SEARCHING RECEIVER
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1. A method for receiving a designated program, the method comprising the acts of:
- reading program designation data from a memory;
locating a designated program that matches at least a portion of the program designation data with a program monitoring receiver; and
when the program monitoring receiver locates the designated program;
automatically turning ON a selected program receiver for receiving the designated program; and
signaling location of the designated program.
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Abstract
A monitoring receiver accepts program preferences from an operator. The receiver automatically monitors alternate frequencies for programming that matches the program preferences, alerts the operator when a match is found, and may switch to a preferred program. The receiver may be configured to automatically turn ON when a preferred program is located.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for receiving a designated program, the method comprising the acts of:
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reading program designation data from a memory; locating a designated program that matches at least a portion of the program designation data with a program monitoring receiver; and when the program monitoring receiver locates the designated program; automatically turning ON a selected program receiver for receiving the designated program; and signaling location of the designated program. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for receiving a designated program, the method comprising the acts of:
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locating a designated program with a second program receiver, the designated program matching program designation data to identify availability of a first designated program; and when the second program receiver locates the designated program; automatically turning ON a first program receiver; tuning the second program receiver to receive the first designated program; and interchanging search and reception operations of the first and second program receiver so that the first program receiver begins to search for a second designated program while the second program receiver receives the first designated program. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A computer readable medium encoded with computer executable instructions that cause a signal receiver to perform a method comprising:
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reading program designation data from a memory; locating a designated program that matches the program designation data with a program monitoring receiver; and when the program monitoring receiver locates the designated program; automatically turning ON a selected program receiver for receiving the designated program; and generating an announcement signal. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer readable medium encoded with computer executable instructions that cause receivers to perform a method comprising:
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locating a designated program with a second program receiver that matches program designation data to identify availability of a first designated program; and when the second program receiver locates the first designated program; automatically turning ON a first program receiver; tuning the second program receiver to receive the first designated program; and interchanging search and reception operations of the first and second program receiver so that the first program receiver begins to search for a second designated program while the second program receiver receives the first designated program. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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