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System and method for automatically reminding a user of a receiver that a broadcast is on a data stream
Assignee: Musicqubed Innovations LLC
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Filing: 2000-08-07
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Granted: 2001-11-13
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Expires: 2020-08-07
Abstract
Abstract An automatic reminding system for reminding a user or tuning a receiver, such as a television, radio, recording device, computer, etc. to a particular carrier based on a detected ID code broadcast on that particular carrier. A user first activates the system when a broadcast signal is broadcasting an ID code that corresponds to a program that is broadcast. The receiver will either automatically remind a user that a particular broadcast is being broadcast or tune to a carrier that broadcasts the broadcast that corresponds to the ID code that was previously stored. Further the ID code may alternatively program the receiver with a date/time stamp to automatically tune to a particular carrier at a particular time.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas D. Robbins
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 10:29
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N7/00; H04N7/16; H04N7/162; H04N7/165; H04H; H04H60/00; H04H60/35; H04H60/37; H04H60/372; H04H60/61; H04H60/65; H04N21/00; H04N21/20; H04N21/25; H04N21/266; H04N21/2668; H04N21/40; H04N21/43; H04N21/44; H04N21/44008; H04N21/442; H04N21/44213; H04N21/44222; H04N21/44224; H04N21/47; H04N21/472; H04N21/47214; H04N21/488; H04N21/4882; H04N21/60; H04N21/65; H04N21/654; H04N21/6543; H04N21/80; H04N21/81; H04N21/812; H04N5/00; H04N5/44; H04N5/50; H04N7/08; H04N7/087; H04N7/088
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
156 words
An automatically tunable receiver, operable to receive a plurality of data streams, said receiver comprising: a memory; a main receiver, said main receiver being operable to receive said plurality of data streams, to detect a first ID code within a first received data stream, to extract said first ID code from within said first received data stream, and to store said first ID code in said memory; an auxiliary receiver, said auxiliary receiver being operable to receive said plurality of data streams, to detect a second ID code within a second received data stream, and to extract said second ID code from within said second received data stream; a comparator, said comparator being operable to compare said first ID code and said second ID code; and a controller, said controller being operable to tune said main receiver to said second received data stream when said first ID code and said second ID code are the same.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
156 words
An automatically tunable receiver, operable to receive a plurality of data streams, said receiver comprising: a memory; a main receiver, said main receiver being operable to receive said plurality of data streams, to detect a first ID code within a first received data stream, to extract said first ID code from within said first received data stream, and to store said first ID code in said memory; an auxiliary receiver, said auxiliary receiver being operable to receive said plurality of data streams, to detect a second ID code within a second received data stream, and to extract said second ID code from within said second received data stream; a comparator, said comparator being operable to compare said first ID code and said second ID code; and a controller, said controller being operable to tune said main receiver to said second received data stream when said first ID code and said second ID code are the same.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The automatically tunable receiver of claim 1 , wherein said receiver is a radio.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
42 words
The automatically tunable receiver of claim 1 , wherein said memory is operable to store a plurality of ID codes, and wherein any ID codes detected and extracted by said auxiliary receiver are compared with any ID codes stored in said memory.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The automatically tunable receiver of claim 1 further comprising a plurality of auxiliary receivers.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
The automatically tunable receiver of claim 4 , wherein said plurality of auxiliary receivers detect and extract respective ID codes from different data streams in an interlaced manner.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The automatically tunable receiver of claim 1 , wherein said receiver is a television.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
The automatically tunable receiver of claim 1 , wherein said receiver is a computer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
The automatically tunable receiver of claim 1 , wherein said receiver is a recorder.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
The automatically tunable receiver of claim 1 , wherein said receiver is a set-top box.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
170 words
A user informing receiver, operable to receive a plurality of data streams, said receiver comprising: a memory; a main receiver, said main receiver being operable to receive said plurality of data streams, to detect a first ID code within a first received data stream, to extract said first ID code from within said first received data stream, and to store said first ID code in said memory; an auxiliary receiver, said auxiliary receiver being operable to receive said plurality of data streams, to detect a second ID code within a second received data stream, and to extract said second ID code from within said second received data stream; a comparator, said comparator being operable to compare said first ID code and said second ID code; a message provider, said message provider being operable to provide information to the user; and a controller, said controller being operable to instruct said message provider to provide information to a user when said first ID code and said second ID code are the same.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
170 words
