Abstract: A method acquires program guide information in an image signal receiver, and program guide method and apparatus use the same. In the program guide apparatus, information immediately required by a user is obtained first, and information of less preferential channels is obtained next, thus presenting a smooth interface to the user. The method of acquiring program guide information for channels includes acquiring the program guide information for each channel by scanning accessible channels while a received program is not displayed. The program guide apparatus includes a tuner tuning a channel, a program guide information detector, a memory, a key input, a microprocessor, and a character signal generator.

Abstract: A method and apparatus of acquiring program guide information for a digital television receiver. There is provided a digital television signal receiver, including: a tuner to receive a digital television transport stream (TS) which includes audio, video, and program information; an extractor to extract the program information from the received TS; a storage to store the extracted program information; a processor to access the storage to generate a channel list based on the stored program information stored in the storage, where the channel list comprises at least one channel number and the at least one channel number comprises at least one main channel number; and a user interface to allow a user to navigate the channel list to search a channel number, wherein if the at least one main channel number has a corresponding sub-channel number, the sub-channel number can be listed after the at least one main channel number.

Abstract: A method and apparatus of acquiring program guide information for a digital television receiver. There is provided a digital television, including: a tuner to receive a digital television transport stream (TS) which includes audio, video, and program information; an extractor to extract the program information from the received TS; a storage to store the extracted program information; a processor to access the storage to generate a channel list based on the stored program information stored in the storage, where the channel list comprises at least one channel number and the at least one channel number comprises at least one main channel number; and a user interface to allow a user to navigate the channel list to search a channel number, wherein if the at least one main channel number has a corresponding sub-channel number, the sub-channel number can be listed after the at least one main channel number.

Abstract: A method of acquiring program guide information for a digital television receiver, and program guide method, are provided. A method of channel searching for a digital television receiver, comprising: receiving a digital television transport stream (TS) which includes audio, video, and program information; extracting the program information from the received TS; storing the extracted program information in a storage; accessing the storage to generate a channel list based on the stored program information, wherein the channel list comprises at least one channel number and the at least one channel number comprises at least one main channel number; and navigating the channel list to search a channel number, wherein when the at least the one main channel number has at least one corresponding sub-channel number, the sub-channel number can be listed after the at least one main channel number.

Abstract: A digital television signal receiver, which includes an audio processor to process the audio data to be output as sound; a video processor to process a video data to be output on a screen; a storage to store the extracted program information; a processor to access the storage to generate a channel list based on the stored program information; wherein the channel list comprises at least one main channel number and the at least one main channel number has at least one corresponding sub-channel number in the received transport stream; a user interface to allow a user to navigate the channel list to search a channel number.

Abstract: A method and apparatus of acquiring program guide information for a digital television receiver. There is provided a digital television signal receiver, including: a tuner to receive a digital television transport stream (TS) which includes audio, video, and program information; an extractor to extract the program information from the received TS; a storage to store the extracted program information; a processor to access the storage to generate a channel list based on the stored program information stored in the storage, where the channel list comprises at least one channel number and the at least one channel number comprises at least one main channel number; and a user interface to allow a user to navigate the channel list to search a channel number, wherein if the at least one main channel number has a corresponding sub-channel number, the sub-channel number can be listed after the at least one main channel number.

Abstract: A method of acquiring program guide information for a digital television receiver, and program guide method, are provided. A method of channel searching for a digital television receiver, comprising: receiving a digital television transport stream (TS) which includes audio, video, and program information; extracting the program information from the received TS; storing the extracted program information in a storage; accessing the storage to generate a channel list based on the stored program information, wherein the channel list comprises at least one channel number and the at least one channel number comprises at least one main channel number; and navigating the channel list to search a channel number, wherein when the at least the one main channel number has at least one corresponding sub-channel number, the sub-channel number can be listed after the at least one main channel number.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling at least one controlled device in a controlling device, in which a target device to perform an actual controlling operation is set in the case that a device control message is transferred to a web server by a user manipulation in a controlling device under a virtual server controlling system are provided. The method includes the steps of loading a web browser screen, transferring a message including a controlled device identifier part and a control information identifier part to a web server module, and setting a target device of the at least one controlled device based on the controlled device identifier part of the message and identifying the control information based on the control information identifier part, to thereby provide the web server module with control information with respect to the set target device and the identified controlled device.

Abstract: A method acquires program guide information in an image signal receiver, and program guide method and apparatus using the same. In the program guide apparatus, information immediately required by a user is obtained first, and information of less preferential channels is obtained next, thus presenting a smooth interface to the user. The method of acquiring program guide information for channels includes acquiring the program guide information for each channel by scanning accessible channels while a received program is not displayed. The program guide apparatus includes a tuner tuning a channel, a program guide information detector, a memory, a key input, a microprocessor, and a character signal generator.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for transferring digital versatile disc (DVD) information is provided. This apparatus includes a stream format converter for providing a first stream by converting the program stream format of audio and video information read from the DVD into a transport stream format. A re-encoder is included, for providing a second stream by overlaying video information read from the disc with subpicture information read from the DVD and re-encoding the overlaid information using a predetermined compression encoding scheme for image information. A stream selector is included, for selecting either the first or second stream according to the requirements of a user, the bandwidth of a transmission channel, and the information processing capability of an apparatus for receiving information, and transferring a selected stream to the apparatus for receiving information via a transmission channel.

