Method and apparatus for receiving digital broadcasting
First Claim
1. A method for receiving digital broadcasting, where the local broadcasting stations use a second frequency band, and a wide broadcasting station covering broadcasting service areas of the local broadcasting stations uses a first frequency band, the method comprising the steps of:
- changing a frequency band of a received digital broadcasting signal if a change of a broadcasting service is requested while the digital broadcasting signal provided through at least one of the first frequency band and the second frequency band is being received;
creating and displaying a list of broadcasting programs according to channels provided through the changed frequency band based on stored digital broadcasting program guiding data; and
outputting a digital broadcasting signal received through a predetermined channel if the predetermined channel is selected.
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Abstract
A method and an apparatus are provided for receiving digital broadcasting in an apparatus for receiving digital broadcasting under a state in which at least two local broadcasting stations are prepared to provide digital broadcasting, the local broadcasting stations use a second frequency band, and a wide broadcasting station covering broadcasting service areas of the local broadcasting stations uses a first frequency band. The method includes the steps of changing a frequency band of a received digital frequency band if a user requests change of a broadcasting service while the digital broadcasting signal provided through one of the first frequency band and the second frequency band is being received and outputting, creating and displaying a list of broadcasting programs according to channels provided through the changed frequency band based on digital broadcasting program guiding data which are previously stored, and outputting a digital broadcasting signal received through a predetermined channel.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for receiving digital broadcasting, where the local broadcasting stations use a second frequency band, and a wide broadcasting station covering broadcasting service areas of the local broadcasting stations uses a first frequency band, the method comprising the steps of:
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changing a frequency band of a received digital broadcasting signal if a change of a broadcasting service is requested while the digital broadcasting signal provided through at least one of the first frequency band and the second frequency band is being received;
creating and displaying a list of broadcasting programs according to channels provided through the changed frequency band based on stored digital broadcasting program guiding data; and
outputting a digital broadcasting signal received through a predetermined channel if the predetermined channel is selected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus for receiving digital broadcasting, where the local broadcasting stations use a second frequency band, and a wide broadcasting station covering broadcasting service areas of the local broadcasting stations uses a first frequency band, the apparatus comprising:
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an input module for receiving a manipulation signal;
a first receiver for receiving a digital broadcasting signal provided through the first frequency band and digital broadcasting program guiding data provided through the first frequency band and the second frequency band;
a second receiver for receiving a digital broadcasting signal provided through the second frequency band and digital broadcasting program guiding data provided through the first frequency band and the second frequency band;
a memory for storing the digital broadcasting program guiding data;
a switching module for performing switching between the first receiver and the second receiver;
a controller for controlling the switching module to perform switching between the first receiver and the second receiver if change of a broadcasting service is requested through the input module while a digital broadcasting signal provided through at least one of the first receiver and the second receiver is being output and creating a list of broadcasting programs according to channels provided through a frequency band of a digital broadcasting signal received in the switched receiver based on the digital broadcasting program guiding data stored in the memory; and
an output module for outputting the list of the broadcasting programs according to channels or the digital broadcasting signal received through the predetermined channel under control of the controller if a predetermined channel is selected through the input module. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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