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Wall plate digital television antenna signal meter and method

US8466965B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 24, 2011
Grant dateJun 18, 2013
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Expiry dateNov 3, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/41422
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A wall plate assembly having a television channel select switch, a channel display, and a signal strength display. A circuit board on the rear of the wall plate includes a television antenna connector, a television output connector, and control electronics. The control electronics displays the selected channel in the channel display, determines the signal strength for the selected channel in any signal on the television antenna connector and displays it in the signal strength display. The control electronics delivers the signal for the selected channel to the television output connector.

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