System and method of contextual pre-tuning
US8099680B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 23, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jan 17, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 26, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/47
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method implemented on a multi-tuner receiver system comprises successively displaying a set of visual cards where each visual card of the set of visual cards comprises a graphical representation. A visual card of the set of visual cards is selected, the visual card being associated with a first television program. Based on a characteristic of the selected visual card, a second television program is identified. The second television program is then tuned.
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