Digital broadcast receiving device and station selection method

US9237298B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9237298-B2
Application numberUS-201214364632-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateNov 16, 2012
Priority dateDec 28, 2011
Publication dateJan 12, 2016
Grant dateJan 12, 2016

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A digital broadcast receiving device ( 100 ) includes: a same broadcast station determination unit ( 109 ) that determines that a broadcast station broadcasting programs with the same broadcast times as the broadcast times of programs broadcast by a selected broadcast station in a predetermined interval in program schedules included in broadcast station information stored in a broadcast station information storage unit ( 108 ) is the same broadcast station as the selected broadcast station, generates same broadcast station information associating the selected broadcast station with the broadcast station determined to be the same broadcast station, and stores the same broadcast station information in the broadcast station information storage unit ( 108 ); and a station selection control unit ( 107 ) that, when reception deterioration is detected, controls the broadcast receiving unit ( 112 ) so as to switch the broadcast station selection over to a same broadcast station as determined by the same broadcast station determination unit ( 109 ) or to a broadcast station indicated by the same broadcast station information stored in the broadcast station information storage unit ( 108 ).

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What is claimed is: 1. A digital broadcast receiving device comprising: a broadcast receiving unit for generating a digital signal from a received signal received at an antenna and separating, from the digital signal, video data and audio data of a program broadcast by a selected broadcast station; a reception deterioration detection unit for detecting a reception deterioration state in which a reception state of the received signal has deteriorated; a broadcast station inform…

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What does patent US9237298B2 cover?
A digital broadcast receiving device ( 100 ) includes: a same broadcast station determination unit ( 109 ) that determines that a broadcast station broadcasting programs with the same broadcast times as the broadcast times of programs broadcast by a selected broadcast station in a predetermined interval in program schedules included in broadcast station information stored in a broadcast station…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Mitsubishi Electric Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04H60/32. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jan 12 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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