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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 24, 1994
Filed:
Mar. 17, 1992
Applicant:
Inventors:
Yoji Ishikawa, Saitama, JP;
Takashi Otani, Saitama, JP;
Assignee:
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
348570 ; 4551862 ; 348734 ;
Abstract
A television channel selection apparatus for use with a television receiver having a number of available television channels. The television channel selection apparatus includes a pushbutton pad having a first pushbutton and a group of second pushbuttons. A television channel list is displayed on the television channel when the first pushbutton is depressed. The television channel list includes channel numbers listed in relation to the respective television channels. One of the second pushbuttons is selectively depressed to specify the corresponding channel number and thus to select the corresponding television channel.