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Title:
DIGITAL BROADCASTING RECEPTION APPARATUS AND DIGITAL BROADCASTING RECEPTION METHOD
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2013/157159
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
A digital broadcasting reception apparatus (100) is provided with: reception units (111, 121) that receive signals; signal-intensity detection units (112, 122) that detect the reception intensity of the received signals; a channel-scan control unit (125) that detects receivable physical channels; an area map storage unit (129) that stores coverage area information indicating coverage areas; a current-position detection unit (127) that detects the current position; a tuning control unit (118) that determines a distance threshold value on the basis of the reception intensity detected by the signal intensity detection units when the channel-scan control unit (125) detects a physical channel and the detected current position is not included within the coverage area of the detected physical channel; and an area map generating unit (128) that expands the coverage area on the basis of the determined distance threshold value.

Inventors:
TAKAKI KAZUYA (JP)
SHIRASUKA KEIICHI (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2012/075317
Publication Date:
October 24, 2013
Filing Date:
October 01, 2012
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Assignee:
MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP (JP)
TAKAKI KAZUYA (JP)
SHIRASUKA KEIICHI (JP)
International Classes:
H04H60/42; H04H60/51; H04H60/70; H04N5/44; H04N7/173
Domestic Patent References:
WO2011030475A12011-03-17
Foreign References:
JP2005295332A2005-10-20
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
MAEDA Minoru et al. (JP)
Minoru Maeda (JP)
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