Method for outputting channel list and system enabling of the method
OwnerKyung Dug Honginventor
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is a channel list provision method and apparatus which, when providing a channel list including channel information (5201) inputted by the user, includes additional information, such as short names (5204) or service type information, in the channel list and provides the resulting channel list (5205), thereby enabling the user to select a desired channel more easily.
Claims14
A method for providing a channel list in a broadcast receiver, comprising:
- receiving channel information selected and inputted by a user;
- searching for channel numbers including the received channel information through a channel manager;
- configuring the channel list including the searched channel numbers;
- determining short names corresponding to the searched channel numbers;
- and
- including the short names corresponding to the searched channel numbers in the channel list and outputting the resulting channel list to display means.
A method for providing a channel list in a broadcast receiver, comprising:
- receiving channel information selected and inputted by a user;
- searching for channel numbers including the received channel information;
- configuring the channel list including the searched channel numbers;
- determining service type information corresponding to the searched channel numbers;
- and
- including the service type information corresponding to the searched channel numbers in the channel list and outputting the resulting channel list to display means.
An apparatus for providing a channel list in a broadcast receiver, comprising:
- a user interface for receiving channel information selected and inputted by a user;
- a channel manager for searching for channel numbers including the received channel information and configuring the channel list including the searched channel numbers;
- and
- a channel list provider for determining short names corresponding to the searched channel numbers, including the short names corresponding to the searched channel numbers in the channel list and outputting the resulting channel list to display means.
An apparatus for providing a channel list in a broadcast receiver, comprising:
- a user interface for receiving channel information selected and inputted by a user;
- a channel manager for searching for channel numbers including the received channel information and configuring the channel list including the searched channel numbers;
- and
- a channel list provider for determining service type information corresponding to the searched channel numbers, including the service type information corresponding to the searched channel numbers in the channel list and outputting the resulting channel list to display means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.