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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 01, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 23, 2012
Richard Lewis, Buffalo Grove, IL (US);
Richard Lewis, Buffalo Grove, IL (US);
Zenith Electronics LLC, Lincolnshire, IL (US);
Abstract
An antenna for broadcast television programming includes a tuner and demodulator located with the antenna to generate a demodulated television program stream. A network interface is connected to the tuner and demodulator to provide the television program stream to a network, preferably a wireless network. A television set located remotely from the antenna receives the television program stream via the network and displays the program. A portable control device may be connected to the network. Reception of the broadcast programming is improved by controlling the directionality of the antenna in response to the demodulated signal. A service provider may poll the wireless network antenna to determine which broadcast programs are received and may provide extended programming television programs to the user by an internet connection to the user's network.