Broadcast receiver with two units for switching over between different transmission technologies

1. A method for receiving broadcast signals by means of a broadcast receiver that has at least two receiver units for different transmission technologies, in which the user selects a first broadcast service to be received by means of a first receiver unit of the at least two receiver units, and in which the selected first broadcast service is then reproduced by the broadcast receiver, wherein the other, second receiver unit for the different transmission technology of the broadcast receiver is ready to receive alternative broadcast services having the same or comparable content, characterized in that the broadcast receiver automatically switches over at least temporarily to the second receiver unit having the alternative broadcast service when the first receiver unit cannot reproduce the selected broadcast service as a result of a user action that accesses the first receiver unit and impairs or deselects the reproduction of the previously selected broadcast service, or as a result of the first receiver unit receiving data by means of another broadcast service;

wherein the user action and/or the action to receive data is and/or requires the selection of a new broadcast service, and wherein after the user action and/or the action to receive data, the broadcast receiver switches over to the second receiver unit and reproduces the alternative broadcast service, wherein the first receiver unit seeks the new broadcast service, and wherein the broadcast receiver switches over to the first receiver unit once this receiver unit is receiving the new broadcast service;

wherein the user action and/or the action to receive data is and/or requires the selection of a new broadcast service, and wherein the second receiver unit seeks the new broadcast service, wherein the broadcast receiver switches over to the second receiver unit once this receiver unit is receiving the new broadcast service, and reproduces the new broadcast service, wherein after the switchover to the second receiver unit, the first receiver unit seeks the new broadcast service, and wherein the broadcast receiver switches over to the first receiver unit once this unit is receiving the new broadcast service;

wherein more than two receiver units are provided, wherein the more than two receiver units are suitable for a total of at least two transmission technologies; and

wherein more than two receiver units for a transmission technology are used to implement a phase diversity technique, in which in order to increase the quality of the reproduction, the reproduction of the broadcast signal is composed from two receive signals.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that during reproduction of the broadcast service received by the first receiver unit, a plurality of second receiver units seek alternative broadcast services of an ensemble of broadcast services, wherein an ensemble of broadcast services comprises a plurality of different broadcast services that are transmitted by a broadcast transmitter in a broadcast signal.

3. The method as claimed in claim 2 , characterized in that the plurality of second receiver units first seek the selected broadcast service and then seek additional broadcast services in the order of the probability of said services being selected.

4. The method as claimed in claim 3 , characterized in that that the broadcast receiver ascertains which broadcast services, on selection of a seek function by the user, are arranged adjacent to the selected broadcast service in the radio channel of the transmission technology of the first receiver unit, and in that the plurality of second receiver units seek these broadcast services as alternative broadcast services.

5. The method as claimed in claim 4 , characterized in that alignment of the broadcast services from the first and second receiver units before switching over between the two receiver units is performed by correlating the audio and volume signal.

6. A broadcast receiver for reproducing a received broadcast signal and comprising at least one first receiver unit for a first transmission technology and at least one second receiver unit for a second transmission technology, which is different from the first transmission technology, and comprising a processing unit, wherein the processing unit is designed to select the broadcast signal from a receiver unit according to a user selection and to reproduce said signal, characterized in that the processing unit is also designed to perform operations comprising:

causing the broadcast receiver to automatically switch over at least temporarily to the at least one second receiver unit having an alternative broadcast service when the first receiver unit cannot reproduce the selected broadcast service as a result of a user action that accesses the first receiver unit and impairs or deselects the reproduction of the previously selected broadcast service, or as a result of the first receiver unit receiving data by means of another broadcast service;

wherein the user action and/or the action to receive data is and/or requires the selection of a new broadcast service, and wherein after the user action and/or the action to receive data, the broadcast receiver switches over to the second receiver unit and reproduces the alternative broadcast service, wherein the first receiver unit seeks the new broadcast service, and wherein the broadcast receiver switches over to the first receiver unit once this receiver unit is receiving the new broadcast service;

wherein the user action and/or the action to receive data is and/or requires the selection of a new broadcast service, and wherein the second receiver unit seeks the new broadcast service, wherein the broadcast receiver switches over to the second receiver unit once this receiver unit is receiving the new broadcast service, and reproduces the new broadcast service, wherein after the switchover to the second receiver unit, the first receiver unit seeks the new broadcast service, and wherein the broadcast receiver switches over to the first receiver unit once this unit is receiving the new broadcast service;

wherein more than two receiver units are provided, wherein the more than two receiver units are suitable for a total of at least two transmission technologies; and

wherein more than two receiver units for a transmission technology are used to implement a phase diversity technique, in which in order to increase the quality of the reproduction, the reproduction of the broadcast signal is composed from two receive signals.

7. The broadcast receiver as claimed in claim 6 , characterized in that the first receiver unit is designed for a digital transmission technology, and the second receiver unit for an analog transmission technology.

8. The broadcast receiver as claimed in claim 7 , characterized in that a plurality of first and/or second receiver units are provided.

9. The broadcast receiver as claimed in claim 6 , characterized in that during reproduction of the broadcast service received by the first receiver unit, a plurality of second receiver units seek alternative broadcast services of an ensemble of broadcast services, wherein an ensemble of broadcast services comprises a plurality of different broadcast services that are transmitted by a broadcast transmitter in a broadcast signal.

10. The broadcast receiver as claimed in claim 9 , characterized in that the plurality of second receiver units first seek the selected broadcast service and then seek additional broadcast services in the order of the probability of said services being selected.

11. The broadcast receiver as claimed in claim 10 , characterized in that that the broadcast receiver ascertains which broadcast services, on selection of a seek function by the user, are arranged adjacent to the selected broadcast service in the radio channel of the transmission technology of the first receiver unit, and in that the plurality of second receiver units seek these broadcast services as alternative broadcast services.

12. The broadcast receiver as claimed in claim 11 , characterized in that alignment of the broadcast services from the first and second receiver units before switching over between the two receiver units is performed by correlating the audio and volume signal.