METHOD OF SETTING MAPPING BETWEEN CHANNEL NUMBER AND PROGRAM NUMBER
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1. A method of setting at least a mapping between a channel number and a program number, comprising:
- retrieving information from a virtual channel table (VCT) and a program association table (PAT) transmitted via a communication channel;
comparing the retrieved information of the VCT and the PAT to generate a comparison result; and
determining a mapping between a specific channel number and a specific program number according to the comparison result, wherein at least one of the specific channel number and the specific program number is recorded in the retrieved information of the VCT and the PAT.
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Abstract
A method of setting at least a mapping between a channel number and a program number is provided. The method includes receiving a virtual channel table (VCT) and a program association table (PAT) transmitted via a communication channel, comparing the VCT and the PAT to generate a comparison result, and determining a mapping between a specific channel number and a specific program number according to the comparison result.
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1. A method of setting at least a mapping between a channel number and a program number, comprising:
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retrieving information from a virtual channel table (VCT) and a program association table (PAT) transmitted via a communication channel; comparing the retrieved information of the VCT and the PAT to generate a comparison result; and determining a mapping between a specific channel number and a specific program number according to the comparison result, wherein at least one of the specific channel number and the specific program number is recorded in the retrieved information of the VCT and the PAT. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of setting at least a mapping between a channel number and a program number, comprising:
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retrieving information from a first table and a second table transmitted via a communication channel, wherein the first table complies with a specific television standard, and the second table complies with a specific moving picture experts group (MPEG) standard; comparing the retrieved information of the first table and the second table to generate a comparison result; and determining a mapping between a specific channel number and a specific program number according to the comparison result, wherein at least one of the specific channel number and the specific program number is recorded in the retrieved information of the first table and the second table. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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