Device comprising multiple channel selectors
US8112784B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 28, 2005 |
| Grant date | Feb 7, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 2, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/4122
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention comprise a television converter device, such as a set-top-box (STB), that includes two or more channel selectors and the necessary control electronics to allow each of the multiple channel selectors to operate independently. STB embodiments of the present invention may be connected to and support one or more TVs. The STB embodiments allow each connected TV to receive television programming independent of what any other connected TVs may be receiving, at a significant cost savings over providing separate STBs for each TV.
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