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Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Receives Patent for Digital Broadcasting Terminal

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Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (KR) has been issued a patent for a digital broadcasting terminal, enabling users to receive and display program information for digital broadcasting. The patent, number 8930994, was filed by inventor Kim, Tae-Hyung on April 20, 2005, and published online on January 6, 2015. The invention aims to solve the problem of inconvenient electronic program guide (EPG) navigation by providing a background image for displaying program information, making it easier for users to select desired broadcasting.

Key Takeaways:

  • The patent, number 8930994, was filed by Kim, Tae-Hyung on April 20, 2005, and published online on January 6, 2015.
  • The invention provides an apparatus and method for displaying digital broadcasting program information on a background image in an idle mode.
  • The apparatus includes a digital broadcasting receiving unit, a memory for storing received broadcasting channel guide information, a control unit, and a display unit.
  • The method involves storing received broadcasting channel guide information, creating program information, displaying the created program information on a background image, and driving the digital broadcasting receiving unit if channel selection is detected.
  • The invention aims to provide an apparatus and method that enables receiving and viewing of program information of digital broadcasting in a terminal capable of receiving the digital broadcasting.
  • The invention also provides an apparatus and method that enables viewing of program information regarding digital broadcasting currently being served without a particular search for the program information.

Statistics:

  • 1 patent was issued to Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (KR)
  • 1 inventor, Kim, Tae-Hyung, filed the patent on April 20, 2005
  • The patent was published online on January 6, 2015
  • 1 apparatus and 1 method are described in the patent
  • The invention was filed under U.S. Patent Number 8930994

Sources:

  • Kim, Tae-Hyung. Apparatus and Method for Displaying Digital Broadcasting Program Information. U.S. Patent Number 8930994, filed April 20, 2005, and published online on January 6, 2015. Patent URL: http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8930994.PN.&OS=PN/8930994RS=PN/8930994

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