System and method of contextual pre-tuning
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1. A method implemented on a multi-tuner receiver system, the method comprising:
- successively displaying a set of visual cards, each visual card of the set of visual cards comprising a graphical representation;
selecting a visual card of the set of visual cards, the visual card being associated with a first television program;
identifying, based on a characteristic of the selected visual card, a second television program; and
tuning to the second television program.
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Abstract
A method implemented on a multi-tuner receiver system comprises successively displaying a set of visual cards where each visual card of the set of visual cards comprises a graphical representation. A visual card of the set of visual cards is selected, the visual card being associated with a first television program. Based on a characteristic of the selected visual card, a second television program is identified. The second television program is then tuned.
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1. A method implemented on a multi-tuner receiver system, the method comprising:
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successively displaying a set of visual cards, each visual card of the set of visual cards comprising a graphical representation; selecting a visual card of the set of visual cards, the visual card being associated with a first television program; identifying, based on a characteristic of the selected visual card, a second television program; and tuning to the second television program. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of contextual tuning, the method comprising:
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navigating a set of media program indicators; selecting an indicator of the set of indicators, the indicator being associated with a first television program; allocating, based on a characteristic of the selected indicator, an instruction to tune to a second television program; and tuning to the second television program. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A receiver system, comprising:
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a card displayer successively displaying a set of visual cards, each visual card of the set of visual cards comprising a graphical representation; a card selector selecting a visual card of the set of visual cards, the visual card being associated with a first television program; an allocator identifying, based on a characteristic of the selected visual card, a second television program; and a first tuner tuning to the second television program. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for contextual tuning, comprising:
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a processor successively displaying a set of visual cards, each visual card of the set of visual cards comprising a graphical representation, the processor further selecting a visual card of the set of visual cards, the visual card being associated with a first television program, the processor further identifying, based on a characteristic of the selected visual card, a second television program; and a first tuner tuning to the second television program. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A computer program product comprising program code for performing a method implemented on a multi-tuner receiver system, the method comprising:
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successively displaying a set of visual cards, each visual card of the set of visual cards comprising a graphical representation; selecting a visual card of the set of visual cards, the visual card being associated with a first television program; identifying, based on a characteristic of the selected visual card, a second television program; and tuning to the second television program. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A receiver system, comprising:
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means for successively displaying a set of visual cards, each visual card of the set of visual cards comprising a graphical representation; means for selecting a visual card of the set of visual cards, the visual card being associated with a first television program; means for identifying, based on a characteristic of the selected visual card, a second television program; and means for tuning to the second television program. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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