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Title:
MULTI-TUNER APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING AN EMERGENCY ALERT FUNCTION
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2006065787
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An apparatus (20) such as a television signal receiver provides an emergency alert function that avoids interrupting a user's program viewing and/or listening activities when the emergency alert function is activated, but still allows the user to be informed regarding emergency events. According to an exemplary embodiment, the apparatus (20) includes a first tuner (22a) operative to tune a first channel including an emergency alert signal. A second tuner (22b) is operative to tune a second channel including at least one of audio and video content. A third tuner (22c) is operative to tune a third channel including at least one of audio and video content responsive to the emergency alert signal.

Inventors:
JOHNSTON GAVIN LEE (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2005/045011
Publication Date:
August 10, 2006
Filing Date:
December 13, 2005
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Assignee:
THOMSON LICENSING (FR)
JOHNSTON GAVIN LEE (US)
International Classes:
G08B27/00; G08B21/10; H04N5/50
Domestic Patent References:
WO2004004305A22004-01-08
Foreign References:
US20030227574A12003-12-11
US20040189879A12004-09-30
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