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Method and System for Television Channel Control

  • US 20110109801A1
  • Filed: 11/12/2009
  • Published: 05/12/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/12/2009
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A data processing system for controlling a television to assist returning to a television channel at an end of a commercial, comprising:

  • a first tuner configured to receive multiple channels of television content;

    a second tuner configured to receive the multiple channels of television content;

    a controller configured to;

    receive a first channel from the first tuner;

    output the first channel from the first tuner to a display;

    set the second tuner to the first channel;

    change the first tuner to one or more other channels;

    output the one or more other channels to the display; and

    notify a user of an end of a commercial in response to the detection of the end of the commercial by a processor; and

    the processor configured to;

    monitor the first channel from the second tuner for the end of the commercial; and

    detect the end of the commercial on the first channel from the second tuner.

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