Internet-enable broadcast receiving apparatus
AssigneeNortel Networks Limited
InventorStuart J Robinson
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Abstract
A broadcast receiving apparatus, related apparatus and operation methods, and broadcast and telecommunications signals arranged to support selection and receipt of both radio frequency broadcast and webcast channels in a single device. Handoff between radio frequency broadcast and webcast channels may be automated using information carried in broadcasts and/or telecommunications signals or both.
Claims14
A broadcast receiving apparatus comprising:
- first device arranged to select and receive at least one radio frequency broadcast channel;
- second device arranged to select and receive at least one webcast channel over a telecommunications link;
- third device arranged to switch automatically from receipt of a webcast channel to receipt of a radio frequency broadcast channel responsive to a measure of the quality of the radio frequency broadcast channel.
A method of operating a broadcast receiving apparatus comprising first device arranged so as in a first mode to enable selection and receipt of a radio frequency broadcast channel, and second device arranged so as in a second mode to enable selection and receipt of a webcast channel over a telecommunications link, said method comprising the steps of:
- selecting a webcast channel in said second mode;
- selecting a radio frequency broadcast channel in said first mode whereby to effect a change of mode;
- wherein the change of mode is effected automatically responsive to a measure of quality of the radio frequency broadcast channel.
A broadcast receiving device comprising:
- first device arranged so as in a first mode to enable selection and receipt of a radio frequency broadcast channel;
- second device arranged so as in a second mode to enable selection and receipt of a webcast channel over a telecommunications link;
- third device arranged to effect a change of mode from said second mode to said first mode automatically responsive to a measure of the quality of the radio frequency broadcast channel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.