US 5,631,707 AGranted

Automatic identification and memorization device of television stations

AssigneeEdico S.R.L.

InventorFederico D'Errico

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Abstract

A device for identifying and memorizing television stations which respectively transmit television signals is provided. The device includes a receiver for selectively receiving the television signals and a control circuit for evaluating the television signals to automatically identify the television stations which transmit the signals. Furthermore, the control circuit enables the television stations to be memorized in an established order which is independent from a transmission frequency of the television stations. Also, the device contains a memory for memorizing a plurality of different rules for identifying the television stations. In order to identify the stations, the control circuit executes a first identification attempt to identify the television stations, and the first identification attempt is executed according to one the plurality of different rules. When the first identification attempt is unsuccessful, the control circuit executes a second identification attempt to identify the television stations, and the second identification attempt is executed according to another of the plurality of different rules.

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Dependent claims

A device for identifying and memorizing television stations which respectively transmit television signals, wherein said device comprises:

a receiver for selectively receiving said television signals;
control means for evaluating said television signals to automatically identify said television stations which transmit said television signals and for memorizing said television stations in an established order which is independent from a transmission frequency of said television stations;
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a memory,
wherein a plurality of different rules for identifying said television stations are stored in said memory,
wherein said control means executes a first identification attempt to identify one of said television stations based on one of the received television signals,
wherein said first identification attempt is executed according to a first rule of said plurality of different rules,
wherein said control means executes a second identification attempt to identify said one of said television stations based on the same television signal which provided the basis for said first attempt when said first identification attempt is unsuccessful, and
wherein said second identification attempt is executed according to a second rule of said plurality of different rules.

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