Abstract: A device for updating EPG information in a digital TV receiver having a first tuner and a second tuner while viewing a channel selected by the first tuner, including first and second IF modules each converting respective IF signals output from the first and second tuners depending upon the channel selections into respective baseband signals, and first and second channel decoders each converting respective output signals from the first and second tuners to respective channel signals so as to reconstruct respective data bit streams.

Abstract: A method for alternately storing reference information in two memories in order to prevent the reference information from being damaged by storage errors in a system for storing reference information in a memory and an apparatus therefor are provided.

Abstract: A method of acquiring program guide information in an image signal receiver, and program guide method and apparatus using the same, are provided. === claim 19. In the program guide apparatus, information immediately required by a user is obtained first, and information of less preferential channels is obtained next, thus smoothing the interface with the user.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling at least one controlled device in a controlling device, in which a target device to perform an actual controlling operation is set in the case that a device control message is transferred to a web server by a user manipulation in a controlling device under a virtual server controlling system are provided. The method includes the steps of loading a web browser screen, transferring a message including a controlled device identifier part and a control information identifier part to a web server module, and setting a target device of the at least one controlled device based on the controlled device identifier part of the message and identifying the control information based on the control information identifier part, to thereby provide the web server module with control information with respect to the set target device and the identified controlled device.

Abstract: A receiver and method for performing an electronic money terminal function such that a user does not need to go personally to the user's bank to make a deposit or withdrawal to or from an electronic money smart card. The method includes the steps of initializing an electronic money smart card which is input during an electronic money terminal mode, selecting a submode for the electronic money terminal mode, connecting, using a modem, the receiver to a host computer of a bank which issued the electronic money smart card, transmitting the selected submode, a personal identification number (PIN) stored in the electronic money smart card, and a secret number input from an external source, to the host computer, and performing the selected submode when the input secret number is identical to a secret number stored in the host computer.

Abstract: A method and device for controlling a selection of the menu displayed on a screen of a TV or PC using a pointing device. The method includes the steps of apportioning the screen for a plurality of menu fields each to include a specified area surrounding a respective menu item, and enabling the menu item included in one of the menu fields indicated by the pointer of the pointing device to be selected.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for selecting a program of a digital multichannel television. The method includes the steps of checking whether numeral keys for designating a radio frequency (RF) channel, a distinction key, and numeral keys for designating a program received through the RF channel are successively pressed; if the numeral keys for designating the RF channel, distinction key, and numeral keys for designating the program received through the RF channel are successively pressed, selecting the RF channel corresponding to the numeral keys before the distinction key; arranging digital multichannel television broadcasting programs received through the selected RF channel in the order of their unique numbers; sequentially assigning reference numbers to the arranged programs; and selectively outputting a program to which the reference number corresponding to the numeral keys after the distinction key is assigned.

Abstract: A variable-length encoder using a code table having a symbol/code-word re-association feature, which includes a first storing portion for storing previously generated code table information, a first re-associating portion for generating re-associated code table information and re-association information indicative of the relation between a symbol and a corresponding code word from a previously generated code table information stored in the first storing portion, based on the frequency of occurrence of externally applied symbols during a predetermined time period, a delay for delaying and outputting the same symbols as those input to the first re-associating portion during the predetermined time period, a re-association information storing portion for storing the re-associated code table information and re-association information and sequentially outputting the re-association information, a variable-length encoder for receiving the symbols stored in the delay and generating and sequentially outputting code wor

Abstract: A variable-length decoding apparatus outputs symbol data corresponding to variable-length data. The data may be presented in units of a block having a predetermined magnitude. The apparatus has a memory composed of a plurality of storage regions for outputting information. Each storage region is designated by an absolute address. Each storage region contains relative address data, symbol data and a status signal representing whether or not a symbol is determined and indicative of the class of the determined symbol. The apparatus also has an absolute address generator for generating absolute address data in response to a control signal and the relative address data supplied from the memory, as well as a controller for generating the control signal in response to a start signal indicative of a start of each block having a predetermined magnitude, and the status signal supplied from the memory.

Abstract: A variable-length encoder using a code table having a symbol/code-word re-association feature, which includes a first storing portion for storing previously generated code table information, a first re-associating portion for generating re-associated code table information and re-association information indicative of the relation between a symbol and a corresponding code word from a previously generated code table information stored in the first storing portion, based on the frequency of occurrence of externally applied symbols during a predetermined time period, a delay for delaying and outputting the same symbols as those input to the first re-associating portion during the predetermined time period, a re-association information storing portion for storing the re-associated code table information and re-association information and sequentially outputting the re-association information, a variable-length encoder for receiving the symbols stored in the delay and generating and sequentially outputting code wor