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A control device (32; 35) for controlling at least a first receiving device (1) so as to achieve that television channel information (FKI) stored in correlation with program position information (PPI) is stored in a second receiving device (2; 33), includes an encoding stage (29; 38) for encoding pr

A control device (32; 35) for controlling at least a first receiving device (1) so as to achieve that television channel information (FKI) stored in correlation with program position information (PPI) is stored in a second receiving device (2; 33), includes an encoding stage (29; 38) for encoding program position information (PPI) applied to the encoding stage (29; 38) and for supplying a corresponding control signal (SS1, SS2), and a transmitting stage (30) for transmitting the control signal (SS1, SS2) to the first receiving device (1) so as to achieve that a television signal (FS1) is supplied from the first receiving device (1) to the second receiving device (2; 33), the television signal (FS1) being identified by television channel information (FKI) stored in the first receiving device (1) in correlation with this program position information (PPI), expiry control means (31; 41) being provided, which are adapted to supply further program position information (PPI) in an ascending or descending order after the supply of said program position information (PPI) to the encoding stage (29; 38), the subsequent supply of program position information (PPI) to the encoding stage (29; 38) being not later than the expiry of a search time interval.

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1. A control device for controlling at least a first receiving device so as to achieve that television channel information stored in correlation with program position information is stored in a second receiving device, the control device having:an encoding stage for encoding program position informa

1. A control device for controlling at least a first receiving device so as to achieve that television channel information stored in correlation with program position information is stored in a second receiving device, the control device having:an encoding stage for encoding program position information applied to the encoding stage and for supplying a corresponding control signal, and a transmitting stage for transmitting the control signal to the first receiving device so as to achieve that a television signal is supplied from the first receiving device to the second receiving device, the television signal being identified by television channel information stored in the first receiving device in correlation with this program position information, and expiry control means adapted to supply further program position information after the supply of said program position information to the encoding stage before the expiry of a search time interval. 2. A control device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second receiving device includes at least a part of the control device.3. A control device as claimed in claim 2, wherein end-of-search information can be applied to the expiry control means by comparison means in the second receiving device for the comparison of television signals, and when end-of-search information occurs the expiry control means are adapted to supply further program position information before expiry of the search time interval.4. A control device as claimed in claim 2, further including a second receiving device for receiving television signals, said second receiving device having memory means for the storage of program position information and television channel information stored in a correlated fashion, and having receiving means to which the receiving signal which contains at least two television signals can be supplied and which are adapted to supply the television signal identified by television channel information, and having comparison means for the comparison of at least a component of the television signal supplied by the receiving means with at least a component of a television signal supplied to the second receiving device by the first receiving device and to supply end-of-search information in the case of correspondence of the compared components of the television signals, in which search information can be applied to the receiving means in the absence of end-of-search information and in which the television channel information which identifies the television signal supplied by the receiving means can be stored in the memory means when the end-of-search occurs.5. A control device as claimed in claim 1, wherein code selection information can be applied to the encoding stage, and wherein the encoding stage is adapted to encode program position information in accordance with different encoding methods depending on the applied code selection information.6. A control device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the encoding stage is adapted to encode program position information applied to the encoding stage in accordance with at least two different encoding methods, and wherein the encoding device is adapted to supply program position information applied to the encoding stage to the transmitting stage as at least two successive control signals, which control signals contain the program position information encoded in accordance with the at least two different encoding methods.7. A control device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the transmitting stage is adapted to transmit the control signal as an infrared signal.8. A control device as claimed in claim 1, further including a remote control for controlling at least the first receiving device, said remote control having entry means for the entry of program position information.