Signal processing apparatus for producing a program information table and a method thereof

摘要

A broadcast receiving apparatus and a broadcast guiding method are provided. A broadcast receiving apparatus includes a video output unit which outputs a program information table in which broadcast information is arranged using rows and columns according to a plurality of references, an interface unit which enables a user to select at least one of the rows and the columns in the program information table, and a control unit which segments a reference corresponding to the at least one of the rows and the columns selected through the interface unit and reorganizes the program information table according to the segmented reference, and controls the video output unit to output the reorganized program information table.

主权项

1. A broadcast receiving apparatus, comprising:
a video output which outputs a program information table in which broadcast information is arranged using rows and columns according to a plurality of references; an interface which enables a user to select at least one of the rows and the columns in the program information table; and a controller which segments a reference corresponding to the at least one of the rows and the columns selected through the interface and reorganizes the program information table according to the segmented reference, and controls the video output to output the reorganized program information table, wherein the controller repeatedly segments the reference according to a number of user selections and controls the video output to output detailed broadcast information according to the repeatedly segmented reference, and wherein the references labeling the rows and the columns of the program information table are changed to sub-references dividing the reference corresponding to the at least one of the selected rows and columns into sub-categories according to the user's repeated selection of the references and the sub-references, the sub-references being displayed as a plurality of new rows and new columns displayed in place of the rows and the columns, respectively.