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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2006
Filed:
Dec. 21, 1999
Yumiko Minakawa, Ibaraki-ken, JP;
Jenny S. Chow, San Diego, CA (US);
Tara Burnhouse, San Diego, CA (US);
Yuko Nishikawa, La Jolla, CA (US);
Yumiko Minakawa, Ibaraki-ken, JP;
Jenny S. Chow, San Diego, CA (US);
Tara Burnhouse, San Diego, CA (US);
Yuko Nishikawa, La Jolla, CA (US);
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Sony Electronics Inc., Park Ridge, NJ (US);
Abstract
A system and method for providing a default source to program channel numbers. In one embodiment, the system allows a user to program over-lapping channel numbers to a selected default source. The system includes at least one channel number usable by a plurality of sources for providing a station to transmit television programs. The system generates an electronic system guide identifying the plurality of sources. The system allows a user to select one of the plurality of sources from the electronic system guide as a default source. The system programs the at least one channel number to tune to a station for receiving television programs provided by the selected default source numbers. The system the programs the over-lapping channel numbers to tune to a station provided by the selected second default source and program any non-over-lapping channel numbers to tune to a station provided by the selected first default source.