METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SELECTING FAVORITE BROADCAST PROGRAM IN DIGITAL BROADCAST RECEIVER
First Claim
1. A method for selecting a favorite broadcast program in a digital broadcast receiver comprising:
- receiving an electronic program guide or an electronic service guide in a broadcasting mode;
analyzing broadcast program information of the received electronic program guide or the electronic service guide;
selecting a favorite broadcasting time and a favorite broadcast program according to a usage record of the digital broadcast receiver; and
finding the favorite broadcast program in the electronic program guide or the electronic service guide and outputting the favorite broadcast program.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for selecting a favorite broadcast program in a digital broadcast receiver are disclosed. A favorite broadcasting time and a favorite broadcast program are stored in a database, based on a usage record of the digital broadcast receiver. The method includes receiving an electronic program guide in a broadcasting mode; analyzing broadcast program information of the received electronic program guide; selecting a favorite broadcasting time and a favorite broadcast program according to a usage record of the broadcasting receiver; and finding the favorite broadcast program in the electronic program guide and outputting the favorite broadcast program. Accordingly, a favorite channel may be easily selected by outputting a favorite broadcast program list in a digital broadcasting mode of a digital broadcast receiver.
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1. A method for selecting a favorite broadcast program in a digital broadcast receiver comprising:
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receiving an electronic program guide or an electronic service guide in a broadcasting mode; analyzing broadcast program information of the received electronic program guide or the electronic service guide; selecting a favorite broadcasting time and a favorite broadcast program according to a usage record of the digital broadcast receiver; and finding the favorite broadcast program in the electronic program guide or the electronic service guide and outputting the favorite broadcast program. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A method for selecting a favorite program in a digital broadcast receiver comprising:
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receiving an electronic program guide or an electronic service guide in a broadcasting mode; analyzing broadcast program information of the received electronic program guide or the electronic program guide; selecting a favorite broadcasting time and a favorite broadcast program according to a usage record of the digital broadcast receiver; preparing a database of the selected favorite broadcast program; comparing the database with the broadcast program information of the electronic program guide or the electronic service guide; and outputting a favorite broadcast program list of programs being broadcast at the current time according to the comparison result. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus for selecting a favorite broadcast program in a digital broadcast receiver comprising:
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a control unit for generating a database of a user'"'"'s favorite broadcasting time and a favorite broadcast program by analyzing a usage record of the digital broadcast receiver; and a display unit for outputting a favorite broadcast program list. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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