System and method for dynamic channel management of a television based on media center set-top box tuner availability
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1. A method comprising:
- determining a last channel to which a display device was tuned prior to the display device entering a reduced power state;
determining whether the last channel tuned to prior to entering a reduced power state was a remodulated channel wherein the remodulation was performed via a computer;
if the last channel was a remodulated channel, then sending a signal to the computer to indicate that the display device is on line with the remodulated channel;
if a tuner in the computer is not available for the display device, then receiving, from the computer, an indication identifying a signal that was most recently remodulated for transmission on the remodulated channel for the display device; and
automatically changing the display device to the identified signal.
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Abstract
A method and system for dynamic channel management of a television based on media center set-top box tuner availability. The method includes determining a last channel a television was tuned to prior to being turned off. Then it is determined whether the last channel is a radio frequency remodulated (RF-remodulated) channel. If the last channel is a RF-remodulated channel, then sending a signal to indicate that the television is on line with the RF-remodulated channel. If a tuner is not available for the television, then receiving an indication of a cable channel that was last RF-remodulated to the RF-remodulated channel for the television. Finally, changing the television to the cable channel.
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12 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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determining a last channel to which a display device was tuned prior to the display device entering a reduced power state; determining whether the last channel tuned to prior to entering a reduced power state was a remodulated channel wherein the remodulation was performed via a computer; if the last channel was a remodulated channel, then sending a signal to the computer to indicate that the display device is on line with the remodulated channel; if a tuner in the computer is not available for the display device, then receiving, from the computer, an indication identifying a signal that was most recently remodulated for transmission on the remodulated channel for the display device; and automatically changing the display device to the identified signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A system, comprising:
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a display device; a remote control coupled to the display device; and a computer, wherein the remote control determines a last channel to which the display device was tuned prior to the display device entering a reduced power state, wherein the remote control determines whether the last channel tuned to prior to entering a reduced power state was a remodulated channel, wherein the remote control sends a signal to the computer to indicate that the display device is on line with the remodulated channel if the last channel was a remodulated channel, wherein the remote control receives an indication from the computer, the indication identifying a signal that was most recently remodulated for transmission on the remodulated channel for the display device if a tuner in the computer is not available for the display device, and wherein the remote control automatically changes the display device to the identified signal. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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7. A non-transitory medium containing instructions which, when executed by a processing system, cause the processing system to perform a method, the method comprising:
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determining a last channel to which a display device was tuned prior to the display device entering a reduced power state; determining whether the last channel tuned to prior to entering a reduced power state was a remodulated channel wherein the remodulation was performed via a computer; if the last channel was a remodulated channel, then sending a signal to the computer to indicate that the display device is on line with the remodulated channel; if a tuner in the computer is not available for the display device, then receiving, from the computer, an identifying a signal that was most recently remodulated for transmission on the remodulated channel for the display device; and automatically changing the display device to the identified signal. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. An apparatus comprising:
a remote control, wherein the remote control determines a last channel to which a display device was tuned prior to the display device entering a reduced power state, wherein the remote control determines whether the last channel tuned to prior to entering a reduced power state was a remodulated channel wherein the remodulation was performed via a computer, wherein the remote control sends a signal to the computer to indicate that the display device is on line with the remodulated channel if the last channel was a remodulated channel, wherein the remote control receives an indication from the computer, the indication identifying a signal that was most recently remodulated for transmission on the remodulated channel for the display device if a tuner in the computer is not available for the display device, and wherein the remote control automatically changes the display device to the identified signal. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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