# US 8,789,089 B2 · Setting television or radio default channel > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 8,789,089 B2 - Document ID: US8789089B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 13/712,378 - Filed: 2012-12-12 - Published: 2013-04-25 - Granted: 2014-07-22 - Earliest claimed: 2007-12-03 - Applicants: Lawrence J. Koncelik, Jr. - Inventors: Lawrence J. Koncelik, Jr. - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8789089B2 ## CPC - H04N 21/27: Server based end-user applications - H04B 1/1615: {Switching on; Switching off, e.g. remotely (battery saving circuits associated with selective call operation H04W52/00; details of power consumption reduction in a PLL, H03L7/0802, H03L7/14, H03L2207/08, H03L2207/18; muting amplifiers by gain control see H03G3/34)} - H04N 5/50: Tuning indicators; Automatic tuning control - H04N 21/4383: {Accessing a communication channel} - H04N 21/478: Supplemental services, e.g. displaying phone caller identification, shopping application - H04N 5/63: Generation or supply of power specially adapted for television receivers - H04N 21/236: Assembling of a multiplex stream, e.g. transport stream, by combining a video stream with other content or additional data, e.g. inserting a URL [Uniform Resource Locator] into a video stream, multiplexing software data into a video stream; Remultiplexing of multiplex streams; Insertion of stuffing bits into the multiplex stream, e.g. to obtain a constant bit-rate; Assembling of a packetised elementary stream {(multiplexing of data packets for data networks, e.g. RTP/UDP H04L65/00)} - H04N 21/262: Content or additional data distribution scheduling, e.g. sending additional data at off-peak times, updating software modules, calculating the carousel transmission frequency, delaying a video stream transmission, generating play-lists {(scheduling strategies for dispatcher in multiprogramming arrangements G06F9/4881; arrangements for scheduling broadcast services or broadcast-related services H04H60/06; flow control in packet networks H04L47/10; establishing a time schedule or organising the servicing of application requests H04L67/62)} - H04N 21/4436: {Power management, e.g. shutting down unused components of the receiver (power management in computer systems G06F1/3203; hibernate or awake process in computer systems G06F9/4418)} - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION - H04B: TRANSMISSION ## Abstract In some embodiments, a media device is configured so that it automatically causes a first predetermined channel to be displayed on an output device when a user sends a request signal to the media device to turn the output device off. The media device may be configured so that it causes the output device to shut off after the first predetermined channel has been on for a dwell period of time after the request signal has been received. The dwell period of time may be approximately two seconds. In some embodiments, a media device is configured so that it automatically causes a first predetermined channel to be displayed on an output device when a user sends a request signal to the media device to turn the output device on. In some embodiments, the media device is a television device. In other embodiments, the media device is a radio device. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method comprising: a media signal provider providing a media signal to a media device comprising an output device; the media signal provider selecting a first predetermined media channel; the media signal provider sending a first signal to the media device such that: after the first signal is received by the media device, the media device automatically causes the output device to output the first predetermined media channel when the media device receives a first request to turn the output device off and one or more transmissions currently being outputted on the first predetermined media channel are outputted on the output device in response to receiving the first request at the media device; the media signal provider selecting a second predetermined media channel; and the media signal provider sending a second signal to the media device such that: after the second signal is received by the media device, the media device automatically causes the output device to output the second predetermined media channel when the media device receives a second request to turn the output device off and one or more transmissions currently being outputted on the second predetermined media channel are outputted on the output device in response to receiving the second request at the media device. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein: the first predetermined media channel is outputted for a predetermined dwell period of time after the first request is received by the media device prior to the output device turning off; and the second predetermined media channel is outputted for the predetermined dwell period of time after the second request is received by the media device prior to the output device turning off. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein: the first predetermined media channel is outputted after the first request is received regardless of what media channel was being outputted on the output device at the time that the first request was received; and the second predetermined media channel is outputted after the second request is received regardless of what media channel was being outputted on the output device at the time that the second request was received. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the media device further comprises a media receiver receiving the media signal from the media signal provider, the media receiver being selected from the group consisting of a radio receiver, a satellite radio receiver, and a radio tuner, and wherein the media signal is selected from the group consisting of a satellite radio signal and a radio broadcasting signal. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein: the first signal is provided by a communications link from the media signal provider to the media device and sets the first predetermined media channel in a computer memory of the media device; and the second signal is provided by the communications link from the media signal provider to the media device and sets the second predetermined media channel in the computer memory of the media device. