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Broadcasting processing apparatus and control method of the same

  • US 8,613,010 B2
  • Filed: 09/22/2009
  • Issued: 12/17/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/20/2009
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A broadcasting processing apparatus comprising:

  • a broadcasting receiver which receives a broadcasting signal comprising contents and additional information about the contents;

    a condition access module which descrambles the contents if the contents have been scrambled; and

    a controller which controls the broadcasting receiver to receive the broadcasting signal during a power-off mode, and stores contents information about a shunning function among the received additional information according to channels, wherein the shunning function prevents an inputting of the contents to the condition access module,wherein the power-off mode has a power level that is below a first minimum power level required for displaying the broadcasting signal and is equal to a second minimum power level required for detecting a power-on signal and receiving the broadcasting signal, andwherein the controller determines, whenever a channel is switched, whether to perform the shunning function based on an authentication of the condition access module and the stored contents information, as determined results, minimizing a delay in channel switching and performs the shunning function according to the determined results.

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