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Method and apparatus for selecting among multiple tuners

  • US 9,854,293 B2
  • Filed: 05/11/2015
  • Issued: 12/26/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/04/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A device, comprising:

  • a plurality of tuners each configured to tune to one of a plurality of channels;

    a storage configured to store recording data from the plurality of tuners; and

    a tuner controller coupled to the plurality of tuners, the tuner controller configured to;

    receive a first request to record a first program on a first channel of the plurality of channels;

    assign, in response to the first request, a first tuner of the plurality of tuners to tune to the first channel and record the first program;

    receive a second request to record to a second program on a second channel of the plurality of channels;

    determine, in response to the second request, that each of the plurality of tuners is unavailable;

    transmit a query to the first tuner for a first priority associated with recording the first program, and a second query to the second tuner for a second priority associated with recording the second program;

    compare, the first priority received from the first tuner with the second priority received from the second tuner;

    determine, based on comparing the first priority received from the first tuner with the second priority received from the second tuner, that recording the first program is associated with a lower priority than recording the second program; and

    assign the first tuner to tune to the second channel and record the second program.

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