Apparatus and methods for automatic preset
First Claim
1. A non-transitory computer storage medium storing instructions that when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method for presetting a content receiving device, the method comprising:
- receiving a signal from each of a plurality of content providers;
determining a reception duration of the signal received from each of the plurality of content providers; and
assigning at least one of a plurality of presets to at least one of the plurality of content providers based on the respective reception duration.
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Abstract
A preset device and an automatic preset application for ranking a group of content providers (e.g., radio stations) and for assigning one or more preset channels to the content providers with the top rankings. The preset device may include a timer configured to be coupled to a receiver, the timer configured to time a plurality of durations of a plurality of signals received from a plurality of content providers, a memory coupled to the timer, the memory configured to store the plurality of durations, and a processor coupled to the memory, the processor configured to rank the plurality of content providers based on the respective plurality of durations, and configured to preset the tuning device based on the ranked plurality of content providers.
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20 Claims
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1. A non-transitory computer storage medium storing instructions that when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method for presetting a content receiving device, the method comprising:
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receiving a signal from each of a plurality of content providers; determining a reception duration of the signal received from each of the plurality of content providers; and assigning at least one of a plurality of presets to at least one of the plurality of content providers based on the respective reception duration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A non-transitory computer storage medium storing instructions that when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method for presetting a radio configured to receive a signal from each of a plurality of radio stations, the method comprising:
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determining a reception duration of the signal received from each of the plurality of radio stations; and setting a preset channel to receive the signal from one of the plurality of radio stations based on the respective reception duration. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A preset device for presetting a content receiving device having a receiver and a tuning device, the preset device comprising:
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a timer configured to be coupled to the receiver, and configured to time a plurality of durations of a plurality of signals received from a plurality of content providers; a memory coupled to the timer, and configured to store the plurality of durations; and a processor coupled to the memory, and configured to; rank the plurality of content providers based on the respective plurality of durations, and preset the tuning device based on the ranked plurality of content providers. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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