Digital television receiver and method for processing broadcast signal
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1. A method of processing a digital broadcast signal in a digital television (DTV) receiver, the method comprising:
- receiving an event information table (EIT) containing information for a plurality of events in a predetermined time span;
receiving a time stamp table (TST) associated with one of the plurality of events, the time stamp table (TST) including time stamp type information defining a status of the event and a time stamp identification (ID) identifying the time stamp table (TST);
identifying the event associated with the time stamp table (TST) using the time stamp ID; and
determining the status of the identified event using the time stamp type information.
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Abstract
A digital television (DTV) receiver and a method for processing a broadcast signal including real-time broadcast program information are disclosed. The broadcast receiver analyzes the real-time broadcast program information contained in the broadcast signal, and provides a user with the analyzed result, such that the user can correctly recognize the start- or end-time of the broadcast program, and can establish a viewing reservation function or a recording reservation function at an accurate time.
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1. A method of processing a digital broadcast signal in a digital television (DTV) receiver, the method comprising:
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receiving an event information table (EIT) containing information for a plurality of events in a predetermined time span; receiving a time stamp table (TST) associated with one of the plurality of events, the time stamp table (TST) including time stamp type information defining a status of the event and a time stamp identification (ID) identifying the time stamp table (TST); identifying the event associated with the time stamp table (TST) using the time stamp ID; and determining the status of the identified event using the time stamp type information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A digital television(DTV) receiver comprising:
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a demultiplexer for demultiplexing an event information table (EIT) containing information for a plurality of events in a predetermined time span and a time stamp table (TST) associated with one of the plurality of events, which includes time stamp type information defining a status of the event and a time stamp identification (ID) identifying the time stamp table (TST); a parser for parsing the demultiplexed information, and decoding the parsed information; and a controller for identifying the event associated with the time stamp table (TST) using the time stamp ID and determining the status of the identified event using the time stamp type information. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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