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 further comprising the media signal provider selecting a third predetermined media channel; and the media signal provider sending a third signal to the media device such that: after the third signal is received by the media device, the media device automatically causes the output device to output the third predetermined media channel when the media device receives a third request to turn the output device on and one or more transmissions currently being outputted on the third predetermined media channel are outputted on the output device when the output device turns on in response to receiving the third request at the media device. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 further comprising the media signal provider selecting a first predetermined dwell period of time; and the media signal provider sending a third signal to the media device such that: after the third signal is received by the media device, the media device automatically causes the output device to output the second predetermined media channel when the media device receives a third request to turn the output device off, and in response to receiving the third request at the media device, one or more transmissions currently being outputted on the second predetermined media channel are outputted on the output device for the first predetermined dwell period of time before the output device turns off. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein an end user can not change the first predetermined media channel or the second predetermined media channel. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the first signal and the second signal are verified signals and wherein the first predetermined media channel and the second predetermined media channel are exclusively set by the media signal provider. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the first signal causes the media device to prohibit unauthorized signals from sources other than the media signal provider from changing one or more outputs currently being outputted on the first predetermined channel from being outputted on the output device. ### Claim 11 A method comprising: a media signal provider providing a media signal to a media device comprising an output device; the media signal provider selecting a first predetermined media channel; the media signal provider sending a first signal to the media device such that: after the first signal is received by the media device, the media device automatically causes the output device to output the first predetermined media channel when the media device receives a first request to turn the output device on and one or more transmissions currently being outputted on the first predetermined media channel are outputted on the output device in response to receiving the first request at the media device; the media signal provider selecting a second predetermined media channel; and the media signal provider sending a second signal to the media device such that: after the second signal is received by the media device, the media device automatically causes the output device to output the second predetermined media channel when the media device receives a second request to turn the output device on and one or more transmissions currently being outputted on the second predetermined media channel are outputted on the output device in response to receiving the second request at the media device. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein the media signal is selected from the group consisting of a satellite radio signal and a radio broadcasting signal. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein: the first signal is provided by a communications link from the media signal provider to the media device and sets the first predetermined media channel in a computer memory of the media device; and the second signal is provided by the communications link from the media signal provider to the media device and sets the second predetermined media channel in the computer memory of the media device. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11 further comprising the media signal provider selecting a third predetermined media channel; and the media signal provider sending a third signal to the media device such that: after the third signal is received by the media device, the media device automatically causes the output device to output the third predetermined media channel when the media device receives a third request to turn the output device off and one or more transmissions currently being outputted on the third predetermined media channel are outputted on the output device in response to receiving the third request at the media device. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11 further comprising the media signal provider selecting a first predetermined dwell period of time; and the media signal provider sending a third signal to the media device such that: after the third signal is received by the media device, the media device automatically causes the output device to output a media channel when the media device receives a third request to turn the output device off, and in response to receiving the third request at the media device, one or more transmissions currently being outputted on the media channel are outputted on the output device for the first predetermined dwell period of time before the output device turns off. ### Claim 16 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein an end user can not change the first predetermined media channel or the second predetermined media channel. ### Claim 17 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein the first signal and the second signal are verified signals and wherein the first predetermined media channel and the second predetermined media channel are exclusively set by the media signal provider. ### Claim 18 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein the first signal causes the media device to prohibit unauthorized signals from sources other than the media signal provider from changing one or more outputs currently being outputted on the first predetermined channel from being outputted on the output device. ### Claim 19 A method comprising: a media signal provider providing a media signal to a media device comprising an output device; the media signal provider selecting a first predetermined