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6791626 Input switching circuit for a television tuner immune to interference due to FM broadcasting signal  
An input switching circuit for a television tuner includes first and second switching circuits provided between first and second input terminals to which a television signal and an FM broadcasting...
6784945 System and method for providing fast acquire time tuning of multiple signals to present multiple simultaneous images  
A multiple information decoding system and method are provided in which multiple information content is decoded sequentially and provided to a viewer such that the viewer perceives the information...
6782549 Programme retrieval system and method, and storage in which programme retrieval program is stored  
A programme retrieval system and method wherein a desired broadcast programme can be retrieved without fail by setting up a proper relationship between a time length of pre-registered video/audio...
6765626 Digital television signal receiving unit with simplified structure and lowered influence to unit generated noise  
The cost of a receiving unit is reduced by simplifying its structure and the receiving unit structure further reduces the unit from being influenced by noises and the like generated by the main...
6765628 Method and apparatus for searching channels  
A method for searching a predetermined satellite channel by making use of information available from the satellite. The method comprises three steps. The first step is searching for a service...
6760079 TV tuner unit having a resonance network  
A TV tuner unit uses a frequency-selective element before or after the resonance stage of either a UHF or VHF tuner for separation of UHF signals from VHF signals. Thus, performance is preserved...
6757029 Television receiving apparatus  
A television receiving apparatus for receiving an analog television broadcast and a digital television broadcast is disclosed, that comprises a tuner means for receiving both an analog television...
6757028 Television tuner for reducing power consumption and video device using the television tuner  
When a television signal is not received, supply of a power supply voltage to the inner circuits is stopped to save the electric current consumed. A television tuner comprises at least a mixer...
6750734 Methods and apparatus for tuning an LC filter  
A receiver, such as a television receiver, tunes an inductive (“L”) and capacitive (“C”) filter based on a desired frequency. The LC filter includes a plurality of inductors, configured in...
6744477 Updating transmitter data stored in a preset channel memory  
A system for updating transmitter data stored in a preset channel memory, includes a processing unit, a tuner controlled by the processing unit, and a control unit for a user to control the...
6741293 Digital and analog broadcast receiver, and digital and analog broadcast reception and output method  
A digital TV receiver 2 receives digital TV broadcasts and an analog TV receiver 1 receives analog TV broadcasts. A switching control 6 switches between either digital or analog signals to a...
6734804 Automatic channel memory and selection method for a television set  
An automatic channel memory and selection method for a TV set for automatically memorizing each channel having a broadcast signal with a single input of an automatic channel set-up key regardless...
6731349 Tuner with at least a first and a second frequency band  
The invention relates to a tuner with at least a first and a second frequency band and with means for effecting a switch-over between the frequency bands, which tuner comprises a signal input...
6731348 Television tuner having simple layout and capable of receiving FM broadcast signals without interference  
A television tuner includes a mixer circuit for receiving a television signal or an FM signal, and a local oscillator circuit for generating an oscillation signal received by the mixer circuit....
6727960 Television channel selection method and apparatus  
A channel selection method for simultaneously displaying video data of a plurality of virtual channels of one channel in the form of still images, in SD format broadcasting according to an ATV...
6724441 Tuning system and method in broadcast signal receiver  
A tuning system and a tuning method in a broadcast signal receiver, in which a radio frequency (RF) spectrum signal adopting an inverting method is filtered by an asymmetric bandpass filter of a...
6725463 Dual mode tuner for co-existing digital and analog television signals  
A dual mode tuner/receiver is disclosed in which both analog and digital signals can be received and processed. A low pass filter allows all channels below a selected frequency enter the circuit. A...
6724440 Tuning apparatus for a frequency synthesizer tuner  
A tuner for receiving a video broadcast signal comprises commendable circuits ( 6, 7, 8, 17 ) to select a tuned frequency, the tuner comprising a bus interface ( 21 ) receiving data bytes and among...
6721017 Television tuner's intermediate frequency tuning circuit capable of receiving FM broadcast signals  
The present invention realizes a small-size and inexpensive television tuner's intermediate frequency tuning circuit that can be used for both television intermediate frequency signals and FM...
6721018 Method and apparatus for decreasing the time required to generate a channel map in a television signal receiver  
In a television signal receiver having two or more tuners, initial channel mapping can be expedited by simultaneously using all tuners in parallel to map the receivable channels. A processor...
6714263 Multiple conversion tuner  
A multiple conversion tuner comprises a plurality of cascade-connected frequency changers, each of which comprises a mixer and a local oscillator. The tuner also comprises a local oscillator...
6714261 CATV tuner for high speed data communication utilizing a different frequency band  
A tuner has a receiving unit receiving a signal input from a CATV station to an HPF. In the receiving unit, the signal is attenuated by a PIN attenuator circuit with the gain based on the signal...
6714262 Channel selection device for receiving digital TV broadcasting, receiving device and channel selection method  
A tuner unit generates a local oscillation signal which is multiplied by a received first IF signal to change the frequency of the received first IF signal, and converts the frequency-changed first...
6710816 Digital broadcast receiver and method for receiving and outputting digital broadcasts  
A digital broadcast is received by a receiving unit 5 , and is output from a speaker 9 . During a waiting time for changing-over of channels, or the like, a control unit 11 causes a holding...
