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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8160526 | Filter configuration for a receiver of multiple broadcast standard signals A filter arrangement for a receiver for multiple broadcast signals includes a first filter for receiving a broadcast signal from a tuner, a second filter coupled to an output of said first filter, said second filter having a variable bandwidth response, said second ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8081412 | Frequency translation module protection circuit An architecture for protecting circuitry used for signal communications between a frequency translation module and a decoder from transient voltage surges. According to an exemplary embodiment, the apparatus comprises a first signal path between a transmission line ... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8036301 | Radio transmitter with reduced power consumption A technique for controlling a transmitter apparatus is useful for reducing power consumption, and may be particularly applicable to portable apparatuses such as mobile transceivers which employ a battery power supply. According to an exemplary embodiment, the transm... | 10/11/2011 |
| 7995147 | Apparatus and method for compensating for varying adjacent channel conditions An apparatus such as a television signal receiver is capable of removing adjacent channel energy for extremely different desired channel bandwidths and varying adjacent channel conditions. According to an exemplary embodiment, the apparatus includes a digital signal... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7983638 | Tuner input filter with electronically adjustable response for adapting to antenna characteristic A system, apparatus and/or method provides frequency response adjustment of an RF input filter of an RF tuner based on impedance of an antenna system that is providing reception of RF signals to the RF tuner. The frequency response adjustment is preferably accomplis... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7966631 | MPEG-4 remote communication device An MPEG-4 based multimedia system in connection with a service provider therefore, and a remote communication device therefore, is presented. The interactive content based remote communication unit simplifies and reduces the number of steps and buttons required for ... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7934308 | Method for making a waveguide microwave antenna The invention concerns a method for making a waveguide microwave antenna with corrugated horn, which consists in forming the corrugations of the horn on the outer surface of a synthetic material form block followed by surface metallization of the foam block configur... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7913274 | Method for detecting whether an apparatus having an emergency alert function has been relocated An apparatus such as a television signal receiver includes an emergency alert function which, when activated, provides an alert output to notify users of an emergency event. According to an exemplary embodiment, the apparatus includes a tuner operative to tune signa... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7890981 | Method for automatically detecting an antenna system for satellite receivers The invention makes configuring satellite decoders easier. An automatic detection method can configure the decoder without having to determine the installation beforehand. The automatic detection method tests different configuration possibilities in order to determi... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7889138 | Electromagnetic wave reception and decoding system provided with a compact antenna The invention relates to a data transmission system comprising an antenna provided with a monopole radiating element held in place by an earth plane provided with a conducting surface. According to the invention, the radiating element is located facing the surface o... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7865157 | Controllable mixer A heterodyne receiver has a mixer with at least one transistor whose operating point can be varied dynamically. The quality of the output signal from the mixer is assessed in order to control the operating point. The operating point is set such that the collector cu... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7839015 | Circuit arrangement having a power supply unit The circuit arrangement has a power supply unit, a mains switch and a switching element, for example a relay, that bridges a first switching contact of the mains switch. A load is coupled to a control terminal of the switching element, so that when the control volta... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7831726 | MPEG-4 remote communication device An MPEG-4 based multimedia system in connection with a service provider therefore, and a remote communication device therefore, is presented. The interactive content based remote communication unit simplifies and reduces the number of steps and buttons required for ... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7831197 | Outside unit for satellite reception and method of reception with said unit The invention proposes an LNB using two transposition frequencies chosen on either side of the reception band so as to obtain a transposition of supradyne type and a transposition of infradyne type according to the frequency used. This choice of transposition freque... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7802173 | Method to decode a data string The invention relates to decode data transmitted via US National Weather Service NOAA Weather Radio (NWR) transmitters or any other data transmitted in a comparable way. According to the invention a method to decode a received data string comprises the steps of loca... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7784072 | Apparatus having an emergency alert function with single button control An apparatus such as a television signal receiver, radio or other device provides an emergency alert function. According to an exemplary embodiment, the apparatus includes a tuner for tuning a channel frequency that provides emergency alert signals indicating an eme... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7761891 | Assigning channel selection time intervals by broadcast region A method for selecting a broadcast program is conducive for worldwide or global use. According to an exemplary embodiment, the method includes steps of receiving a first user input representing a first digit associated with the broadcast program, storing first data ... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7750980 | Reception system for multiple-tuner television enabling to automatically connect each tuner to at least an antenna, whatever the number of antennae it comprises A system comprising a first converter linked to a first tuner and optionally, to a second tuner via switching means, optionally a second converter linked to the second tuner means for detecting whether the second converter is in service and means suitable for actuat... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7746191 | Waveguide to microstrip line transition having a conductive footprint for providing a contact free element The present invention relates to an element of transition between a waveguide and a transition line on a substrate. The element of transition comprises a securing flange on the substrate, the flange being dimensioned so that at least, in the direction microstrip lin... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7739706 | Method for controlling the use of an audiovisual display device, display device for implementing the method, and graphics interface The invention consists of a method for controlling the use of a device for viewing audiovisual transmissions, aiming to limit the duration of viewing audiovisual transmissions during determined time periods. The method comprises steps of inserting and displaying a f... