Method of broadcasting data for programming a receiver
View Patent ↗An automatic reminding system for reminding a user or tuning a receiver, such as a television, radio, recording device, computer, etc. to a particular carrier based on a detected ID code broadcast on that particular carrier. A user first activates the system when a broadcast signal is broadcasting an ID code that corresponds to a program that is broadcast. The receiver will either automatically remind a user that a particular broadcast is being broadcast or tune to a carrier that broadcasts the broadcast that corresponds to the ID code that was previously stored. Further the ID code may alternatively program the receiver with a date/time stamp to automatically tune to a particular carrier at a particular time.
1. A method of programming a television receiver system comprising:
receiving a first broadcast television program with a main receiver, the first broadcast television program being received on a first channel during a first time period;
receiving a commercial corresponding to a second television program with the main receiver, the commercial being received on the first channel during a second time period, the second time period being within the first time period;
receiving an ID code with the main receiver, the ID code being received on the first channel during the second time period;
if a user instruction is received during the second time period, activating the receiver system during the second time period to extract and store the ID code;
monitoring a plurality of television channels with an auxiliary receiver; and
automatically tuning the main receiver to a second channel after the first period if the stored ID code is detected on the second channel by the auxiliary receiver.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the ID code includes a plurality of types of ID codes comprises repeating ID codes, bait ID codes, capture ID codes, and programming ID codes.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the types of programming ID codes further comprise:
a first type of programming ID code including information relating to a start date, and a start time;
a second type of programming ID code including information relating to a start date, a start time, and an end time;
a third type of programming ID code including information relating to a start date, and a duration;
a fourth type of programming ID code including information relating to a start date, a start time, and a data stream;
a fifth type of programming ID code including information relating to a start date, a start time, an end time, and a data stream; and
a sixth type of programming ID code including information relating to a start date, a duration, and a data stream.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the ID code comprises a differentiating portion comprising two bits.
5. A method of programming a television receiver system comprising:
receiving a first broadcast television program with a main receiver, the first broadcast television program being received on a first channel of a plurality of channels during a first time period;
receiving a commercial corresponding to a second television program with the main receiver, the commercial being received on the first channel during a second time period, the second time period being within the first time period;
receiving an ID code with the main receiver, the ID code being received on the first channel during the second time period;
if a user instruction is received during the second time period, activating the receiver system during the second time period to extract and store the ID code;
monitoring the plurality of television channels following the second time period with an auxiliary receiver; and
if the ID code is detected on the plurality of television channels by the auxiliary receiver following the second time period, automatically tuning the main receiver to a second channel of the plurality of television channels on which the ID code was detected.
6. The method of claim 5 , further comprising displaying during the second period an availability indicator.
7. The method of claim 5 , wherein the user instruction comprises a signal transmitted from a remote control in response to a user button press.
8. A method of programming a television comprising:
receiving a first broadcast television program with a main receiver, the first broadcast television program being received on a first channel of a plurality of channels during a first time period;
receiving a commercial corresponding to a second television program with the main receiver, the commercial being received on the first channel during a second time period, the second time period being within the first time period;
receiving an ID code with the main receiver, the ID code being received on the first channel during the second time period;
if a user instruction is received during the second time period, activating the receiver system during the second time period to extract and store the ID code;
monitoring the plurality of television channels following the second time period with an auxiliary receiver; and
automatically tuning the main receiver to a second channel after the first period if the stored ID code is detected on the second channel by the auxiliary receiver.
9. The method of claim 8 , further comprising displaying during the second period an availability indicator.
10. The method of claim 8 , wherein the user instruction comprises a signal transmitted from a remote control in response to a user button press.
11. A method of programming a television receiver system comprising:
receiving a first broadcast television program with a main receiver, the first broadcast television program being received on a first channel of a plurality of channels during a first time period;
receiving a commercial corresponding to a second television program with the main receiver, the commercial being received on the first channel during a second time period, the second time period being within the first time period;
receiving a bait code with the main receiver, the bait code being received on the first channel during the second time period;
if a user instruction is received during the second time period, activating the receiver system during the second time period to store the bait code;
decoding the bait code to generate a capture code; and
monitoring the plurality of television channels following the second time period with an auxiliary receiver; and
if the capture code is detected on the plurality of television channels by the auxiliary receiver following the second time period, automatically tuning the main receiver to a second channel of the plurality of television channels on which the capture code was detected.
12. A system comprising:
a television receiver system, the television receiver system operable to receive a plurality of television channels, the television receiver system comprising an automatic tuner, a main receiver, and an auxiliary receiver, the automatic tuner being operable to automatically tune the main receiver to a particular channel, the television receiver system programmed to:
receive a first broadcast television program with the main receiver, the first broadcast television program being received on a first channel during a first time period;
receive a commercial corresponding to a second television program with the main receiver, the commercial being received on the first channel during a second time period, the second time period being within the first time period;
receive an ID code with the main receiver, the ID code being received on the first channel during the second time period;
if a user instruction is received during the second time period, activate the television receiver system during the second time period to extract and store the ID code;
monitor the plurality of television channels with the auxiliary receiver; and
automatically tune the main receiver to a second channel after the first period if the stored ID code is detected on the second channel by the auxiliary receiver.
13. A television receiver system operable to receive a plurality of television channels, the receiver system comprising:
means for receiving a first broadcast television program, the first broadcast television program being received on a first channel during a first time period and receiving a commercial corresponding to a second television program with a main receiver, the commercial being received on the first channel during a second time period, the second time period being within the first time period;
means for detecting an ID code with the main receiver, the ID code being received on the first channel during the second time period;
means for activating the receiver system during the second time period to extract and store the ID code if a user instruction is received during the second time period;
means for monitoring the plurality of television channels using an auxiliary receiver; and
means for automatically tuning the main receiver to a second channel after the first period if the stored ID code is detected on the second channel by the means for monitoring the plurality of television channels using the auxiliary receiver.
14. The television receiver of claim 13 , wherein the means for receiving the first broadcast includes an automatic tuner.