Successive initialization of television channel recording

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9489981
SERIAL NO

13786915

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In various arrangements, a television receiver system for successive initialization of television channel recording is presented. The system may include a control processor, configured to determine a plurality of television channels are configured to begin recording at a same time. The control processor may transmit a first request for recording of a first television channel of the plurality of television channels. The system may include a tuning management processor, configured to configure a first recording of the first television channel in response to the first request. The tuning management processor may also transmit an acknowledgement to the control processor following the first recording of the first television channel being configured. The control processor may, in response to receiving the acknowledgement, transmit, to the tuning management processor, a second request for recording of a second television channel of the plurality of television channels.

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  • ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Sokald, Mark Littleton, US 3 54
Templeman, Mark Parker, US 31 757
Yang, Yunfeng Aurora, US 63 512

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