Channel server functionality
US6757912B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 6, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jun 29, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 6, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/443
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention discloses a system for dynamically defining individual channel behavior from a variety of tuner sources within an integrated PC/TV apparatus. The system includes a channel server database including a master channel list of all channels provided by various tuner sources within a PC/TV apparatus. Each channel within the database list includes various parameters and data associated therewith defining the behavior of the channel independently of other channels within a listing. A number of channels server functionalities enable a user to dynamically access and alter the channel parameters and data to tailor channel behavior to a user's personal preferences.
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