Apparatus and method for receiving broadcast information using zip code

An apparatus for receiving broadcast information using a zip code comprising:

• an input unit that inputs reservation codes to store broadcast information;
• a position detector that detects positional information of the apparatus for receiving broadcast information;
• a zip code detector that detects zip codes based on the positional information from the position detector;
• a controller that controls to store reservation information on the broadcast information in a storage unit, based on the reservation codes from the input unit and a stored broadcast schedule and controls to store the broadcast information corresponding to the reservation information and updates the reservation information based on the zip codes from the zip code detector;
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• a recording/reproducing unit that stores the broadcast information in the storage unit according to the control of the controller.

A method for receiving broadcast information using a zip code through an apparatus for receiving broadcast information, comprising:

• (a) storing reservation information on the broadcast information based on input reservation codes and a stored broadcast schedule;
• (b) updating the reservation information stored at step (a) based on the input zip code;
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• (c) storing the broadcast information based on the reservation information updated at step (b).