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US 8,079,056 B2Granted
Synchronizing a media center on a correct channel
AssigneeIntel Corporation
InventorsCurtis Jutzi, David W. Shinsel
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Abstract
A media center and an audio visual (AV) unit may be remotely synchronized on the same remodulation channel. A system may include a media center connected to an audio visual (AV) unit; and a remote control unit to activate the media center. The remote control unit may receive signals from the media center to indicate a transmission channel for the AV unit, and the remote control unit may send the received signals to the AV unit to independently cause the AV unit to switch to the indicated transmission channel.
Claims7
A system comprising:
- a media center with first and second television tuners, said media center to control first and second audio visual units;
- and
- first and second remote control units to activate said media center, said remote control units to receive a signal from said media center that indicates a transmission channel used by said media center and said remote control units to automatically send a control signal to an audio visual unit to cause the audio visual unit to switch to the indicated transmission channel, each remote control unit to record the last channel selected by the remote control unit for the first audio visual unit, and to automatically tune the second audio visual unit to the last channel selected by said remote control unit when said remote control unit communicates with said second audio visual unit.
A method comprising:
- using a media center with first and second television tuners, said media center to control first and second audio visual units;
- enabling at least two different remote controls to register with said media center, said remote controls to communicate with said media center and said audio visual units;
- recording the last channel selected by each of said controls;
- and
- automatically tuning a second audio visual unit to the last channel selected by one of said remote controls on said second audio visual unit when said remote control communicates with said second audio visual unit.
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