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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 06, 2010
Filed:
Jan. 10, 2002
Olivier Horr, Rennes, FR;
Denis Crespel, Gosné, FR;
Serge Harzo, Mouazé, FR;
Yves Richard, Saint Sulpice la Forêt, FR;
Olivier Horr, Rennes, FR;
Denis Crespel, Gosné, FR;
Serge Harzo, Mouazé, FR;
Yves Richard, Saint Sulpice la Forêt, FR;
Thomson Licensing, Boulogne-Billacourt, FR;
Abstract
A system comprising a first converter linked to a first tuner and optionally, to a second tuner via switching means, optionally a second converter linked to the second tuner means for detecting whether the second converter is in service and means suitable for actuating the switching means in such a way as to link the second tuner to the second converter when one detects that the latter is in service and, in the converse case, to link it to the first converter.