Method and apparatus for adaptive channel selection

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7886321
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11867563

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A method and apparatus for computing a schedule of channels is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of accepting a series of commands to tune a plurality of channels sequentially from an ordered schedule of channels; determining a duration of a time period between each of the series of commands; and prioritizing the schedule of channels according to the duration of the time period during which each channel is tuned. The apparatus comprises a user interface for accepting a series of commands to tune a plurality of channels sequentially from an ordered schedule of channels and a processor, communicatively coupled to a memory, the processor implementing a timer for determining a duration of a time period during which each channel is tuned and prioritizing the schedule of channels according to the duration of the time period during which each channel is tuned.

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DIRECTV LLC2260 E IMPERIAL HIGHWAY EL SEGUNDO CA 90245

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Thompson, Brian D Palos Verdes Estates, US 9 112

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