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Maintaining accurate channel line-up by persistently monitoring availability of accessible channels

US7765570B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 12, 2007
Grant dateJul 27, 2010
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Expiry dateSep 12, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/482
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A channel updater. The channel updater maintains an accurate channel line-up by automatically testing accessible channels to determine if those channels are available for viewing. Available channels are added to the channel line-up, and unavailable channels are subtracted from the channel line-up. The updater persistently retests the channels so that changes in channel availability are reflected in the channel line-up.

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