The disclosure is an automatic programming method for a tuner of a television and/or video recorder that makes use of data received by cable or terrestrial or satellite radio, and a device implementing this method. The method involves the transmission of a set of channel tables, each corresponding...http://www.google.de/patents/US5805230?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5805230 - Method for automatic programming of a tuner and device for implementation of the method 
