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Methods, systems, and apparatus for tuning television components using an internet appliance

  • US 20030110498A1
  • Filed: 12/10/2001
  • Published: 06/12/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/10/2001
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for tuning a television appliance using an internet appliance, comprising the steps of:

  • providing a program advertisement to said internet appliance;

    providing channel map information to said internet appliance which identifies a channel for a program advertised in said program advertisement;

    displaying said program advertisement on said internet appliance;

    selecting said advertised program via interaction with said program advertisement;

    communicating a tune command to said television appliance from said internet appliance; and

    tuning said television appliance to said channel in response to said tune command.

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