TELEVISION SCREEN CONTROL APPARATUS AND SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME

摘要

A television screen control apparatus includes a broadcasting contents data processing unit receiving broadcasting content for a new channel in response to an channel changing input signal. When broadcasting content is not displayed during a channel transition period, advertising information on a background plane is visible to a viewer.

主权项

1. A television screen control apparatus comprising:
a broadcasting contents data processing unit configured to receive broadcasting contents information over a channel changed in response to a first channel changing input signal, and to provide the broadcasting contents information to a first plane; a channel changing advertisement processing unit configured to provide a channel zapping advertisement to a second plane visually positioned behind the first plane; and a screen mixing unit configured to combine first plane image information and second plane image information, each received from the broadcasting contents data processing unit, with each other to provide a mixed output screen.