Interactive video distribution systems – Satellite video distribution system – Receiver
Reexamination Certificate
2008-08-28
2011-12-06
Koenig, Andrew (Department: 2423)
Interactive video distribution systems
Satellite video distribution system
Receiver
C455S003060, C455S063400, C455S272000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08074246
ABSTRACT:
An appropriate direction and gain value of a smart antenna are efficiently searched for. The MPU11of the set top box functionally has the condition setting portion which selects a gain from the second predetermined number of steps of gains and sets it, and selects a direction from the first predetermined number of directions and sets it, the receiving state evaluation portion which generates receiving quality information that indicates the quality of a receiving state of a television broadcast received via the receiving portion, the receiving determination portion which determines whether or not a receiving state is good based on the generated receiving quality information, and the search end portion which when the receiving state is determined good, records the set one gain and one direction as the receiving conditions into the condition storage portion and makes the condition setting portion end the setting processings of gains and directions.
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Adachi Kazuteru
Okamoto Kenji
Funai Electric Co. Ltd.
Koenig Andrew
Le Rong
Morgan & Lewis & Bockius, LLP
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