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Method for automatic reservation tuning for broadcasting receivers and device therefor

US5532761A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 27, 1994
Grant dateJul 2, 1996
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Expiry dateDec 27, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N5/50
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed is an automatic reservation tuning device which is automatically tuned to a reserved channel number in accordance with reservation information for a program reserved by a viewer. The device includes a reservation keypad for inputting reservation information, a character data storing unit for storing character data to be displayed on a CRT screen based on an input data by the reservation keypad, a character data output unit for outputting the character data signal of the reservation information, and a phase locked loop data output unit for automatically tuning a tuner to a reserved channel number by comparing the present and reservation information. The automatic tuning of the tuner to the reserved channel number can provide the viewer with convenience for watching a reserved program.

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