Patent ID: 7398540
Filing Date: 2008-07-08
Classification: H04B,H04N

Abstract:
1. In a home entertainment system including a central device coupled to a plurality of electronics devices, wherein the plurality of electronics devices includes a display device and a descrambler, and wherein the central device manages the operation of the plurality of electronics devices, a method for tuning channels that are requested by a user for display on the display device, the method comprising the steps for: receiving user input at the central device, wherein the user input selects a channel that corresponds to a signal carrying programming, and wherein the signal is received by the entertainment system; using electronic programming guide data stored at the central device to determine whether the signal is scrambled or non-scrambled, wherein both the scrambled and the non-scrambled signals have to be tuned before being displayed; if the signal is determined from the electronic programming guide data to be scrambled, performing the steps for: if the signal is determined from the electronic programming guide to be non-scrambled, performing the step for: