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US 8,804,052 B2Granted
System and method for filtering a television channel list based on channel characteristics
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsByung Chan Kang, Taehee Kim, Paul Kim
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Abstract
A system and method for automatically managing television channel lists is disclosed. Pixel resolutions characteristics of a plurality of televisions channels are analyzed. One or more high definition television (HDTV) channels having HD pixel resolutions from the plurality of available television channels are selected. The one or more selected HDTV channels are stored in a HD channel list.
Claims25
A method of automatically managing television channel lists, the method comprising:
- programmatically analyzing pixel resolutions characteristics of a plurality of television channels;
- selecting one or more high definition television (HDTV) channels having high definition (HD) pixel resolutions from the plurality of available television channels;
- storing the one or more selected HDTV channels in a HD channel list;
- and
- displaying on a television screen the HD channel list in a table format having a plurality of rows for the HDTV channels, a channel column displaying physical channel numbers of the HDTV channels, a name column displaying names of the HDTV channels, and a resolution column displaying pixel resolutions of the HDTV channels.
2 more elements
A system for automatically managing television channel lists, the system comprising:
- a processor configured to:
- programmatically analyze pixel resolutions characteristics of a plurality of television channels;
- and
- select one or more high definition television (HDTV) channels having high definition (HD) pixel
- resolutions from the plurality of television channels;
- a memory in data communication with the processor, and configured to store a HD channel list including the one or more selected HDTV channels;
- and
- a television screen displaying the HD channel list in a table format having a plurality of rows for the HDTV channels, a channel column displaying physical channel numbers of the HDTV channels, a name column displaying names of the HDTV channels, and a resolution column displaying pixel resolutions of the HDTV channels.
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A method of automatically managing television channel lists, the method comprising:
- determining that an high definition (HD) device is tuned to a television channel;
- programmatically analyzing the quality of a signal for the television channel;
- determining whether the television channel is included in an existing high-definition (HD) channel list;
- updating the existing HD channel list with the television channel depending on the quality of the signal;
- and
- displaying on a television screen the HD channel list in a table format having a plurality of rows for the high definition television (HDTV) channels, a channel column displaying physical channel numbers of the HDTV channels, a name column displaying names of the HDTV channels, and a resolution column displaying pixel resolutions of the HDTV channels.
3 more elements
The method of 14, wherein:
- analyzing the quality of the signal includes determining pixel resolutions of the signal;
- and
- updating the existing HD channel list includes adding the television channel to the existing HD channel list if it is determined that the signal is a HD quality signal.
The method of 14, wherein;
- analyzing the quality of the signal includes determining usability of the signal;
- and
- updating the existing HD channel list if it is determined that the signal is unusable.
A system for automatically managing television channel lists, the system comprising:
- a processor configured to:
- determine that a high definition (HD) device is tuned to a television channel;
- programmatically analyze the quality of a signal for the television channel;
- determine whether the television channel is included in an existing high-definition (HD) channel list;
- and
- update the existing HD channel list with the television channel depending on the quality if the signal;
- a memory in data communication with the processor and configured to store the HD channel list;
- and
- a television screen displaying the HD channel list in a table format having a plurality of rows for the high definition television (HDTV) channels, a channel column displaying physical channel numbers of the HDTV channels, a name column displaying names of the HDTV channels, and a resolution column displaying pixel resolutions of the HDTV channels.
6 more elements
A method of automatically managing channel lists in a television, the method comprising:
- programmatically analyzing a plurality of television channels for selection characteristics;
- selecting one or more channels having the selection characteristics;
- storing the one or more selected channels in a channel list configured to list those television channels having the selection characteristics;
- and
- displaying on a television screen the channel list in a table format including a plurality of rows for high definition television (HDTV) channels having the selection characteristics, a channel column displaying physical channel numbers of the HDTV channels, a name column displaying names of the HDTV channels, and a resolution column displaying pixel resolutions of the HDTV channels.
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