Method and apparatus for selecting among multiple tuners

Details Method and apparatus for selecting among multiple tuners Method and apparatus for selecting among multiple tuners

2005-05-24

2005-05-24

Lee, Michael H. (Department: 2614)

Television

Receiver circuitry

Tuning

C348S732000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06897904

ABSTRACT:
A system or method selects among multiple tuners to tune a particular channel. A request is received to tune a first channel. In response to this request, a first tuner is assigned to tune the first channel. A request is received to tune a second channel. If the program tuned by the first tuner is not being recorded, the first tuner is assigned to tune the second channel. If the program tuned by the first tuner is being recorded, the second tuner is assigned to tune the second channel.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4272784 (1981-06-01), Saito et al.
patent: 5757441 (1998-05-01), Lee et al.
patent: 6188448 (2001-02-01), Pauley et al.

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