Patent ID: 9712875
Date: 2017-07-18
CPC Classifications: H04N

Claim:
1. A non-transitory, computer readable media having instructions stored thereon which, when executed by a processing device, causes the processing device to perform steps comprising: causing a television to exit from a first channel tuning state and enter into a second channel tuning state; determining if the television remains in the second channel tuning state for a length of time that exceeds a length of time during which the television was in the first channel tuning state; and when it is determined that the television has remained in the second channel tuning state a length of time that exceeds a length of time during which the television was in the first channel tuning state, storing in a memory associated with the processing device an association between a predetermined input element that is coupled to the processing device and channel tuning commands to be transmitted to the television whereupon a subsequent activation of the predetermined input element will cause the channel tuning commands to be transmitted to the television for the purpose of placing the television into the second channel tuning state; wherein the channel tuning commands to be transmitted to the television are determined by using an increment of a channel number associated with the first media tuning state when a channel up input element that is coupled to the processing device was activated to cause the television to exit from the first channel tuning state and enter into the second channel tuning state or by using a decrement of the channel number when a channel down input element that is coupled to the processing device was activated to cause the television to exit from the first channel tuning state and enter into the second channel tuning state.