Apparatus and method for outputting digital broadcasting in a mobile terminal having camera
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsSung-Gu KIM, Dong-Sub KIM
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for outputting digital broadcasting in a mobile terminal having a camera are provided. In the apparatus and method, a digital broadcasting receiver receives digital broadcasting data of a broadcasting channel selected by a user in a digital broadcasting mode, a controller switches an operational mode of the mobile terminal from preview mode to the digital broadcasting mode, if a preset key is actuated for a preset time in the preview mode for previewing an image of an object to be captured by the camera, and an output section outputs the digital broadcasting data received at the digital broadcasting receiver.
Claims28
An apparatus for outputting digital broadcasting in a mobile terminal having a camera, the apparatus comprising:
- a digital broadcasting receiver for receiving digital broadcasting data of a broadcasting channel selected by a user in a digital broadcasting mode;
- a controller for switching an operational mode of the mobile terminal from a preview mode to the digital broadcasting mode, if a preset key is actuated for a preset time in the preview mode for previewing an image of an object to be captured by the camera;
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- an output section for outputting the digital broadcasting data received at the digital broadcasting receiver.
A method for outputting digital broadcasting in a mobile terminal having a camera, the method comprising:
- switching an operational mode of the mobile terminal from a preview mode for previewing an image of an object to be captured by the camera to a digital broadcasting mode, if a preset key is actuated for a preset time in the preview mode;
- receiving digital broadcasting data of a broadcasting channel selected by a user;
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- outputting the digital broadcasting data in the digital broadcasting mode.
A method for outputting digital broadcasting in a mobile terminal having a camera, the method comprising:
- displaying information about one or more broadcasting channels at a preset position on a preview screen, if a preset key is actuated for a preset time in a preview mode for previewing an object of an image to be captured by the camera;
- switching an operational mode of the mobile terminal to a digital broadcasting mode, if a broadcasting channel is selected from among the broadcasting channels;
- receiving broadcasting data of the selected broadcasting channel;
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- outputting the broadcasting data.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.