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Tuner control apparatus having tune-by-label capability and using alphabetical label storage

  • US 4,914,517 A
  • Filed: 04/06/1989
  • Issued: 04/03/1990
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/06/1989
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A tuning system comprising:

  • an input terminal for receiving a plurality of RF signals;

    tuning means coupled to said input terminal for selecting a particular RF signal from said plurality of RF signals in response to a tuner control signal;

    memory means for storing label data representative of labels comprising at least one alphabetical character and tuning data associated with respective channels for tuning said channels;

    data entry means for generating said label data and said tuning data under user control;

    control means coupled to said data entry means for evaluating said label data and for storing said label data in said memory means in alphabetical order and storing said tuning data in said memory means during a programming mode; and

    said control means retrieving said tuning data corresponding to a particular channel to be tuned from said memory means in response to label data corresponding to said particular channel.

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