Method and apparatus for ensuring reception of conditional access information in multi-tuner receivers

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7225458
APP PUB NO 20040102154A1
SERIAL NO

10302414

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A method and apparatus for receiving conditional access information (CAI) on one or more of a plurality of tuners while the user is selecting different channels is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of receiving the CAI on a first tuner tuned to a first channel; identifying the first tuner as the tuner receiving the CAI; and commanding the second tuner to receive the CAI after receiving a command to retune the first tuner from the first channel to a second channel.

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  • THE DIRECTV GROUP, INC.;HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gagnon, Gregory J Torrance, CA 45 1412
Ha, David D San Gabriel, CA 16 464
Kahn, Raynold M Los Angeles, CA 99 2088
Klauss, Peter M Torrance, CA 31 1139

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