Abstract: Disclosed is a television broadcast signal receiving apparatus including: a selection section to select any one of the first antenna and the second antenna according to a frequency; a detection section to detect a reception level; a channel setting section to set a channel as a receivable channel when the reception level of a broadcast signal at the channel is a predetermined level or more; a control section; and an operation section, wherein the channel setting section includes: a frequency band setting section, wherein the frequency band setting section sets the frequency band of the broadcast signal within the channel is set, and the control section allows the selection section to select the first antenna for the broadcast signal of the first frequency band and to select the second antenna for the broadcast signal of the second frequency band, based on the set frequency band.

Abstract: A video processing apparatus and a method capable of selecting various video signals are provided. The video processing apparatus includes an input unit which receives a video signal select key value by which a video signal select command to select one of the plurality of video signals is recognized; a storage unit which stores a plurality of video signal names corresponding to the plurality of video signals; and a control unit which sets a first display mode or a second display mode according to the duration of the video signal select key value, the first and second display modes indicating opposite orders in which the video signal names corresponding to the plurality of video signal units are displayed, and displays the video signal names sequentially in the set display mode. Thus, a user can conveniently select the video signal.

Abstract: A method is provided for controlling a television including a user input part for manipulating a channel adjusting item. The method includes displaying a channel map showing a predetermined number of channels including a tuned broadcast channel if the channel adjusting item is selected through the user input part, and a channel setting information menu corresponding to one of the channels shown in the channel map. Thus, the television control method not only allows a user to easily and simply recognize a channel setting state according to channels when the user wants to adjust channel-related functions, but also allows a user to conveniently and effectively adjust the channel setting state according to the channels.

Abstract: Disclosed is a receiver for terrestrial digital television broadcasting including: a receiving circuit for receiving terrestrial digital television broadcasting to output a video signal and an audio signal of a predetermined channel and an information signal of information related to a channel being received; a data table in the receiving circuit on which channel data for selecting channels of the terrestrial digital television broadcasting is registered; and a control circuit.

Abstract: A multifunctional display device displays a menu including shortcut objects. A processor assigns each object to one of a broadcast channel, network address, or an application. The objects may be an alphabetical character, number, symbol, or icon.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a broadcasting receiver and a method for providing a background channel EPG and comprises a first tuner that selects a channel chosen by a user; a second tuner that receives channels other than the channel tuned with said first tuner; a data parser that collects data broadcast signals from among the broadcast signals of the channels received at said second tuner; an image processor that processes said collected data broadcast signals to convert these into image data; a storage part that stores said converted image data; and a display part that displays the broadcast program information for the channels that are received via said second tuner, wherein said stored image data has been inserted into a channel screen selected via said first tuner.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for television program announcements, involving a television; a storage device connected to the television that stores multimedia summaries of a plurality of television programs, including the channel and time of display of the program for which it is a summary; the capacity to change channels; and a processor program to sense when the television has been connected to a new channel and to select and display on that television the multimedia summary of the program being presented on the new channel at the time of the connection of the television to the new channel.

Abstract: There is provided a system and method for configuring a television scan list. More specifically, in one embodiment, there is provided a method comprising determining whether a channel is potentially objectionable when the channel is selected for display, providing a prompt with an option to remove the channel if the channel is determined to be potentially objectionable, and marking the channel as deleted if the option to remove the channel is selected.

Abstract: A user interface for an audio/visual device incorporates one or both of a touch sensor having a touch surface on which is defined a racetrack surface having a ring shape and a display element on which is displayed a racetrack menu also having a ring shape, and where the user interface incorporates both, the ring shapes of the racetrack surface and the racetrack menu are structured to generally correspond such that the position of a marker on the racetrack menu is caused to correspond to the position at which a digit of a user's hand touches the racetrack surface.

Abstract: A method carried out on a television receiver device involves at a television receiver/tuner device, carrying out a channel scan to identify available television channels that can be received by the television receiver device; while the channel scan is being carried out: reading a feature highlight video file from a memory; and displaying the feature highlight video file on a television display. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract.

Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a TV module and a touch screen module. The TV module is used for receiving a first TV image signal on a first selected channel. The touch screen module is in communication with the TV module and controlled by the TV module for displaying a program frame corresponding to the first image signal in a full-screen mode. The TV module receives a second TV image signal on a second selected channel in response to a handwriting operation on the touch screen module during the full-screen mode.

