Television – Basic receiver with additional function – For display of additional information
Patent
1997-06-10
2000-06-06
Peng, John K.
Television
Basic receiver with additional function
For display of additional information
348906, 348734, 348114, 348211, H04N 544, H04N 700, H04N 5232
Patent
active
060725354
ABSTRACT:
A channel loop controller is disclosed in one embodiment of the present invention as including a processor operably associated with a television, an input device operably connected to the processor, a memory device operably connected to the processor, and an output device operably connected to the processor for displaying output data. The input device may be a keypad incorporated within the television, or it may be a remote control unit. If a remote control unit is used, a loop button and a save button may be included within the remote control unit. Executable code stored in memory and executable by the processor enables the apparatus to, in combination with user input, configure one or more channel lists having channels selected by the user. The save button may be used to save a channel to a channel list. The loop button may be used to increment or decrement to the next channel in a channel list. Additionally, the apparatus provides the user with the ability to assign various graphical symbols to the channel lists, indicative of different types of programming.
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Lo Linus H.
Peng John K.
Sadler Lloyd W.
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