Method and apparatus for transmitting and downloading setup information
First Claim
1. A method performed by a user equipment for determining a mapping of television channels to television stations at a specific geographic location, the method comprising:
- receiving, with a receiver, television signals of a plurality of channels, wherein the television signals include a plurality of channel map identifiers;
receiving, with a processor, a geographic area identifier;
scanning, with the processor, the television signals to identify a channel map identifier of the plurality of channel map identifiers based on the received geographic area identifier; and
determining, with the processor, a channel map corresponding to the identified channel map identifier.
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Abstract
Multiple channel maps are embedded in a television transmission and the appropriate channel corresponding to the particular television service used by the viewer is downloaded for use with the television receiver. Each channel map is accompanied by a channel map identifier which identifies the source of the television transmission and a geographic identifier. The source of a television transmission is automatically detected by monitoring the radio-frequency spectrum allocations of telecast stations. The geographic area identifier is determined by comparison with a user inputted geographic area identifier. The channel map having a channel map identifier corresponding to the detected television transmission source and the user inputted geographic area identifier is downloaded and stored for future use.
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21 Claims
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1. A method performed by a user equipment for determining a mapping of television channels to television stations at a specific geographic location, the method comprising:
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receiving, with a receiver, television signals of a plurality of channels, wherein the television signals include a plurality of channel map identifiers; receiving, with a processor, a geographic area identifier; scanning, with the processor, the television signals to identify a channel map identifier of the plurality of channel map identifiers based on the received geographic area identifier; and determining, with the processor, a channel map corresponding to the identified channel map identifier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A user equipment for determining a mapping of television channels to television stations at a specific geographic location, the user equipment comprising:
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means for receiving television signals of a plurality of channels, wherein the television signals include a plurality of channel map identifiers; means for receiving a geographic area identifier; means for scanning the television signals to identify a channel map identifier of the plurality of channel map identifiers based on the received geographic area identifier; and means for determining a channel map corresponding to the identified channel map identifier. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for determining a mapping of television channels to television stations at a specific geographic location, the system comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive television signals of a plurality of channels, wherein the television signals include a plurality of channel map identifiers; and a processor configured to; receive a geographic area identifier; scan the television signals to identify a channel map identifier of the plurality of channel map identifiers based on the received geographic area identifier; and determine a channel map corresponding to the identified channel map identifier.
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