Abstract: A television receiver is connected to a multi-directional antenna, and stores, in a memory, a receiving direction table containing: channel numbers; best receiving directions of the multi-directional antenna for receiving the respective channels; and register channel information indicating whether the channels are registered as selectable or non-selectable. The receiving direction table is used for selecting each channel. Based on the operation of a user interface by a user (S42), the register channel information of the receiving direction table can be changed (S44, S46), so that the user can optionally set selectable channels. Best receiving directions of channels registered in the receiving direction table as non-selectable are deleted from the receiving direction table (S45), so that the amount of information stored in the memory can be reduced, thereby saving capacity of the memory.

Abstract: A method of controlling an adjustable antenna of a digital television receiver including (a) storing an effective power of a channel signal received through the antenna in a memory by rotating the direction of the antenna and selecting an antenna pattern when a maximum signal power is detected (b) aligning the stored antenna patterns in order of sizes of the signal powers, and (c) detecting states of the channel signal, a power of the channel signal, a maximum ghost power, and a signal vs. noise ratio and then changing a pattern of the antenna in accordance with the detected states.

Abstract: A method of managing a graphical display incorporating individual graphical elements is presented. In the method, a data set is created for each of the graphical elements, wherein each of the data sets describes a graphical feature of the associated graphical element. A separate function is associated with each of the data sets, wherein each of the functions is configured modify the data set of the associated graphical element to alter a graphical feature of the associated graphical element. A signal influencing the graphical display is generated. In response to the signal, the function associated with each of at least one of the data sets is initiated. The graphical display is transferred to an output device for viewing by a user.

Abstract: The invention provides a method for receiving digital broadcast signals of a plurality of channels. The method comprises: storing a channel-parameter contrast table which includes parameter values of a plurality of parameters with which each of the plurality of channels is previously received; testing whether the digital broadcast signals of one of the plurality of channels can be received according to the parameter values stored in the channel-parameter contrast table to determine a receiving status; generating a plurality of channel numbers corresponding to each of the receivable channels of the plurality of channels according to the receiving statuses of the plurality of channels; and receiving the signals of a target channel according to the parameter values stored in the channel-parameter contrast table, wherein the target channel is one of the plurality of channels and selected by a user through the plurality of channel numbers.

Abstract: Embodiments of seamlessly cycled video resources are described. In embodiments, program previews can be displayed where each program preview corresponds to a channel that is user-selectable for viewing a program. A subsequent channel can be determined that is user-selectable to display a program preview of an additional program, where the subsequent channel is included in a channel list that sequentially lists the channels. The subsequent channel that corresponds to the additional program can be pre-tuned before the subsequent channel is selected to display the program preview of the additional program.

Abstract: When a station whose information has been kept stored in memory is again receivable a digital broadcasting receiver terminal can select the station immediately based on station selection information, without making a channel scanning in search for the station again. Further, it can be made available for immediate use without the need of re-acquiring the program information. The digital broadcasting receiver terminal includes a digital broadcasting receiving section for receiving digital broadcasting, a station information memory for storing station information restored at the digital broadcasting receiving section, a station information keep/erase judgment section for deciding as to whether information stored in the station information memory is to be kept stored or erased, and a control section which selects a station based on information stored in the station information memory.

Abstract: To provide a portable terminal device that, in the case where a part of an image displayed on a display screen is enlarged, make content of the enlarged image easily visually recognizable. The portable terminal device includes: an operation part 7 including a plurality of operation keys 71 that are two-dimensionally arranged in a matrix form; image enlarging means 91 that, in a state where a plurality of enlargement target areas 93 are preliminarily set as partial areas of a TV image, generates an enlarged TV image by, on the basis of an operation of any of the operation keys 71, enlarging an image within an enlargement target area 93 preliminarily related to the operation key 71; display image generating means 92 that generates a display image including the TV image in a normal browsing mode, or in an enlargement browsing mode, generates a display image including the enlarged TV image; and display means 5 that displays the display image.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to export tuning data collected in a receiving device are disclosed. An example method of collecting audience measurement data comprises collecting tuning data within a receiving device, and modulating an LED associated with the receiving device to export the collected tuning data from the receiving device.

Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and a method for controlling a stored image in an image display device. When a time shift function is selected by a user in the image display device having a storage function, information regarding a recording material for each time with respect to time-shifted contents, and exploration to a desired position is conveniently made. That is, a list of time-shifted contents is generated in cooperation with collectable program information and source (channel) information during broadcast, and information for maintenance and management of time shift. The generated list of the contents is displayed in the form of one of summary, a list, and an EPG. When one of the contents displayed on the EPG is selected by the user referring to the EPG, movement is made to a corresponding position, and a corresponding program is reproduced. Therefore, times consumed for searching for and exploring contents, and movement to a position of the contents can he reduced.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to provide a method and system for the generation and display of a channel space state for a band of frequencies in a wireless display device. One novel method enables the display of a channel space state by continuously or repeatedly scanning, in a remote wireless transceiver, a channel space to determine a channel space state. The channel space state is communicated to the wireless display device. When interference for the channel used to transmit content to the wireless display device is detected during a scan, a graphical representation of the channel space state is displayed in the wireless display.