6708336 Method of and apparatus for generating and searching a database  
A method and apparatus for generating a database in a memory. Program identifying information is received from a service provider, the program identifying information comprising at least one...
6707508 Channel entry for selection of a channel  
A system and method for processing a channel entry is presented. In one embodiment, the receiving mode of an apparatus is first determined. A first channel entry format is then displayed, if it is...
6704062 Method for channel selection without confirmation operation by user  
In a television set that displays images of a specified broadcast channel out of broadcast waves received by a receiving unit ( 3 ), a channel selection number corresponding to a broadcast channel...
6700629 Video intermediate frequency processing apparatus  
When adjusting a free-running frequency of a voltage controlled oscillator, the video intermediate frequency processing apparatus receives a VIF-DEFEAT signal to a VIF-AMP to minimize gain of the...
6697607 Automatic receiver control upon initialization  
A broadcast receiver such as a radio, television, or web browser, which automatically tunes to a preselected signal source upon initialization for a predetermined period of time. During this period...
6697128 Video frequency response  
For optimum videotex data coding, for error-free functioning of so-called descramblers and—not least—for the impression of improved detail resolution on the screen of a television set of...
6686972 VSB reset to minimize data loss  
A receiver for VSB signals includes tuner channel changing circuitry. AGC circuitry, an IF FPLL and confidence counters, for indicating when signal acquisition or loss occurs. When a loss of signal...
6680756 Receiver having a preset tuner  
A receiver includes a CPU. The CPU can determine whether a variable N has reached a predetermined value X or not. The variable N is the number of channels over which broadcast signals could have...
6678012 LNB drift search system for DBS products  
The present invention concerns a digital signal tuning apparatus which includes an offset frequency correction system. In the offset frequency correction system, searching for an offset signal...
6678013 Intermediate frequency circuit of digital television tuner having flat transmission characteristic in intermediate frequency band  
Disclosed is an intermediate frequency circuit of a digital television tuner having a flat transmission characteristic in an intermediate frequency band and in which a transistor is prevented from...
6675388 Data distribution system using coordinated analog and digital streams  
The present invention uses multiple broadcast television channels to distribute high volume of data to a client device from a server. Multiple analog channels are broadcast, at least one of which...
6665022 Input circuit of TV tuner  
It is an object of the present invention to provide an input circuit of a TV tuner without causing unnecessary attenuation within a VHF high band bandwidth and without worsening performance such as...
6661472 Channel selection in digital television  
Methods and apparatus implementing a technique for selecting a channel in a digital television. In one implementation, selecting a channel includes: receiving a major and minor channel number...
6661471 Selectable on position for single closure control television receiver  
A television receiver system for a healthcare environment where the television receiver has provision for connection of a pendant control mechanism that houses a single switch for controlling the...
6657678 Digital broadcasting receiver  
A digital broadcast recorder capable of recording a digital television (TV) signals, includes a first frequency converter which converts a received digitally modulated TV signal into a first...
6650376 Controller of tuner apparatus and method for controlling power supply to tuner of tuner apparatus  
It is determined, in accordance with a signal supplied by a tuner and indicating a signal reception state of the tuner, whether or not signal reception has been performed normally. Then, power...
6639630 TV-signal receiving tuner with reduced extraneous emission  
A switch circuit is provided for at least one of a previous stage of a VHF-band frequency converter and a previous stage of a UHF-band frequency converter. Each switch circuit passes a signal when...
6628301 Extensible framework for tuning to programming sources  
An extensible framework for tuning to programming sources includes tune request objects and tuning space objects that are used to maintain and pass information regarding how to tune to a particular...
6628343 Television signal reception circuit, automatic phase shift control circuit and equal amplitude addition circuit  
The invention provides a television reception circuit wherein a front end circuit of a television receiver is integrated and outputting of an image frequency is suppressed. The television signal...
6622308 Automatic digital television (DTV) bypass for a CATV converter using a CATV tuner  
A cable converter box is a capable of receiving a cable signal that includes both NTSC and digital television (DTV) formatted signals. When the converter box is tuned to a channel, the converter...
6597408 Fine tuning method for digital television  
The present invention relates to a fine tuning method for a digital television set. In an automatic fine tuning method, when a channel switching command is inputted to a microprocessor on user's...
6598233 Channel control apparatus of digital television and method thereof  
The present invention is capable of reducing a time required for channel switching, and selecting or searching a user request channel quickly by storing a packet identifiers of a video and an audio...
6593976 Automatic return to input source when user-selected content reappears in input source  
A method of returning to a program that is being received on a first channel is disclosed. The method includes storing data that characterizes at least one portion of the program. After storing...
6593973 Method and apparatus for providing information in video transitions  
A video system displays information during transition from a first video source to a second video source. During the transition, an MPEG decoder decodes a transition video signal and provides the...
6590618 Method and apparatus for changing the channel or varying the volume level in a television receiver having a double screen mode function  
Disclosed is a method and apparatus for changing a channel or a varying a volume level of a television receiver having a normal screen mode function and a multiple screen mode function. According...
6590615 Digital video receiving apparatus  
The present invention provides a digital video receiving apparatus for displaying a plurality of digital TV pictures on a plurality of receiving terminal apparatuses. The digital video receiving...