Device, system, and method for managing television tuners
First Claim
1. A device for detecting when a television is in a standby mode, the device comprising:
- a housing;
a plug receptacle formed within a surface of the housing;
a plug extending from the housing; and
a power detection circuit within the housing, the power detection circuit detecting when the television coupled to the device is in the standby mode.
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Abstract
A device for detecting when a television is in a standby mode is provided. The device includes a housing and a plug receptacle is formed within a surface of the housing. Also, a plug extends from the housing. The device further includes a power detection circuit that detects when a television coupled to the device is in a standby mode. In a particular embodiment, the standby mode is a low power mode in which the television is not fully operational. Further, the device includes a cable that extends from the housing. A signal can be sent from the power detection circuit to a set top box via the cable. The signal indicates that the television is in the standby mode. An electrical cord from a television can be plugged into the plug receptacle and the plug that extends from the housing can be plugged into to a wall outlet.
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32 Claims
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1. A device for detecting when a television is in a standby mode, the device comprising:
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a housing;
a plug receptacle formed within a surface of the housing;
a plug extending from the housing; and
a power detection circuit within the housing, the power detection circuit detecting when the television coupled to the device is in the standby mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31, 32)
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7. A device for detecting when a television is in a standby mode, the device comprising:
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a housing;
a plug receptacle formed within a surface of the housing;
a plug extending from the housing;
an antenna extending from the housing; and
a power detection circuit within the housing, the power detection circuit detecting when the television is in the standby mode. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 30)
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15. A home entertainment system comprising:
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at least two television tuners comprising a first television tuner and a second television tuner;
a processor coupled to the first television tuner and the second television tuner;
a memory device accessible to the processor; and
a computer program embedded within the memory device, the computer program comprising;
instructions to determine whether a second television coupled to a second television tuner is in a standby mode when the first tuner cannot immediately tune to a requested channel at the first television. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A set top box for receiving television content, the set top box comprising:
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a housing;
a first television tuner within the housing;
a power detection module within the housing, the power detection module detecting when a television coupled to the set top box is in a standby mode in which the television is turned off.
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Specification