US 2010/0306794 A1Published application

Method and device for channel management

AssigneeTeco Electric & Machinery Co., Ltd.

InventorsHoung-Jyh Wang, Ting-Chang Wu, Yao-Ching Huang, Jian-Yu Ha

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Abstract

A channel management method is provided for use in a channel management device. The channel management method includes the following steps. First, a scan request is received. Also, a number of television channels are scanned to generate a first set of channel list. Next, a number of network channels are scanned to generate a second set of channel list. Then, an integrated channel list is generated according to at least one set of channel lists which at least includes the first and the second set of channel lists. Afterwards, the content of a corresponding program is provided according to the integrated channel list and a selected channel thereof, when the selected channel is selected.

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Dependent claims

A channel management device, comprising:

a receiver unit for receiving a scan request;
a first scan unit, connected to the receiver unit, for generating a first set of channel list by scanning a number of television channels in response to the scan request;
a second scan unit, connected to the receiver unit, for generating a second set of channel list by scanning a number of network channels in response to the scan request;
a channel integration unit, connected to the first scan unit and the second scan unit, for generating an integrated channel list according to at least one set of channel list which at least includes the first and the second set of channel lists;
a storage unit for storing the integrated channel list;
and
a play unit, connected to the receiver unit and the storage unit, for providing, when a channel is selected, content of a corresponding program according to the integrated channel list and the selected channel.

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A channel management method for use in a channel management device, comprising the steps of:

receiving a scan request;
generating a first set of channel list by scanning a number of television channels;
generating a second set of channel list by scanning a number of network channels;
generating an integrated channel list according to at least one set of channel list which at least includes the first and the second set of channel lists;
and
providing, when a channel is selected, content of a corresponding program according to the integrated channel list and the selected channel.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.