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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7102465 | Frequency discrete LC filter bank An inductive (“L”)-capacitive (“C”) filter bank has application for use in a television receiver. The LC filter includes inductors configured in at least one inductive (“L”) bank, and capacitors configured in at least one capacitive (“C”) bank. The i... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7100194 | Method and system for minimizing the time required to acquire a control channel of a cable television signal with a set-top unit A set-top unit for processing a cable signal from a cable television system for use on a television, where the set-top unit includes one or more programming tuners in addition to a control tuner, can reduce the time required to locate the cable system's control chan... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7100186 | Default source setup for channel numbers A system and method for providing a default source to program channel numbers. In one embodiment, the system allows a user to program over-lapping channel numbers to a selected default source. The system includes at least one channel number usable by a plurality of ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7099320 | Method and apparatus for detection of and response to abnormal data streams in high bandwidth data pipes The method and apparatus of the present invention provide real time detection of abnormal data streams in high bandwidth data pipes, such as those found at network service provider data hubs. Abnormally high data volumes, for example, those associated with Denial of... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7099406 | Alias sampling for IF-to-baseband conversion in a GPS receiver The present invention provides a GPS receiver comprising sampling circuitry adapted to perform IF-to-baseband conversion. In general, the GPS receiver includes downconversion circuitry that uses a first synthesizer output signal to reduce an amplified GPS input sign... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7098967 | Receiving apparatus Frequency conversion into a first intermediate frequency which is higher than a received frequency band is performed for a received signal by using a mixer and a PLL. Next, an output of the mixer is frequency converted into a second intermediate frequency of a base ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7099556 | Video recording/reproducing apparatus with tuner A video recording/reproducing apparatus with tuner includes a microcomputer. The microcomputer determines as to having-station/having-no-station on CH3 and CH4 that usually have no station in the U.S.A. and then sets a frequency of a channel determined as having-no-... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7095454 | Broadband single conversion tuner integrated circuits A tunable receiver is disclosed including a plurality of select filters to perform an initial band selection, a variable-gain low noise amplifier (LNA) whose gain is controlled to prevent its output power level to exceed a pre-determined power threshold, a plurality... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7095453 | Television tuning system An improved television control system includes a tuner (15), a memory (13), a keyboard (14) and a controller (11). The tuner (15) selects one channel from a multi-channel television signal based upon a channel selection input. The ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7092044 | Digital broadcasting receiver A digital broadcasting receiver that uses a channel map containing broadcast information such as channel numbers and virtual channel numbers is described. When a user selects a certain digital channel number, a control unit consisting of a CPU makes a search as to w... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7092685 | Method for tuning a radio filter and a system for tuning a radio filter The present invention relates to a method and a system for tuning a radio filter. The radio filter comprises at least one resonator module, each of said at least one resonator module having a tuning mechanism, a filter input connection, a filter output connection. H... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7092043 | Fully integrated tuner architecture An integrated receiver with channel selection and image rejection substantially implemented on a single CMOS integrated circuit is described. A receiver front end provides programable attenuation and a programable gain low noise amplifier. Frequency conversion circu... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7091968 | Method and apparatus for encoding a user interface A method and apparatus for combining video frame sequences with a video display of an interactive program guide (IPG). The apparatus comprises a plurality of compositors that combine background information, video frame sequences and program guide graphics into a sin... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7092042 | Broadcasting receiver A PLL circuit compares a PCR with the output frequency of a voltage controlled oscillator (VCO), and returns a voltage value which is the result of the comparison to the VCO, so that a reference clock corresponding to the PCR is outputted from the VCO. A switch supp... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7088202 | Methods and apparatus for an improved discrete LC filter A discrete inductive-capacitive (LC) filter selects between at least two inductor banks to tune the LC filter. The filter receives an input signal that includes one or more bands of frequencies. A control signal selects a band of frequencies for processing. A first ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7088984 | Electronic tuner An electronic tuner of the present invention is arranged such that between an input part of the amplifying circuit and the ground serially connected are a coil and a diode, and a capacitor is connected between the ground and a connecting part between the coil and th... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7088400 | Display apparatus having TV tuner and method thereof A display apparatus includes an LCD panel, a main PCB having a signal processor processing and transmitting a video signal to the LCD panel, and a PCB supporting member supporting the main PCB, a front cover, and a rear cover attached to the front cover to accommoda... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7086076 | Method for changing channel information in digital TV receiver Method for changing channel information in a digital TV receiver which can deal with a channel cancellation/addition during broadcasting, including the steps of (1) determining a channel information of being changed from a broadcasting signal received at every prese... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7084930 | Digital receiver In a receiver, immediately after the channel-up key or channel-down key is operated, the receiver 1 starts a tuning motion of tuning in to a program which is being broadcast by the virtual channel number corresponding to the operation. When the channel-up key... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7084780 | Remote control device for use with a personal computer (PC) and multiple A/V devices and method of use Aspects for remotely controlling audio/visual (A/V) devices with a personal computer (PC) are described. The aspects include providing connection hardware for connecting a plurality of A/V devices to a PC. A remote control device with selectable buttons is provided ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7084926 | Receiver for digital broadcasting Other receivable subchannels S in addition to a major channel M and a subchannel S in selection now are displayed. Further, the subchannel S in selection now is differentiated (for example, changed in color) from the other receivable subchannels S to be displayed. | 08/01/2006 |