media channel; the media signal provider sending a first signal to the media device such that: after the first signal is received by the media device, the media device automatically causes the output device to output the first predetermined media channel when the media device receives a first request to turn the output device off and one or more transmissions currently being outputted on the first predetermined media channel are outputted on the output device in response to receiving the first request at the media device; the media signal provider selecting a second predetermined media channel; and the media signal provider sending a second signal to the media device such that: after the second signal is received by the media device, the media device automatically causes the output device to output the second predetermined media channel when the media device receives a second request to turn the output device on and one or more transmissions currently being outputted on the second predetermined media channel are outputted on the output device when the output device turns on in response to receiving the second request at the media device. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The method of claim 19 further comprising the media signal provider selecting a first predetermined dwell period of time; and the media signal provider sending a third signal to the media device such that: after the third signal is received by the media device, the media device automatically causes the output device to output the first predetermined media channel when the media device receives a third request to turn the output device off, and in response to receiving the third request at the media device, one or more transmissions currently being outputted on the first predetermined media channel are outputted on the output device for the first predetermined dwell period of time before the output device turns off. ### Claim 21 (depends on 19) The method of claim 19, wherein an end user can not change the first predetermined media channel or the second predetermined media channel. ### Claim 22 (depends on 19) The method of claim 19, wherein the first signal and the second signal are verified signals and wherein the first predetermined media channel and the second predetermined media channel are exclusively set by the media signal provider. ### Claim 23 (depends on 19) The method of claim 19, wherein the first signal causes the media device to prohibit unauthorized signals from sources other than the media signal provider from changing one or more outputs currently being outputted on the first predetermined channel from being outputted on the output device. ### Claim 24 A method comprising: a media signal provider providing a media signal to a media device comprising an output device; the media signal provider selecting a first predetermined dwell period of time; and the media signal provider sending a first signal to the media device such that: after the first signal is received by the media device, the media device automatically causes the output device to output a media channel when the media device receives a first request to turn the output device off, and in response to receiving the first request at the media device, one or more transmissions currently being outputted on the media channel are outputted on the output device for the first predetermined dwell period of time before the output device turns off. ### Claim 25 (depends on 24) The method of claim 24, wherein: the first signal is provided by a communications link from the media signal provider to the media device and sets the first predetermined dwell period of time in a computer memory of the media device. ### Claim 26 (depends on 24) The method of claim 24 further comprising the media signal provider selecting a second predetermined dwell period of time; and the media signal provider sending a second signal to the media device such that: after the second signal is received by the media device, the media device automatically causes the output device to output the media channel when the media device receives a second request to turn the output device off, and in response to receiving the second request at the media device, one or more transmissions currently being outputted on the media channel are outputted on the output device for the second predetermined dwell period of time before the output device turns off. ### Claim 27 (depends on 24) The method of claim 24 further comprising the media signal provider selecting a first predetermined media channel as the media channel; and the media signal provider sending a second signal to the media device such that: after the second signal is received by the media device, the media device automatically causes the output device to output the first predetermined media channel when the media device receives a second request to turn the output device off and one or more transmissions currently being outputted on the first predetermined media channel are outputted on the output device in response to receiving the second request at the media device. ### Claim 28 (depends on 24) The method of claim 24 further comprising the media signal provider selecting a first predetermined media channel; and the media signal provider sending a second signal to the media device such that: after the second signal is received by the media device, the media device automatically causes the output device to output the first predetermined media channel when the media device receives a second request to turn the output device on and one or more transmissions currently being outputted on the first predetermined media channel are outputted on the output device in response to receiving the second request at the media device. ### Claim 29 (depends on 24) The method of claim 24, wherein an end user can not change the first predetermined dwell period of time. ### Claim 30 (depends on 24) The method of claim 24, wherein the first signal is a verified signal and wherein the first predetermined dwell period of time is exclusively set by the media signal provider. ### Claim 31 (depends on 24) The method of claim 24, wherein the first signal causes the media device to prohibit unauthorized signals from sources other than the media signal provider from changing one or more outputs currently being outputted on the first predetermined channel from being outputted on the output device.