Television – Basic receiver with additional function – Multimode
Reexamination Certificate
2004-08-13
2009-06-23
Hsia, Sherrie (Department: 2622)
Television
Basic receiver with additional function
Multimode
C348S555000, C348S731000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07551229
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus comprising a tuner module configured to demodulate a first television signal and a second television signal that corresponds to the first television signal; and a controller electronically coupled to the tuner module, the controller configured to compare a value of a first variable to a threshold level, the value of the first variable related to a quality of the first television signal; wherein the controller switches from outputting for display the first television signal to outputting for display the second television signal that corresponds to the first television signal in response to comparing the value of the first variable to the threshold level.
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McDermott Michael Donald
Ozaki Arthur H.
Shintani Peter
Fitch Even Tabin & Flannery
Hsia Sherrie
Sony Corporation
Sony Electronics Inc.
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