# US 9,883,133 B2 · Broadcast receiving device and method for operating the same > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 9,883,133 B2 - Document ID: US9883133B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/021,606 - Filed: 2014-09-04 - Published: 2016-08-11 - Granted: 2018-01-30 - Earliest claimed: 2013-09-13 - Assignees: LG Electronics Inc. - Applicants: LG Electronics Inc. - Inventors: Woosuk Kwon; Seoungjoo An; Woosuk Ko; Sejin Oh; Kyoungsoo Moon; Sungryong Hong - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9883133B2 ## CPC - H04N 5/46: for receiving on more than one standard at will (deflecting circuits of multi-standard receivers H04N3/27) - H04H 20/24: Arrangements for distribution of identical information via broadcast system and non-broadcast system - H04N 7/08: Systems for the simultaneous or sequential transmission of more than one television signal, e.g. additional information signals, the signals occupying wholly or partially the same frequency band {, e.g. by time division (H04N7/007 takes precedence)} - H04N 21/41407: {embedded in a portable device, e.g. video client on a mobile phone, PDA, laptop (constructional details of equipment or arrangements specially adapted for portable computer application G06F1/1626; arrangements specially adapted for mobile receivers in broadcast systems H04H20/57)} - H04N 21/42638: {involving a hybrid front-end, e.g. analog and digital tuners} - H04N 21/44209: {Monitoring of downstream path of the transmission network originating from a server, e.g. bandwidth variations of a wireless network (arrangements for maintenance or administration in data switching networks involving bandwidth and capacity management H04L41/0896)} - H04N 21/4524: {involving the geographical location of the client (retrieval from the Internet by querying based on geographical locations G06F16/9537; systems specially adapted for using geographical information in broadcast systems H04H60/70; protocols in which the network application is adapted for the location of the user terminal in communication control or processing H04L67/52; services making use of the location of users or terminals in wireless networks H04W4/02; locating users or terminals in wireless networks H04W64/00)} - H04N 21/6112: {involving terrestrial transmission, e.g. DVB-T} - H04N 21/6131: {involving transmission via a mobile phone network (wireless downlink channel access H04W74/006)} - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION - H04H: BROADCAST COMMUNICATION (multiplex communication H04J; pictorial communication aspects of broadcast systems H04N) ## Abstract Disclosed is a broadcast receiving device. A terrestrial broadcast receiving unit receives a terrestrial broadcasting service. A mobile receiving unit receives a mobile broadcasting service transmitted via a network for mobile communication. A control unit allows the terrestrial broadcasting service and the mobile broadcasting service to be selectively received. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A broadcast receiving device, comprising: a terrestrial broadcast receiver configured to receive a terrestrial broadcasting service; a mobile receiver configured to receive a mobile broadcasting service transmitted via a mobile broadcast network for mobile communication; and a controller configured to allow the terrestrial broadcasting service and the mobile broadcasting service to be selectively received, wherein the controller is further configured to: turn on the mobile receiver and receive and store a mobile broadcast service list when the broadcast receiving device is located in a coverage of the mobile broadcast network, turn on the terrestrial broadcast receiver, scan the terrestrial broadcasting service and store a terrestrial broadcasting service list, and when the terrestrial broadcasting service is switched to the mobile broadcasting service, start a turn-off timer of the terrestrial broadcast receiver set to a predetermined reference time, and turn off the terrestrial broadcast receiver after the turn-off timer expires so as to keep both of the mobile receiver and the terrestrial broadcast receiver in a turn-on state during the predetermined reference time. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The broadcast receiving device according to claim 1, wherein, when the terrestrial broadcasting service and the mobile broadcasting service are identical services for transmitting identical broadcast content, the controller allows the terrestrial broadcasting service and the mobile broadcasting service to be selectively received based on the coverage of the mobile broadcast network. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The broadcast receiving device according to claim 2, wherein, when the terrestrial broadcasting service and the mobile broadcasting service are identical services for transmitting identical broadcast content and the broadcast receiving device is outside the coverage of the mobile broadcast network, the controller allows the terrestrial broadcasting service to be received. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The broadcast receiving device according to claim 1, wherein, when the terrestrial broadcasting service and the mobile broadcasting service are identical services for transmitting identical broadcast content, the controller allows the terrestrial broadcasting service and the mobile broadcasting service to be selectively received based on whether a fee is charged for reception of the mobile broadcasting service. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The broadcast receiving device according to claim 1, wherein, when the terrestrial broadcasting service and the mobile broadcasting service are identical services for transmitting identical broadcast content, the controller allows the terrestrial broadcasting service and the mobile broadcasting service to be selectively received based on a capability of the broadcast receiving device. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The broadcast receiving device according to claim 1, wherein, when the terrestrial broadcasting service and the mobile broadcasting service are identical services for transmitting identical broadcast content, the controller allows the terrestrial broadcasting service and the mobile broadcasting service to be selectively received based on a strength of a mobile broadcast signal and a strength of a terrestrial broadcast signal. ### Claim 7 A method for operating a broadcast receiving device, the method comprising: turning on a mobile receiver and receiving and storing a mobile broadcast service list when the broadcast receiving device is located in a coverage of the mobile broadcast network; turning on a terrestrial broadcast receiver, scanning a terrestrial broadcasting service and storing a terrestrial broadcasting service list; receiving a user input for selecting a broadcasting service; selectively receiving the terrestrial broadcasting service and a mobile broadcasting service transmitted via a network for mobile communication, based on the user input; and when the terrestrial broadcasting service is switched to the mobile broadcasting service, starting a turn-off timer of the terrestrial broadcast receiver set to a predetermined reference time, and turning off the terrestrial broadcast receiver after the turn-off timer expires so as to keep both of the mobile receiver and the terrestrial broadcast receiver in a turn-on state during the predetermined reference time. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The method according to claim 7, wherein the selectively receiving the terrestrial broadcasting service and the mobile broadcasting service comprises: selectively receiving the terrestrial broadcasting service and the mobile broadcasting service based on the coverage of the mobile broadcast network, when the terrestrial broadcasting service and the mobile broadcasting service are identical services for transmitting identical broadcast content. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The method according to claim 8, wherein the selectively receiving the terrestrial broadcasting service and the mobile broadcasting service comprises: receiving the terrestrial broadcasting service, when the terrestrial broadcasting service and the mobile broadcasting service are identical services for transmitting identical broadcast content and a broadcast receiving device is outside the coverage of the mobile broadcast network. ### Claim 10 (depends on 7) The method according to claim 7, wherein the selectively receiving the terrestrial broadcasting service and the mobile broadcasting service comprises: selectively receiving the terrestrial broadcasting service and the mobile broadcasting service based on whether a fee is charged for reception of the mobile broadcasting service, when the terrestrial broadcasting service and the mobile broadcasting service are identical services for transmitting identical broadcast content. ### Claim 11 (depends on 7) The method according to claim 7, wherein the selectively receiving the terrestrial broadcasting service and the mobile broadcasting service comprises: selectively receiving the terrestrial broadcasting service and the mobile broadcasting service based on a capability of a broadcast receiving device, when the terrestrial broadcasting service and the mobile broadcasting service are identical services for transmitting identical broadcast content. ### Claim 12 (depends on 7) The method according to claim 7, wherein the selectively receiving the terrestrial broadcasting service and the mobile broadcasting service comprises: selectively receiving the terrestrial broadcasting service and the mobile broadcasting service based on a strength of a mobile broadcast signal and a strength of a terrestrial broadcast signal, when the terrestrial broadcasting service and the mobile broadcasting service are identical services for transmitting identical broadcast content.