Patent ID: 6317882
Filing Date: 2001-11-13
Classification: H04H,H04N

Abstract:
An automatically tunable receiver, operable to receive a plurality of data streams, said receiver comprising:a memory;a main receiver, said main receiver being operable to receive said plurality of data streams, to detect a first ID code within a first received data stream, to extract said first ID code from within said first received data stream, and to store said first ID code in said memory;an auxiliary receiver, said auxiliary receiver being operable to receive said plurality of data streams, to detect a second ID code within a second received data stream, and to extract said second ID code from within said second received data stream;a comparator, said comparator being operable to compare said first ID code and said second ID code; anda controller, said controller being operable to tune said main receiver to said second received data stream when said first ID code and said second ID code are the same.