System and method for an automatic television channel change

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9015755
APP PUB NO 20100031286A1
SERIAL NO

12181847

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A system and method for automatically changing channels. A user selection of a channel and a time associated with media content is received. The current time is determined. A display is powered on in response to determining the display is off. A display is automatically changed to the channel in response to the current time matching the selected time. The media content received through the channel is displayed.

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  • CENTURYLINK INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gupta, Shekhar Overland Park, US 126 2416
Morrill, Robert Overland Park, US 4 88
Tucker, Curtis Lees Summit, US 11 150

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