Method of tuning according to varying length of key input and broadcast receiving apparatus using the same

A broadcast receiving apparatus comprising:

• a broadcast receiver which tunes to and receives a broadcast;
• and
• a controller which controls the broadcast receiver such that a channel of a first type broadcast corresponding to a number key of one or more number keys is tuned, if it is determined that an input time period of the number key of the one or more number keys is greater than or equal to a first predetermined time period, and a channel of a second type broadcast corresponding to the number key of the one or more number keys is tuned, if it is determined that the input time period of the number key is less than the first predetermined time period, wherein the second type broadcast is different from the first type broadcast,
• wherein the tuning of the channel of the first type broadcast comprises tuning to a major channel corresponding to a first number which is input through the number key in which the number key is activated for the input time period which is greater than or equal to the first predetermined time period.

A tuning method comprising:

• receiving an input of a first number key of one or more number keys for a time period which is greater than or equal to a predetermined time period;
• displaying a minor channel list including minor channels belonging to a major channel corresponding to a first number input through the first number key in response to the receiving of the input of the first number key for the time period which is greater than or equal to the predetermined time period;
• receiving an input of a second number key of the one or more number keys after the input of the first number key;
• and
• tuning a minor channel corresponding to a second number input through the second number key, wherein the minor channel is selected from the minor channels.

A tuning method comprising:

• determining a length of input time of a number key of one or more number keys;
• determining the input of the number key as a command to tune to a channel of a first type broadcast corresponding to the number key, if it is determined that the length of the input time of the number key is greater than or equal to a predetermined time period;
• and
• determining the input of the number key as a command to tune to a channel of a second type broadcast corresponding to the number key, the second type broadcast being different from the first type broadcast, if it is determined that the length of the input time of the number key is less than the predetermined time period,
• wherein the channel of the first type broadcast corresponds to a major channel and the channel of the second type broadcast corresponds to a miner channel.

A tuning method comprising:

• determining a length of time that a first key of one or more keys is input;
• determining that the first key input is for inputting a major channel and displaying a minor channel list including minor channels belonging to a major channel corresponding to the first key, if it is determined that the first key is input for a time period which is greater than or equal to a predetermined time period;
• and
• tuning a minor channel corresponding to a second key of the one or more keys, wherein the minor channel is selected from the minor channels.