Channel scanning method of digital broadcast receiver having a plurality of tuners
US7929062B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 19, 2005 |
| Grant date | Apr 19, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 4, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/4382
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A channel scanning method is provided that is performed by a digital broadcast receiver having a plurality of tuners. The channel scanning method includes determining whether channel data exists in a channel, and if channel data exists in the channel, storing information regarding the channel obtained by parsing the channel data, and moving ahead by a number of channels corresponding to the number of tuners included in the digital broadcast receiver.
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