Channel combining and decombining systems and methods for television program transmitting and receiving
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1. A television program transmitting method comprising:
- transmitting a plurality of program channels when at least some of the plurality of program channels have different content; and
transmitting a single program channel in place of the plurality of program channels when the plurality of program channels have common content.
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Abstract
Television program transmitting methods and systems transmit multiple program channels when at least some of the multiple program channels have different content, and transmit a single program channel in place of the multiple program channels when the multiple program channels have common content. Additional content may be transmitted on at least one of the program channels that have freed up when the multiple program channels have common content.
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1. A television program transmitting method comprising:
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transmitting a plurality of program channels when at least some of the plurality of program channels have different content; and
transmitting a single program channel in place of the plurality of program channels when the plurality of program channels have common content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A channel combining and decombining method for a Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) system comprising:
transmitting a single channel of a program in place of a group of identical channels, and reverting to transmission of the group of channels when the content being broadcast no longer is identical among the group of channels. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. A television program receiving method comprising:
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receiving at least one of a plurality of program channels when at least some of the plurality of program channels have different content; and
receiving a single program channel in place of at least one of the plurality of program channels when the plurality of program channels have common content. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A television program broadcasting system comprising:
a transmitter that is configured to transmit a plurality of program channels when at least some of the plurality of program channels have different content and to transmit a single program channel in place of the plurality of program channels when the plurality of program channels have common content. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A set top box comprising:
a receiver that is configured to receive at least one of a plurality of program channels when at least some of the plurality of program channels have different content and to receive a single program channel in place of the plurality of program channels when the plurality of program channels have common content. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A television program transmitting system comprising:
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means for transmitting a plurality of program channels when at least some of the plurality of program channels have different content; and
means for transmitting a single program channel in place of the plurality of program channels when the plurality of program channels have common content. - View Dependent Claims (34)
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