Digital TV method for switching channel automatically
First Claim
1. A method of switching a channel of a digital TV automatically, comprising:
- (a) determining whether or not information noticing a channel switch is included in additional information about a broadcast program selected by a viewer;
(b) checking a remaining time of the broadcast program if the information noticing a channel switch is included in the additional information;
(c) displaying a channel switch notice message on a screen;
(d) determining whether or not the broadcast program has ended;
(e) switching a channel of the broadcast program to a designated channel when the broadcast program ends;
(f) displaying a channel switch confirmation message on the screen;
(g) determining whether an HD broadcast program is broadcasted on another channel after the channel switch confirmation message is displayed;
(h) displaying a message on the screen asking whether a channel of the broadcast program is switched to the channel of the HD broadcast program, if the RD broadcast program is being broadcasted; and
(i) switching the channel of the broadcast program to either the channel of the HD broadcast program or the designated channel according to a response of the viewer to the message.
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Abstract
A digital TV and a method of switching a channel automatically thereof provides a viewer with advance notice of an automatic channel switch using linkage descriptor information on HD broadcasting. Providing the viewer with notice of the switched channel reduces viewer confusion. The method includes the steps of determining whether a linkage descriptor is included in additional information regarding a broadcast program whether the broadcast program regardless of whether the broadcast program is selected by a viewer, checking the remaining time of the broadcast program if the linkage descriptor is included in the additional information, displaying a channel switch notice message on a screen, determining whether or not the broadcast program has ended, switching a channel of the broadcast program to a designated channel when the broadcast program ends, and displaying a channel switch confirmation message on the screen.
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8 Claims
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1. A method of switching a channel of a digital TV automatically, comprising:
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(a) determining whether or not information noticing a channel switch is included in additional information about a broadcast program selected by a viewer; (b) checking a remaining time of the broadcast program if the information noticing a channel switch is included in the additional information; (c) displaying a channel switch notice message on a screen; (d) determining whether or not the broadcast program has ended; (e) switching a channel of the broadcast program to a designated channel when the broadcast program ends; (f) displaying a channel switch confirmation message on the screen; (g) determining whether an HD broadcast program is broadcasted on another channel after the channel switch confirmation message is displayed; (h) displaying a message on the screen asking whether a channel of the broadcast program is switched to the channel of the HD broadcast program, if the RD broadcast program is being broadcasted; and (i) switching the channel of the broadcast program to either the channel of the HD broadcast program or the designated channel according to a response of the viewer to the message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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