Abstract: A system for matching the currently tuned frequency of a signal transmitting device with that of a signal receiving device, including a transmitter having an illuminated color display which changes colors in relation to the channel or frequency on which the transmitter is currently tuned, and a signal receiving device having an illuminated color display which changes colors in relation to the channel or frequency on which the signal receiving unit is currently tuned. Each device has a channel selector function so that the frequency to which the device is tuned can be changed, thereby changing the color displayed.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a television receiver includes a receiver, a setting module, a timer, and an indicator. The receiver selectively receives a plurality of broadcasts in response to the switching of channels. The setting module sets a channel as a viewed channel when a predetermined time has elapsed since switching to the channel. The timer counts the elapsed time until a new viewed channel is set through at least one channel switching from the viewed channel. The indicator indicates the elapsed time while a channel other than the viewed channel is selected.

Abstract: A video display apparatus includes: a tuner configured to receive a digital broadcast signal; an accepting module configured to accept a power-on command; a display module configured to simultaneously display first information that is included in the digital broadcast signal and second information that is not included in the digital broadcast signal when the accepting module accepts the power-on command.

Abstract: When a user hovers a screen cursor over a TV channel icon on a cross-media bar (XMB) user interface (UI) for a threshold period, enhanced metadata from PSIP/XDS/EPG that pertains to the program currently available on the associated TV channel is presented in a pop-up window on the XMB UI.

Abstract: A device for receiving broadcast signal is disclosed.

Abstract: A television receiving tuner is provided which can smoothly designate a channel number, while preventing an unwanted search based on the channel number wrongly input. In the television receiving tuner, it is determined whether or not a numeric value input into one digit corresponds to any one of a plurality of channel numbers stored in a channel number data 28d1 in designation of the channel number, based on the numeric value input into the one digit, the numeric value(s) already input into another or other digits, and an inputtable numeric value list 28d2. If the value input is determined not to correspond to the channel number stored, a first annunciation image is displayed for announcing an inputting error of the channel number.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for selecting a channel at a digital broadcasting receiver when duplicate channel services are found are provided. A method for generating a channel list at a digital broadcasting receiver includes scanning a plurality of broadcast channels, determining whether there exist one or more channels of the same broadcast service among the scanned broadcast channels, and linking the channels of the same broadcast service based on a priority. A method for selecting for a channel at a digital broadcasting receiver includes, when receiving weak broadcast signal while tuning to a first broadcast channel and receiving a broadcast signal, determining whether the first broadcast channel is linked to one or more other broadcast channels, selecting a second broadcast channel of a greater signal strength among the one or more other broadcast channels linked to the first broadcast channel, and tuning to the second broadcast channel and receiving the broadcast signal.

Abstract: A signal processing arrangement has a signal source for providing a radio frequency (RF) signal, a signal output point, and first control means coupled between the signal source and the signal output point for controlling the selection of a low noise figure amplifier in response to the magnitude of an RF signal on a tuned channel frequency and the magnitude of an RF signal in the vicinity of said tuned channel frequency.

Abstract: A tuner receives broadcast data on specified channels. A channel search unit controls the tuner to search for available channels, and creates a channel map representing the available channels and a selection order thereof. A channel order setting unit changes setting about enabling/disabling of the selection and/or the selection order of the channels in the channel map. An operation input unit accepts a channel selecting operation of a user. When the user performs an operation for channel forward selection or channel reverse selection through the operation input unit, a channel switching unit changes the selection of the channel according to the channel map and causes the tuner to receive the broadcast data on the selected channel.

Abstract: A display device and method for displaying images are discussed. According to an embodiment, the display device includes at least one first tuner configured to tune to a plurality of different broadcast channels; a display screen configured to display a multi-window including a plurality of sub-windows, each of the plurality of sub-windows configured to display images from a different one of the plurality of broadcast channels; an input unit configured to receive a user's input for editing a channel list including the plurality of broadcast channels; and a controller configured to control the at least one first tuner, the input unit and the display screen.

