Method and apparatus for processing content in home network using TV channels
First Claim
1. A content processing method comprising:
- storing first channel information regarding a plurality of broadcast channels to which broadcast signals have been allocated;
storing second channel information regarding a plurality of empty channels to which no broadcast signals have been allocated;
issuing a request for a content list to one of a plurality of server devices connected to a home network;
receiving the content list from the one of the plurality of server devices;
mapping the content list to a plurality of empty channels;
selecting one of the plurality of empty channels to which the content list is mapped; and
displaying content included in the selected channel.
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Abstract
A content processing method and apparatus which can maximize user convenience by allocating content available in a home network to an empty TV channel are provided. The content processing method includes storing channel information regarding a plurality of broadcast channels to which a broadcast signal has been set, storing channel information regarding a plurality of empty channels to which no broadcast signal has been set, issuing a request for a content list to and receiving a content list from one of a plurality of server devices connected to a home network, mapping the content list to a plurality of empty channels, and selecting one of the channels to which the content list is mapped, and playing back content included in the selected channel.
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10 Claims
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1. A content processing method comprising:
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storing first channel information regarding a plurality of broadcast channels to which broadcast signals have been allocated; storing second channel information regarding a plurality of empty channels to which no broadcast signals have been allocated; issuing a request for a content list to one of a plurality of server devices connected to a home network; receiving the content list from the one of the plurality of server devices; mapping the content list to a plurality of empty channels; selecting one of the plurality of empty channels to which the content list is mapped; and displaying content included in the selected channel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A content processing apparatus for processing a plurality of contents provided by a plurality of devices in a home network, the content processing apparatus comprising:
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a channel storage unit which stores information regarding a plurality of broadcast channels having a broadcast signal and information regarding a plurality of empty channels having no broadcast signal, by automatic channel setting; a mapping data storage unit which stores mapping information regarding a mapping relationship between a content list and a plurality of empty channels; and a control unit which issues a request for a content list to and receives a content list from one of a plurality of server devices in the home network, wherein the control unit maps the received content list to a plurality of empty channels whose information is stored in the channel storage unit, and wherein if one of the channels to which the received content list is mapped is selected, the control unit causes content corresponding to the selected channel to be displayed. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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10. A computer-readable recording medium storing a computer program for executing a content processing method comprising:
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storing first channel information regarding a plurality of broadcast channels to which broadcast signals have been allocated; storing second channel information regarding a plurality of empty channels to which no broadcast signals have been allocated; issuing a request for a content list from one of a plurality of server devices connected to a home network; receiving the content list from the one of the plurality of server devices; mapping the content list to a plurality of empty channels; selecting one of the plurality of empty channels to which the content list is mapped; and displaying content included in the selected channel.
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