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Automatic PIP channel searching apparatus and method

  • US 5,251,034 A
  • Filed: 03/10/1992
  • Issued: 10/05/1993
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/09/1991
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. In a channel search method of a television (TV) having a picture-in-picture (PIP) function, an automatic PIP channel search method used during TV viewing, the method comprising the steps of:

  • setting the currently-viewed broadcast channel as a main screen, if a scan key is input when watching a TV channel;

    setting each of a plurality of broadcasting channels, excluding said currently-viewed broadcast channel which is set as said main screen, for display as a subscreen with said main screen; and

    automatically displaying each of the channels set as said single subscreen, wherein said step of automatically displaying comprises the step of automatically sequentially displaying each of said broadcasting channels set for display as said single subscreen so that only a single channel is displayed as a subscreen with said main screen.

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