Method of storing broadcasting program and mobile communication terminal using the same
First Claim
1. A broadcasting stream storing method of a mobile communication terminal, the method comprising:
- receiving, via a receiving unit, a broadcasting stream including a broadcasting content to be viewed on a display unit of the mobile terminal;
displaying the received broadcasting content on the display unit of the mobile terminal;
receiving a command to request a time shifting mode;
allocating and storing the received broadcasting content to a plurality of individual and discrete time sections based on the input command requesting the time shift mode such that a predetermined amount of the broadcasting content is divided into and stored as the plurality of individual and discrete time sections;
before performing the storing, determining whether there is a storage space in the plurality of individual and discrete time sections;
deleting a portion of the broadcasting content allocated to at least one time section of the plurality of individual and discrete time sections and storing the received broadcasting content in the at least one time section corresponding the deleted portion of the broadcasting content when the determining step determines there is no storage space in the plurality of individual and discrete time sections;
receiving a command to reproduce one of the allocated plurality of time sections;
jumping to said one of the plurality of individual and discrete time sections in which said one of the plurality of individual and discrete time sections can be any one of the plurality of individual and discrete time sections;
reproducing said any one of the plurality of individual and discrete time sections; and
switching to a reproduction of a broadcasting content included in a particular time section in response to a selection pattern of a designated key in the time shifting mode,wherein when the selection pattern comprises selecting the designated key for a predetermined time period or more, the switching step switches to the reproduction of the broadcast content included in the particular time section that was first stored, andwherein when the selection pattern comprises selecting the designated key for a predetermined number of times, the switching step switches to the reproduction of the broadcast content included in the particular time section that was stored the predetermined number of times before or after the currently reproducing content.
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Abstract
A broadcasting program storing method of a mobile communication terminal and a mobile communication terminal using the same are disclosed. The method includes according to an embodiment allocating and storing a presently receiving broadcasting stream to and in at least one time section of a plurality of time sections while playing a broadcasting stream, and selecting at least one time section from the plural time sections to reproduce a broadcasting stream allocated to the selected time section. Thus, the broadcasting stream can be stored in real time while viewing the broadcasting program and the stored broadcasting stream can be easily searched for or reproduced.
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1. A broadcasting stream storing method of a mobile communication terminal, the method comprising:
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receiving, via a receiving unit, a broadcasting stream including a broadcasting content to be viewed on a display unit of the mobile terminal; displaying the received broadcasting content on the display unit of the mobile terminal; receiving a command to request a time shifting mode; allocating and storing the received broadcasting content to a plurality of individual and discrete time sections based on the input command requesting the time shift mode such that a predetermined amount of the broadcasting content is divided into and stored as the plurality of individual and discrete time sections; before performing the storing, determining whether there is a storage space in the plurality of individual and discrete time sections; deleting a portion of the broadcasting content allocated to at least one time section of the plurality of individual and discrete time sections and storing the received broadcasting content in the at least one time section corresponding the deleted portion of the broadcasting content when the determining step determines there is no storage space in the plurality of individual and discrete time sections; receiving a command to reproduce one of the allocated plurality of time sections; jumping to said one of the plurality of individual and discrete time sections in which said one of the plurality of individual and discrete time sections can be any one of the plurality of individual and discrete time sections; reproducing said any one of the plurality of individual and discrete time sections; and switching to a reproduction of a broadcasting content included in a particular time section in response to a selection pattern of a designated key in the time shifting mode, wherein when the selection pattern comprises selecting the designated key for a predetermined time period or more, the switching step switches to the reproduction of the broadcast content included in the particular time section that was first stored, and wherein when the selection pattern comprises selecting the designated key for a predetermined number of times, the switching step switches to the reproduction of the broadcast content included in the particular time section that was stored the predetermined number of times before or after the currently reproducing content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A mobile communication terminal with a broadcasting program storing function, the mobile communication terminal comprising:
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a broadcasting receiving module configured to receive a broadcasting stream including a broadcasting content; a display configured to display the received broadcasting content; an input unit configured to receive a command to request a time shifting function; a memory configured to allocate and store the broadcasting content received through the broadcasting receiving module to a plurality of individual and discrete time sections such that a predetermined amount of the broadcasting content is divided into and stored as the plurality of individual and discrete time sections; and a controller configured to determine whether there is a storage space in the plurality of individual and discrete time sections before the broadcast content is stored, to delete a portion of the broadcasting content allocated to at least one time section of the plurality of individual and discrete time sections and store the received broadcasting content in the at least one time section corresponding the deleted portion of the broadcasting content when there is no storage space in the plurality of individual and discrete time sections, to receive a command to reproduce one of the allocated plurality of time sections, to jump to said one of the plurality of individual and discrete time sections in which said one of the plurality of individual and discrete time sections can be any one of the plurality of individual and discrete time sections, and to reproduce said any one of the plurality of individual and discrete time sections, wherein the controller is further configured to switch to a reproduction of a broadcasting content included in a particular time section in response to a selection pattern of a designated key in the time shifting mode, wherein when the selection pattern comprises selecting the designated key for a predetermined time period or more, the controller is further configured to switch to the reproduction of the broadcast content included in the particular time section that was first stored, and wherein when the selection pattern comprises selecting the designated key for a predetermined number of times, the controller is further configured to switch to the reproduction of the broadcast content included in the particular time section that was stored the predetermined number of times before or after the currently reproducing content. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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