Method and apparatus for performing channel detection
US7508459B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 6, 2003 |
| Grant date | Mar 24, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 27, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/4383
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A technique for performing channel detection in a device such as a television signal receiver is capable of quickly determining the analog and/or digital broadcast channels available in a given area. According to an exemplary embodiment, a method for performing channel detection includes tuning a first frequency channel, determining whether a signal parameter associated with the first frequency channel exceeds a predetermined threshold, and enabling a first channel acquisition operation responsive to determining that the signal parameter exceeds the predetermined threshold.
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