Abstract: A receiver which includes: a 12-segment broadcast receiving unit configured to receive 12-segment broadcast signals of a predetermined channel among a plurality of channels; an information receiving unit configured to receive channel switching instruction information, transmitted from a portable device that receives 1-segment broadcast signals, for instructing switching to a channel corresponding to a channel currently being viewed on the portable device; and a channel control unit configured to control, on the basis of the channel switching instruction information received by the information receiving unit, switching of a channel that the 12-segment broadcast receiving unit receives.

Abstract: It is determined whether phase noise and parasitic oscillation take place on the basis of a carrier-to-noise (C/N) ratio calculated with amplitudes in an amplitude direction of signal points of a reception signal and a C/N ratio calculated with amplitudes in a phase direction of the signal points of the reception signal. Further, when it has been determined that phase noise and parasitic oscillation take place, an alarm is displayed on a screen. When it has been determined that phase noise and parasitic oscillation take place, the phase of a demodulation circuit is compensated based on the detected phase noise.

Abstract: By calculating a channel selection frequency on the basis of a channel selection time list in a memory, a control section automatically judges a zapping operation by a user, and performs display of a program list in which all programs being broadcasted are listed.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing and promoting television programming, advertisements, and other content to selected viewers. A display is provided on a remote control device, prompts are provided on the display, and viewer responses to those prompts are monitored, stored in memory, and thereafter processed to reward viewers for responding properly to the prompts. Various methods for promoting such programs are also described.

Abstract: A method for displaying channel information on a digital TV. Channel information which can know the number of programs or program numbers received through a currently selected major channel is displayed. As channel information, a major channel number and minor channel numbers are displayed. If a channel up or down key is pressed, a viewing program is selected and corresponding channel information is displayed on a TV screen.

Abstract: A digital broadcast receiver A according to the present embodiment includes a tuner 1, a demodulation unit 3, a TS recorder 5, a decoding unit 7, a combination unit 11 and a display 15. It further includes a control unit 17 that performs the overall control, a ROM 20a that stores programs for performing various processing, a RAM 20b that reads and develops programs and performs high-speed processing, a remote control receiving unit 23 that receives signals from a remote controller, a BML browser 25, a HTML browser 27, a graphics plane 33, a switch unit 31 that performs switching to select the BML browser 25 or the HTML browser 27 to be connected to the graphics plane 33, and an application status monitoring memory unit 35 that monitors the status of applications. The application status monitoring memory unit 35 here monitors which application, the BML browser 25 or HTML browser 27, is active.

Abstract: A digital television broadcast signal receiver connected to a multi-directional antenna carries out in advance automatic scanning for each channel to determine and store the strength of a signal received in each of multiple receiving directions of the antenna, a best receiving direction, and a maximum value of the received signal strengths, normalize the received signal strengths measured in the respective directions with respect to the maximum received signal strength, and produce and store an antenna direction level pattern including a bar graph that shows the received signal strengths in the respective directions with the normalized values used as the amplitude. In response to a command from a user, the receiver superimposes the level pattern on a video image being received for display on a display screen, so that a user can select a receiving direction on the screen.

Abstract: There is provided a digital broadcasting receiver capable of making channel selection without making a user conscious of the difference between a physical channel number and a virtual channel number. A CPU uses an OSD display circuit, for example, to display a menu screen, and causes a user to select either a first mode or a second mode. The first mode is a mode for making channel selection by the physical channel number in which a frequency is assigned to a channel by the physical channel number in accordance with a rule, and a second mode is a mode for making channel selection by the virtual channel number in which a frequency corresponds to a channel on the side of the receiver. The CPU automatically makes, when no channel selection can be made by the entered channel number in the selected mode, an attempt to make channel selection corresponding to the other mode.

Abstract: The present invention provides a virtual channel table (VCT) data structure, transport stream discrimination method, and digital broadcast receiver, by which streams transferred within a channel can be identified with VCT only by extending a VCT syntax according to PSIP (program and system information protocol) of ATSC (advanced television systems committee) prescribed as a digital TV standard. The present invention adds the additional explanation (component name string) descriptor for the stream to the service location descriptor of the VCT, whereby various streams transferred over one channel can be uniquely identified. Therefore, the present invention enables a user of the digital broadcast receiver to select a stream more quickly.

Abstract: A method for outputting alert information. The method includes selecting broadcasting signals by a tuner of the television in response to channel selection signals from a microprocessor of the television; determining whether digital baseband signals being received from the tuner by the microprocessor; retrieving auxiliary data from memory of the television when the digital baseband signals are determined not being received from the tuner; and outputting alert information by an outputting means according to the retrieved auxiliary data from the memory.