A user informing receiver, operable to receive a plurality of data streams, said receiver comprising: a memory; a main receiver, said main receiver being operable to receive said plurality of data streams, to detect a first ID code within a first received data stream, to extract said first ID code from within said first received data stream, and to store said first ID code in said memory; an auxiliary receiver, said auxiliary receiver being operable to receive said plurality of data streams, to detect a second ID code within a second received data stream, and to extract said second ID code from within said second received data stream; a comparator, said comparator being operable to compare said first ID code and said second ID code; a message provider, said message provider being operable to provide information to the user; and a controller, said controller being operable to instruct said message provider to provide information to a user when said first ID code and said second ID code are the same.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
14 words
The receiver of claim 10 , wherein said information is a video informing message.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
The receiver of claim 11 , wherein said video informing message is a text massage formed in a window of the current program.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
The receiver of claim 11 , wherein said video informing message is a text massage overlaying the current program.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
14 words
The receiver of claim 10 , wherein said information is an audio informing message.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
13 words
The receiver of claim 10 , wherein said information is an audio alarm.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
40 words
The receiver of claim 10 , wherein said memory is operable to store a plurality of ID codes, and wherein any ID codes detected and extracted by said auxiliary receiver are compared with any ID codes stored in said memory.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
13 words
The receiver of claim 10 , further comprising a plurality of auxiliary receivers.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
26 words
The receiver of claim 17 , wherein said plurality of auxiliary receivers detect and extract respective ID codes from different data streams in an interlaced manner.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
12 words
The receiver of claim 10 , wherein said receiver is a television.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
12 words
The receiver of claim 10 , wherein said receiver is a radio.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
12 words
The receiver of claim 10 , wherein said receiver is a computer.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
13 words
The receiver of claim 10 , wherein said receiver is a set-top box.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
165 words
An automatically tunable receiver, operable to receive a plurality of data streams, said receiver comprising: a memory; a main receiver, said main receiver being operable to receive said plurality of data streams, to detect a first ID code within a first received data stream, to extract said first ID code from within said first received data stream, to modify said first ID code, and to store said modified first ID code in said memory; an auxiliary receiver, said auxiliary receiver being operable to receive said plurality of data streams, to detect a second ID code within a second received data stream, and to extract said second ID code from within said second received data stream; a comparator, said comparator being operable to compare said modified first ID code and said second ID code; and a controller, said controller being operable to tune said main receiver to said second received data stream when said modified first ID code and said second ID code are the same.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
165 words
An automatically tunable receiver, operable to receive a plurality of data streams, said receiver comprising: a memory; a main receiver, said main receiver being operable to receive said plurality of data streams, to detect a first ID code within a first received data stream, to extract said first ID code from within said first received data stream, to modify said first ID code, and to store said modified first ID code in said memory; an auxiliary receiver, said auxiliary receiver being operable to receive said plurality of data streams, to detect a second ID code within a second received data stream, and to extract said second ID code from within said second received data stream; a comparator, said comparator being operable to compare said modified first ID code and said second ID code; and a controller, said controller being operable to tune said main receiver to said second received data stream when said modified first ID code and said second ID code are the same.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
179 words
A user informing receiver, operable to receive a plurality of data streams, said receiver comprising: a memory; a main receiver, said main receiver being operable to receive said plurality of data streams, to detect a first ID code within a first received data stream, to extract said first ID code from within said first received data stream, to modify said first ID code, and to store said modified first ID code in said memory; an auxiliary receiver, said auxiliary receiver being operable to receive said plurality of data streams, to detect a second ID code within a second received data stream, and to extract said second ID code from within said second received data stream; a comparator, said comparator being operable to compare said modified first ID code and said second ID code; a message provider, said message provider being operable to provide information to the user; and a controller, said controller being operable to instruct said message provider to provide information to a user when said modified first ID code and said second ID code are the same.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
179 words
A user informing receiver, operable to receive a plurality of data streams, said receiver comprising: a memory; a main receiver, said main receiver being operable to receive said plurality of data streams, to detect a first ID code within a first received data stream, to extract said first ID code from within said first received data stream, to modify said first ID code, and to store said modified first ID code in said memory; an auxiliary receiver, said auxiliary receiver being operable to receive said plurality of data streams, to detect a second ID code within a second received data stream, and to extract said second ID code from within said second received data stream; a comparator, said comparator being operable to compare said modified first ID code and said second ID code; a message provider, said message provider being operable to provide information to the user; and a controller, said controller being operable to instruct said message provider to provide information to a user when said modified first ID code and said second ID code are the same.
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