Configuring television broadcast signals
US8203654B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 13, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jun 19, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 18, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/4432
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and methods for configuring a television signal SourceType received by one or more tuners. Each of the tuners in the system are initially identified. The signal type is detected, and based on the signal type, a recorder thread is populated with compatible scanners. A weighted scanning order is established within each recorder thread. In one embodiment, the weighted scanning order is based in part on the region where the tuners receive a signal. Once the recorder threads are established, the tuners are scanned in parallel. Based on the scanning results, the television signal SourceType for each tuner is reported.
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