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Broadcast signal receiver with means for prioritizing broadcast signals based on previous selections thereof

  • US 5,564,088 A
  • Filed: 03/29/1994
  • Issued: 10/08/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/07/1992
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. Broadcast signal channel selecting apparatus, comprising:

  • means for receiving a plurality of broadcast signals;

    means for assigning a respective priority to each of said plurality of broadcast signals in accordance with a respective amount of previous selection time of said each broadcast signal;

    selection means operable to select one of said plurality of broadcast signals in accordance with the priorities assigned to the received broadcast signals; and

    tuning means tunable to the selected broadcast signal for supplying said selected broadcast signal as an output,said selection means being operable in both an up mode and a down mode to select other one of said broadcast signals having an assigned priority immediately lower in the down mode and immediately higher in the up mode than the assigned priority of the broadcast signal to which said tuning means presently is tuned.

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