Multiple Input Television Receiver
AssigneeEchoStar Technologies L.L.C.
InventorMarkus Wayne Jackson
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Abstract
Disclosure is generally directed to a television receiver with multiple inputs, some accepting a local broadcast and some accepting satellite transmissions or transmissions across another network. The television receiver may pass local transmissions through to a display in their original form and at their original frequency, while retuning the display to receive the transmission at its original frequency. The television receiver may also receive, process and provide satellite or other types of programming to the television as necessary. The output of the receiver's modulator may switch back and forth as a user changes between local broadcast and satellite channels. Further, an EPG may be provided that includes information for both programming sources in an integrated fashion.
Claims20
An apparatus for receiving and outputting multiple types of signals, comprising:
- a first input receiving a first signal;
- a second input receiving a second signal;
- processing circuitry operatively connected to the first input and operative to process the first signal, thereby creating a processed signal;
- a modulator operatively connected to the second input and to the processing circuitry;
- wherein
- the modulator is operative to output at least one of the second signal and processed signal.
A method of providing output from a multiple input television receiver, comprising:
- receiving a command to change from a first state to a second state;
- determining to which of a first and second input signal the second state corresponds;
- in the event the second state corresponds to the first input signal, processing the first input signal to create a processed signal;
- in the event the second state corresponds to the first input signal, outputting the processed signal;
- and
- in the event the second state corresponds to the second input signal, outputting the second input signal.
A method of providing electronic programming data to a television receiver, comprising:
- compiling a first channel list, the first channel list including all channels available through an antenna associated with a first input signal at a television receiver;
- compiling a second channel list, the second channel list including all channels available through an antenna associated with a second input signal at a television receiver;
- and
- merging the first and second channel lists into a electronic programming guide data;
- and
- transmitting the electronic programming guide data from a service provider to the television receiver.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.