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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 28, 2002
Filed:
Nov. 19, 1997
Harold J. Weber, Holliston, Middlesex County, MA (US);
Other;
Abstract
A handheld remote controller for a televisor that automatically prefixes a single-digit program channel selection, typically between and with a leading zero in response to a prolonged single digit keybutton actuation exceeding about 3 seconds or by an intended ersatz key entry, such as a star “*” key, either preceding or following the channel digit key entry. A HUSH control provides audio volume reduction intermediate between mute and normal volume levels, obtainable by pressing a HUSH keybutton, or automatically hushed concurrent with a program channel change. Maintaining a televisor's necessitous channel or selection when used in conjunction with a cable box, VCR or other intermediate device is assured by concurrently sending a reiterative channel (or channel ) tuning command to the televisor whenever a program channel change command or other function signal is dispatched to the cable box, VCR or other television signal tuning apparatus.