Method and apparatus for automatic channel search
US7174145B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 11, 2002 |
| Grant date | Feb 6, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 6, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03J1/0091
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention reduces the time required for automatically searching for channels on a device receiving channels of various widths. The invention proposes a channel detection process which carries out successive passes with frequency spacings corresponding to channels of a specific width. During each pass, only the channels corresponding to the specific width are searched for. The invention also pertains to a multichannel reception device comprising the means required for the operation of the process.
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