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Television system scheduler

  • US 4,162,513 A
  • Filed: 09/26/1978
  • Issued: 07/24/1979
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/30/1977
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. In a television system, apparatus comprising:

  • digital tuner means for tuning said television system to various channels identified by respective channel numbers in a predetermined range of numbers in response to binary signals representing said channel numbers;

    programmable means for at least temporarily storing binary signals representing information to be selected by a user;

    keyboard means including a plurality of digit keys for normally generating binary signals representing said channel numbers in response to the operation of said digit keys by said user; and

    control means responsive to the operation of at least one of said digit keys to generate binary signals representing channel numbers within said predetermined range of numbers for causing said digital tuner means to tune said television system to respective channels and responsive to the operation of at least one of said digit keys to generate binary signals representing a predetermined number not within said predetermined range of said numbers for enabling said programmable means to receive binary signals generated in response to the subsequent operation of said digit keys.

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