network clock. In one embodiment the apparatus includes a device for receiving a first compressed code representative of, and compressed in length from, the combination of a channel, a time-of-day, and a length of time for a first program on a first day and on a first channel currently displayed on a television, a decoder for decoding the first compressed code into a first channel, a first time-of-day, and a first length of time, a device for receiving an end of program indication for the program, and a device for loading the sum of the first time-of-day and the first length of time into the clock calendar in response to receiving the end of program indication.

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