Electronic channel address remote control system

Claim 2

In a signal receiver having a potential source, a varactor tuner, and a remote signal channel selecting means, an electronic channel address system comprising: means coupled to said potential source for remote-manual switching, said means including a switching relay means coupled to a memory circuit; means coupled to said means for remote-manual switching and to said varactor tuner for manual signal channel selection; means coupled to said means for remote-manual switching and said means for manual signal channel selection for remote signal channel selection, said means including control circuitry coupled to a motor means mechanically connected to a rotary switching means and motor drive means coupled to said motor and responsive to said remote signal channel selecting means; and means coupled to said control circuitry and rotary switching means of said means for remote signal channel selection, to said means for manual signal channel selection, and to said means for remote-manual switching for effecting tracking of manual signal channel selection by said means for remote signal channel selection, said tracking means altering said control circuitry and rotary switching means in response to manual signal channel selection to provide alignment of said rotary switching means with said manually selected signal channel and a path for current flow therethrough.

Claim 3

The electronic channel address system of claim 1 wherein said memory circuit of said means for remote-manual switching includes a bi-stable flip-flop circuit switching means coupled to said means for manual signal channel selection, to said control circuitry of said means for remote signal channel selection, and to a switching relay means of said means for remote-manual switching.

Claim 4

The electronic channel address system of claim 2 including a gate means coupled to said control circuit of said means for remote signal channel selection and to said bi-stable switching means to effect activation of said means for remote-manual switching in accordance with signal received from said means for remote signal selection means.

Claim 5

The electronic channel address system of claim 1 wherein said means for tracking manual signal channel selection by said means for remote signal channel selection includes a transistor having one input electrode coupled by a diode to said means for remote-manual switching, another input electrode coupled to said rotary switching means and by a diode to said means for remote-manual switching, and an output electrode coupled by a diode to said control circuit of said means for remote signal channel selection.

Claim 6

An electronic channel address system for a signal receiver having a potential source, varactor tuner, and a remote signal channel selection comprising: remote-manual switching means including a switching relay means selectively coupled to said potential source and to a memory circuit; manual electronic signal channel selection means coupled to said varactor tuner and to said remote-manual switching means, said means including a plurality of parallel coupled signal channel indicating and selecting means; remote signal channel selector means including a control circuit coupled to a motor means mechanically coupled to a rotary switching means coupled to said manual signal channel selector means and said remote-manual switching means and a motor drive means coupled to said motor means and responsive to said remote signal channel selecting means; and tracking means coupled to said manual signal channel selection means, said rotary switching means and control circuit of said remote signal channel selector means, and to said remote-manual switching means, said tracking means responding to said manual signal channel selector means to alter said control circuit and rotary switching means to provide alignment of and a current path through said rotary switching means and said manual signal channel selector means whereby said remote signal channel selector means is altered in accordance with alterations of said manual signal channel selection means.

Claim 7

An electronic channel address system for a signal receiver having a potential source, varactor tuner, and a remote signal channel selection comprising: remote-manual switching means including a switching relay means selectively coupled to said potential source and to a memory circuit; manual electronic signal channel selection means coupled to said varactor tuner and to said remote-manual switching means, said means including a plurality of parallel coupled signal channel indicating and selecting means; remote signal channel selector means including a control circuit coupled to a motor means mechanically coupled to a rotary switching means coupled to said manual signal channel selector means and said remote-manual switching means and a motor drive means coupled to said motor means and responsive to said remote signal channel selecting means; and tracking means coupled to said manual signal channel selection means, said rotary switching means and control circuit of said remote signal channel selector means, and to said remote-manual switching means, said tracking means responding to said manual signal channel selector means to alter said control circuit and rotary switching means to provide alignment of and a current path through said rotary switching means and said manual signal channel selector means whereby said remote signal channel selector means is altered in accordance with alterations of said manual signal channel selection means.

Claim 8

The electronic channel address system of claim 5 wherein said memory circuit of said remote-manual switching means includes a bi-stable flip-flop switching means coupled to said manual signal channel selection means and said remote signal channel selection means for effecting activation of said remote-manual switching means in accordance with signals from said manual and remote signal channel selection means.

Claim 9

The electronic channel address system of claim 6 wherein said remote-manual switching means includes a gate means coupling said control circuit of said remote signal channel selection means to said bi-stable switching means, said gate being in the form of a transistor having an inuput electrode coupled to said control circuit, another input electrode grounded, and an output electrode coupled to said bi-stable switching means.