| 7081926 | Automatic gain control apparatus for video signal and adjusting method thereof An automatic gain control apparatus for a video signal and adjusting method thereof, An RF(Radio Frequency) automatic gain control apparatus receives a reproduced video signal from a demodulator, controlling a gain of an RF amplifier according to the reproduced vide... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7080393 | Receiver having a preset tuner A receiver includes a CPU. The CPU, when executing preset registration, in step S1 first searches for the presence or absence of receivable channels. If there are receivable channels, received data (center frequency, etc.) is registered in step S2. If ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7079195 | Broadband integrated tuner A broadband integrated receiver for receiving input signals and outputting composite video and audio signals is disclosed. The receiver employs an up-conversion mixer and a down-conversion mixer in series to produce an intermediate signal. An intermediate filter bet... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7079196 | Television tuner which operates at low voltage A television tuner has a high frequency tuning circuit, a high frequency amplifier, a mixer, and an oscillating section. The tuning circuit is made up of an inductor and plural capacitors and at least one of the capacitors is selected and connected in parallel with ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7080401 | Virtual channel table for a broadcast protocol and method of broadcasting and receiving broadcast signals using the same A virtual channel table for broadcasting protocol and a method for broadcasting by using the virtual channel table includes identification information identifying and permitting discrimination of active and inactive channels contained in the virtual channel table. A... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7076202 | System and method for providing an electronic program guide of live and cached radio programs accessible to a mobile device An electronic program guide for the radio (radio EPG) depicts radio programs available via the Internet or analog transmission. The radio EPG displays the programming available for a plurality of radio stations and time slots. The radio EPG is interactive in that a ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7075903 | Reduced power consumption in a communication device A method for controlling power consumption in a communication device is provided. The method includes powering down a receiver of the communication device for a selected period of time and, when the selected period of time expires, powering up the receiver to check ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7076221 | Digital automatic fine tuning method and apparatus Disclosed herein is a digital automatic fine tuning method and apparatus, which is capable of detecting a difference between a nominal frequency and an intermediate frequency generated in a tuner using a counter, and applying the counted data of the counter as a fin... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7076434 | Method and system of playing and controlling a contest for a large number of simultaneous contestants A method of using a communication network so that a large multitude of users may simultaneously compete in a skill-based contest includes identifying a large multitude of contestants; grouping the contestants into subsets according to group criteria; and matching co... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7073188 | Electronic program guide using markup language An interactive television program guide is provided. Program guide display elements are arranged and styled using markup language documents. These markup language documents may also indicate and select program guide functions. The program guide interprets the markup... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7071997 | Method of displaying channel indicator using on-screen-display A method of displaying a channel indicator using an On-Screen-Display (OSD) function on a TV screen is disclosed. The method includes the steps of determining one of a plurality of selectable channels as a selected channel when a user presses one of a plurality of c... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7069576 | Interactive television program guide system with pay program package promotion A system is provided that allows a user to select a pay program for purchase from a program guide. The program guide determines whether the selected program is part of a package of pay programs. If the selected program is part of a package, information regarding the... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7068329 | Method and system for providing a video signal In accordance with the specific embodiment of the present invention, a tuner alternates between receiving a first video signal and a second video signal, such that every other frame of a specific signal is received. This is accomplished by writing to an IF1 a... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7065629 | Address translation logic for use in a GPS receiver The address translation logic of the present invention is incorporated in a global positioning system (GPS) receiver and operates to group data in memory based on translating the address from a direct memory access controller. The data includes post-correlated sampl... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7065781 | Data transport streams processing The invention which is the subject of this application relates to the ability to utilize a receiver and processing means for received data in the reception of multiple transport streams of data. Processing components which are included in receiver apparatus are prov... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7061549 | Method for storage of a channel for a consumer electronics appliance In consumer electronics appliances, for example in the case of a television set, it is known for there to be a key on the remote control which allows the user to switch over to the previously selected channel. However, a disadvantage of this conventional solution is... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7061542 | Television receiving method and television receiver A receiving section for digital television broadcasting and a receiving section for analog television broadcasting are provided. When a digital television broadcasting program is selected, it is judged whether or not an analog television broadcasting program having ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7058635 | Method and apparatus for searching through an electronic programming guide A method for managing entertainment system data includes obtaining a record corresponding to a first entertainment selection that is selected. A selectable identifier corresponding to a first set of entertainment system data in the record is presented on a display d... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7057472 | Bypass filter, multi-band antenna switch circuit, and layered module composite part and communication device using them A multi-band antenna switch circuit including a diplexer connected to an antenna terminal for demultiplexing signals of different passing bands, a first and a second switch circuit for switching a high frequency signal and a low frequency signal demultiplexed by the... | 06/06/2006 |
