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System and method to toggle between two or more television channels

US8854555B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Inventors

Darryl M. Adderly · Morrisville, US
Brian Jeremiah Murray · Mountain View, US
Wenjian Qiao · Cary, US
Prasad Kashyap · Apex, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 18, 2013
Grant date	Oct 7, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 18, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04N21/812
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems and methods for toggling between television channels that appear on a display. A listing of channels is received from a user, with the channels being prioritized in an order of preference. One or more toggle types are also received from the user, with each toggle type further including a toggle trigger. In use, a channel is displayed on the display until a toggle trigger is detected. Once detected, the channel on the display is changed to another channel from the list of channels. This process may continue with the detection of another toggle trigger causing another changing of the displayed channel.

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