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7738847 | Automatic gain control for a tuner The circuit arrangement comprises a tuner with a control amplifier and a mixer connected downstream, and an automatic gain control. The automatic gain control contains a weighting filter, which is connected to the output of the mixer, upstream of an intermediate fre... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7738039 | Method and apparatus for setting a voltage controlled crystal oscillator in a video processing device The present invention concerns a method and apparatus for setting a frequency reference in an integrated receiver decoder (IRD). More specifically, the present invention discloses an electrical circuit arrangement in which the voltage controlled crystal oscillator (... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7737902 | Diversity reception slotted flat-plate antenna The invention relates to a planar antenna realised on a substrate comprising a slot of closed form dimensioned to operate at a given frequency in a short-circuit plane of at least one feed-line. The perimeter of the slot being designed such that p=kλs where k is a ... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7725095 | RF circuit with stacked printed circuit boards An RF unit comprises a tuner, a demodulator and a mixer. At least the tuner and the mixer are disposed on separate first and second substrates. The RF unit further comprises a housing accommodating the first and second substrates. The first substrate and the second ... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7719253 | Apparatus for verifying a low noise block output voltage The present invention relates to system diagnostic circuitry for antenna systems with active antenna components. More specifically, the present invention discloses an apparatus comprising a connection between an antenna and a power supply conducting a first DC volta... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7714715 | Apparatus and method for receiving emergency alert signals An apparatus such as a television signal receiver provides an emergency alert function, according to an exemplary embodiment, the television signal receiver includes a first tuner for tuning a first channel when the television signal receiver is in an on mode. A sec... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7710503 | Apparatus and method for optimizing the level of RF signals based upon the information stored on a memory A signal processing arrangement has a signal source for providing a radio frequency (RF) signal, a signal output point, and first control means coupled between the signal source and the signal output point for controlling the selection of a low noise figure amplifie... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7706490 | Analog to digital converter clock synchronizer The present application generally relates to apparatuses such as television signal processing apparatus that process radio frequency signals. More specifically, the present application is particularly useful in integrated circuits that must receive a radio frequency... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7697888 | Broad distribution bi-directional user terminal at configurable broadcast frequencies The invention proposes an upgradable product capable of covering two sub-bands. An outdoor unit comprises, on the uplink, a switchable oscillator coupled to a waveguide featuring a removable cover enabling the said waveguide to be converted into a band rejector filt... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7685622 | Television signal receiver system A television signal receiving system is operative to optimally tune to one or a plurality of television channels and provide one or plurality of optimum television channel signals to one or a plurality of television signal receivers. The television signal receivers ... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7668519 | Tuner input filter with electronically adjustable response for adapting to antenna characteristic A system, apparatus and/or method provides frequency response adjustment of an RF input filter of an RF tuner based on impedance of an antenna system that is providing reception of RF signals to the RF tuner. The frequency response adjustment is preferably accomplis... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7663696 | Digital/analog closed caption display system in a television signal receiver A digital television signal receiver (20) processes a digital television signal and auxiliary information contained in the digital television signal regardless of whether the auxiliary information is analog auxiliary information (36) or digital auxilia... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7646431 | Auxiliary signal synchronization for closed captioning insertion A system, apparatus and/or method included in or embodied as a television signal receiver synchronizes auxiliary data with an auxiliary video output signal for appropriately inserting closed captioning into the auxiliary video signal. In one form, the television sig... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7602448 | Apparatus and method for providing an AGC function using multiple feedback sources An apparatus (20) such as a television signal receiver provides an AGC function by using multiple feedback sources which provide both narrow band and wide band AGC signals in an adaptive manner. According to an exemplary embodiment, the apparatus (20) ... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7599604 | Asynchronous copy protection detector A video system (100) includes detection circuitry (200A-200C) operative to detect pseudo-synchronization pulses within a composite synchronization signal in dependence upon at least one timing signal. Timing circuitry (200D-200F) i... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7599009 | Apparatus and method for processing analog and digital signals from multiple signal sources An apparatus such as a television signal receiver employs an efficient and cost-effective signal processing architecture which enables, among other things, the reception and processing of both analog and digital signals from multiple signal sources, such as but not ... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7583802 | Method for using a synchronous sampling design in a fixed-rate sampling mode The present application generally relates to apparatuses such as television signal processing apparatus that process radio frequency signals. More specifically, the present application is particularly useful in integrated circuits that must combine circuitry operati... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7580722 | Control of a power amplifier for reducing power consumption in a transceiver A technique for controlling a transceiver apparatus is useful for reducing power consumption, and may be particularly applicable to mobile transceivers which employ a battery power supply. According to an exemplary embodiment, the transceiver apparatus includes a po... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7567296 | Method and system for detecting and performing automatic bank switching for a filter coefficient ram A method for facilitating a dual-bank filter coefficient RAM designed to switch banks automatically during the vertical blanking interval in a television application. The method and system of the present invention allows a micro controller to program a new set of fi... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7558347 | Method and device for selecting an antenna for receipt of a multi-carrier signal A method and device for evaluating a received signa1 in a data-receiving system using multi-carrier modulation are provided. A confidence indicator is determined for each data item received so as to provide a stream of confidence indicators parallel to the datastrea... | 07/07/2009 |
