System and method for speculative tuning
US9485532B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 30, 2002 |
| Grant date | Nov 1, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 30, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/426
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method implemented on a multi-tuner receiver system coupled to a plurality of multimedia nodes is disclosed, comprising: monitoring user input on the multi-tuner receiver system; identifying a first channel which the user is likely to select based on the user input; and speculatively tuning to the first channel using a first tuner prior to the user selecting the first channel.
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