Smart-channel: learning-capable television channel changing apparatus, system and method
    6.
    发明授权
    Smart-channel: learning-capable television channel changing apparatus, system and method 有权
    智能通道:具有学习能力的电视频道切换设备,系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US06870579B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-03-22

    申请号:US10180906

    申请日:2002-06-25

    IPC分类号: H03J1/00 H04N5/50 H04N5/44

    摘要: System and method for learning the optimal channel change instruction recognition speed for an entertainment system. A memory stores information relating to: time increments between channel change signals; pulse width of each individual digit of a channel instruction; and the duration of time between each digit pulse signal. Based on the information stored in memory, a microprocessor constructs and sends channel change commands at a particular speed, progressively increasing the speed. When the speed at which channel change commands are sent exceeds the capability of the television receiver to recognize the channel change command, the microprocessor reduces the speed, as a function of the information stored in memory, until the television receiver can recognize the channel change command. The microprocessor stores in memory the fastest speed at which the television receiver can recognize the channel change command. Thereafter, the microprocessor uses the optimal speed to deliver channel change commands.

    摘要翻译: 用于学习娱乐系统的最佳频道改变指令识别速度的系统和方法。 存储器存储与以下相关的信息:信道改变信号之间的时间增量; 通道指令的每个单独数字的脉冲宽度; 以及每个数字脉冲信号之间的持续时间。 基于存储在存储器中的信息,微处理器以特定速度构建和发送信道改变命令,逐渐增加速度。 当发送频道改变命令的速度超过电视接收机识别频道改变命令的能力时,微处理器根据存储在存储器中的信息的功能降低速度,直到电视接收机可以识别频道改变命令 。 微处理器在存储器中存储电视接收机可以识别频道改变命令的最快速度。 此后,微处理器使用最佳速度传送信道改变命令。

    Smart-channel: learning-capable television channel changing apparatus, system and method
    7.
    发明授权
    Smart-channel: learning-capable television channel changing apparatus, system and method 有权
    智能通道:具有学习能力的电视频道切换设备,系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US06411343B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-06-25

    申请号:US09322767

    申请日:1999-05-21

    IPC分类号: H04N544

    摘要: Apparatus, systems and methods are provided for learning the optimal channel change instruction recognition speed for the components of a particular entertainment system. A memory provides storage for information relating to: time increments between channel change signals; pulse width of each individual digit of a channel instruction; and the duration of time between each digit pulse signal. As a function of the information stored in memory, a microprocessor constructs and sends channel change commands at a particular speed, progressively increasing the speed. A means is provided for monitoring the television receiver and for detecting whether the channel change command resulted in the change of the programming channel received by the television receiver. When the speed at which channel change commands are sent exceeds the capability of the television receiver to recognize the channel change command, the microprocessor reduces the speed, as a function of the information stored in memory, until the television receiver can recognize the channel change command. The microprocessor stores in memory the fastest speed at which the television receiver can recognize the channel change command. Thereafter, the microprocessor uses the optimal speed to deliver channel change commands.

    摘要翻译: 提供装置,系统和方法来学习特定娱乐系统的组件的最佳频道改变指令识别速度。 存储器提供有关以下信息的存储:信道改变信号之间的时间增量; 通道指令的每个单独数字的脉冲宽度; 以及每个数字脉冲信号之间的持续时间。 作为存储在存储器中的信息的函数,微处理器以特定速度构建和发送信道改变命令,逐渐增加速度。 提供了一种用于监视电视接收机并用于检测频道改变命令是否导致由电视接收机接收的节目频道的改变的装置。 当发送频道改变命令的速度超过电视接收机识别频道改变命令的能力时,微处理器根据存储在存储器中的信息的功能降低速度,直到电视接收机可以识别频道改变命令 。 微处理器在存储器中存储电视接收机可以识别频道改变命令的最快速度。 此后,微处理器使用最佳速度传送信道改变命令。

    System and method of channel map correction in an EPG guide
    8.
    发明授权
    System and method of channel map correction in an EPG guide 有权
    EPG指南中频道映射校正的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US06442757B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-08-27

    申请号:US09526306

    申请日:2000-03-15

    IPC分类号: H04N5445

    摘要: A channel map in an electronic television program guide system that includes channel numbers and alphanumeric channel labels is updated. The tuner in the system is tuned to a channel number of a television channel that is included in the channel map. Data is extracted from the television signal that includes an alphanumeric label for the tuned television channel. The channel mapis revised according to the alphanumeric label for the tuned television channel if the alphanumeric label in the extracted data for the tuned television channel does not correspond with the alphanumeric channel label stored in the channel map for the tuned television channel.

    摘要翻译: 电子电视节目指南系统中包含频道号码和字母数字频道标签的频道地图被更新。 系统中的调谐器被调谐到频道图中包括的电视频道的频道号。 从包括用于调谐的电视频道的字母数字标签的电视信号中提取数据。 如果调谐电视频道的提取数据中的字母数字标签与存储在调谐电视频道的频道图中的字母数字频道标签不对应,则根据调谐电视频道的字母数字标签修改频道映射。