Abstract: A video converting device and method for a digital TV is disclosed. The present invention is capable of detecting whether a conversion is being processed and displaying a previous video or a predetermined pattern for a predetermined time during which the conversion is being processed. If there is no video signal, the present invention displays a predetermined pattern, thereby outputting a pleasant screen to a user. Also, the present invention reduces the conversion time by structuring the bit streams into a GOP.

Abstract: A digital television signal-receiving device with signal strength showing function is disclosed. The digital television signal-receiving device includes a tuner, a microprocessor control unit, and a signal strength indicator. The signal of digital television is tuned with the tuner. The microprocessor control unit could read a signal decibel value of the signal of digital television and provide a strength signal corresponding to the signal decibel value. The signal strength indicator driven with the microprocessor control unit could receive the strength signal and show an indication of the signal strength.

Abstract: Example methods and systems of finding channels related to a currently tuned channel involve receiving an input invoking a related channel function. In response to the input, a list of related channels is generated based at least in part on a currently tuned channel and the generated list of channels is displayed on a television screen. One of the related channels on the displayed list may be tuned in response to an input selecting that channel.

Abstract: Disclosed is a television tuner for receiving television broadcast signals with a smart antenna, which is equipped with an auto-scan unit that causes a channel storing section to automatically stores a receiving channel and the corresponding receiving direction at the time when the signal condition from a tuner section matches the predetermined signal condition matches the predetermined signal condition. The auto-scan unit causes a directivity control section to perform a variable directivity control for every direction and to detect the signal condition for each direction, and switches the receiving channel in the tuner section when a receiving direction is stored. This improves the convenience in adjusting the antenna directivity for each receiving channel.

Abstract: For determining connection of a TV broadcast receiver for receiving terrestrial broadcasts to a smart antenna with multiple receiving directions having a current active receiving direction, the receiver sends, to the connected antenna, a control signal to change the current active receiving direction to a further active receiving direction, so as to determine that a smart antenna is connected to the receiver if intensity of a television broadcast signal received and measured in the further active receiving direction is significantly varied from that in the current receiving direction. If the intensity of the television broadcast signal in the further active receiving direction is not significantly varied, the receiver determines that a smart antenna is disconnected from the receiver, and displays a message indicating the disconnection to a user. Thus, this receiver can automatically determine the kind of connected antenna, and display information about the connected antenna to the user.

Abstract: In multi-directional antennas connected to a digital TV broadcast signal receiver, when a receiving channel is selected, if an antenna is set to the same direction as a previously stored direction, and signals cannot be received, the previously stored direction data is deleted, and if the best receiving direction is searched by the auto-scan, and a receivable direction does not match the previously stored receiving direction, the stored direction information is all deleted, the entire area scan is performed over all directions for all channels, and a new receiving direction for each channel is determined by the obtained best receiving direction.

Abstract: A channel selection device of the invention used in a digital/analog broadcasting receiver, upon reception of a channel changing instruction sent from input device, tries to select a desired channel by referencing its VCT if it can find channel information in a memory and, if it could not find the desired channel and failed in channel selection, obtains the latest VCT to thereby select such a channel in the VCT that has the smallest sub-channel number in the same main channel or select such a channel that has the smallest sub-channel number in the same physical channel. Thus, if a channel specified in the channel changing instruction sent from the user has no broadcast therethrough and failed to be selected, an appropriate channel is selected automatically, thus avoiding a state that nothing is displayed on the display.

Abstract: A digital broadcasting method and apparatus providing digital broadcast signals based on different broadcasting standards to the audiences. The digital broadcasting apparatus includes a plurality of tuners which can receive the broadcast signals based on the different broadcasting standards. A data broadcast signal based on one broadcasting standard is received through one of the tuners and displayed. In a state that a data broadcast signal based on one broadcasting standard is being displayed, the data broadcast signal being displayed is replaced with the data broadcast signal based on the different broadcasting standard in response to the audience's request. Accordingly, the audiences can view the desired data broadcast signal without regard to the broadcasting standards.

Abstract: A television broadcast receiver determines the signal strength, the desired to undesired (D/U) ratio, the carrier to noise (C/N) ratio of a received television signal. Based on these values, the television broadcast receiver determines an overall evaluation value indicating the condition of reception of the television signal by reading a receiving condition evaluation table and determines a message explaining the condition of reception of the television signal by reading a message table. Then, the television broadcast receiver presents to a user the determined overall evaluation value and message along with the signal strength, the D/U ratio, and the C/N ratio. Accordingly, the user can easily make a judgment on whether the receiving condition is good or not based on the overall evaluation value.