Image processing apparatus and control method thereof
First Claim
1. A control method of an image processing apparatus comprising a user input part and a display unit which displays an image according to a received broadcasting signal, the control method comprising:
- determining whether broadcasting information is requested through operating the user input part;
displaying a sub-channel image corresponding to one or more broadcasting channels in a portion of the display unit, when the broadcasting information is requested;
indicating one of the one or more sub-channel images as an indicated sub-image by operating the user input part; and
displaying channel information corresponding to the indicated sub-channel image among the one or more sub-channel images.
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Abstract
A control method of an image processing apparatus including a user input part and a display unit displaying an image according to a received broadcasting signal, includes determining whether broadcasting information is requested through operating the user input part; displaying a sub-channel image corresponding to at least one or more broadcasting channels in a portion of the display unit, when the broadcasting information is requested; and displaying channel information corresponding to the sub-channel image indicated by operating the user input part among at least one or more sub-channel images. Thus, an image processing apparatus and a control method thereof provide an electronic program guide (EPG) which is displayed on a portion of a screen of a display unit so that a user may easily browse broadcasting information on channels, when changing the channels.
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13 Claims
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1. A control method of an image processing apparatus comprising a user input part and a display unit which displays an image according to a received broadcasting signal, the control method comprising:
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determining whether broadcasting information is requested through operating the user input part;
displaying a sub-channel image corresponding to one or more broadcasting channels in a portion of the display unit, when the broadcasting information is requested;
indicating one of the one or more sub-channel images as an indicated sub-image by operating the user input part; and
displaying channel information corresponding to the indicated sub-channel image among the one or more sub-channel images. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An image processing apparatus, comprising a user input part and a display unit which displays an image according to a received broadcasting signal, the image processing apparatus further comprising:
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a processor which processes the broadcasting signal to be displayed in the display unit;
a UI generator which generates an electronic program guide comprising sub-channel images corresponding to one or more channels and channel information corresponding to an indicated sub-channel image of the one or more sub-channel images; and
a controller which controls the processor to display the received broadcasting signal and the UI generator to display the electronic program guide in a portion of the display unit if broadcasting information is requested through operating the user input part.
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