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Receiver and receiving method

  • US 7,944,512 B2
  • Filed: 03/11/2010
  • Issued: 05/17/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/31/2009
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A receiver configured to select a channel based on a channel list comprising channels, the receiver comprising:

  • a memory configured to store the channel list;

    a first tuner configured to scan a partial frequency band out of a predetermined frequency band in order to receive first service information comprising information of a service corresponding to a first channel received in the scanning partial frequency band;

    a channel list generator configured to generate the channel list based on the first service information and to store the channel list in the memory;

    a second tuner configured to scan the entire frequency band of the predetermined frequency band in order to receive second service information comprising information of a service corresponding to a second channel received by the second tuner while scanning the predetermined frequency band simultaneously with the scanning by the first tuner; and

    a channel list updating module configured to update the channel list in the memory based on the second service information after the completion of the scanning by the second tuner.

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