METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOPROGRAMMING A TELEVISION RECEIVER - Patent 1197078

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EP 1 197 078 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	17.04.2002 Bulletin 2002/16

(21)	Application number: 00945367.1

(22)	Date of filing: 13.07.2000

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: H04N 5/50

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US0019/059

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0106/775 (25.01.2001 Gazette 2001/04)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

16.07.1999 US 144336 P

(71)	Applicant: Thomson Licensing S.A.
	92648 Boulogne Cedex (FR)

(72)	Inventors:
	JOHNSON, Gene, Harlow Carmel, IN 46032 (US) MAYER, Matthew, Thomas Indianapolis, IN 46250 (US) BOUILLET, Aaron, Reel Noblesville, IN 46060-9713 (US)

(74)	Representative: Kerber, Thierry et al
	Thomson multimedia,46, Quai Alphonse Le Gallo 92648 Boulogne Cedex 92648 Boulogne Cedex (FR)

(54)	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOPROGRAMMING A TELEVISION RECEIVER