Patent · US Expired

Digital television receiver and antenna control method therein

US6867819B2 · kind B2 · utility

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17Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateSep 20, 2001
Grant dateMar 15, 2005
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Expiry dateSep 4, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/44209
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A digital television receiver and antenna control method in the digital television receiver are disclosed. The digital television receiver includes and antenna having directivity according to a control signal for switching patterns of the antenna. A receiving section receives and processes channel signals for digital television broadcasting through the antenna. An antenna control section generates the control signal for switching the patterns of the antenna based on channel information according to the received channel signal. An antenna switching control section switches the patterns of the antenna during a sync signal period of the received channel signal when the control signal is generated.

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