Techniques to enable digital television and GPS coexistence

Details Techniques to enable digital television and GPS coexistence Techniques to enable digital television and GPS coexistence

2011-08-23

2011-08-23

Kostak, Victor (Department: 2422)

Television

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C348S731000, C348S725000, C348S705000

Reexamination Certificate

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08004610

ABSTRACT:
An embodiment of the present invention provides an apparatus, comprising a digital television (DTV) receiver including at least a one-bit-flag such that when the flag is “on”, the DTV receiver is not allowed to start an initial acquisition process, and at least one additional receiver sharing part of a receive chain of the DTV receiver and wherein the additional receiver is capable of turning the one-bit-flag “on”. The flag may be set through communication between the drivers of the DTV receiver and the at least one additional receiver.

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