Patent ID: 9131125
Filing Date: 2015-09-08
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A method of operating a receiving device comprising: storing program data in the receiving device; storing receiving device location data corresponding to the receiving device location in the receiving device; tuning the receiving device to a first channel having a first program; determining the first channel is a blacked out channel at the receiving device in response to comparing the receiving device location data to the program data; searching the program data for programs equivalent to the first program; determining a list of entries corresponding to program equivalents of the first program; ordering the list to form a re-ordered list of program equivalents; determining a second channel from the re-ordered list of program equivalents; determining whether the second channel is blacked out; when the second channel is not blacked out, tuning the receiving device to the second channel; and during the steps of searching and determining and prior to tuning, generating a searching on-screen display indicating the receiving device is searching for another channel.