Apparatus and method for reproducing digital multimedia broadcast and card for receiving digital multimedia broadcast

A method for reproducing a digital multimedia broadcast in a terminal, into which a card for receiving the digital multimedia broadcast is detachably inserted, the method comprising the steps of:

• sensing that the card is inserted and determining a type of the card;
• determining whether a signal to be received is a terrestrial digital multimedia broadcast signal or a satellite digital multimedia broadcast signal, based on the type of the card;
• and
• controlling a terrestrial or satellite digital multimedia broadcast, according to a result of the determination.

A card for receiving a digital multimedia broadcast, the card comprising:

• a receiving unit for receiving and processing a digital multimedia broadcast signal;
• a memory for temporarily storing data from the digital multimedia broadcast signal;
• an interface unit for interfacing the card and a terminal for reproducing the digital multimedia broadcast when the card is inserted into the terminal;
• and
• a node for transmitting the data to the terminal.

A detachable card for receiving a digital multimedia broadcast, the card comprising:

• a receiving unit for receiving and processing a digital multimedia broadcast signal;
• a memory card module having data and control nodes, which are used to transmit a digital multimedia broadcast to a terminal for reproducing the digital multimedia broadcast, controlling interface with the terminal, and temporarily storing digital multimedia broadcast data processed by the receiving unit;
• and
• a coupling unit for coupling the receiving unit with the memory card module.