Channel control method and apparatus

摘要

A channel control method and apparatus of a broadcast reception system are provided for facilitating channel selection by providing multiple broadcast channel images on a screen. A method of managing channels for a channel control device includes receiving video images of plural channels from a content delivery device, displaying the video images of plural channels on a screen simultaneously, receiving an input for selecting at least one of the plural channels; and transmitting a channel selection request indicating the selected channel to the content delivery device. The channel control method and apparatus are capable of facilitating a user to search for broadcast channels, resulting in improvement of the user's convenience.

主权项

1. A method of managing channels for a remote control device comprising a touch screen, the method comprising:
entering into a channel search mode automatically upon a fulfillment of a geographic condition; transmitting a content request message comprising a list of channels to a content delivery device, the content request message requesting video images of plural channels in the list; receiving video images of plural channels in the list of channels from the content delivery device; displaying the video images of the plural channels on the touch screen simultaneously; receiving an input for selecting at least one of the plural channels by a touch made on the touch screen; and transmitting a channel selection request indicating the selected channel to the content delivery device, wherein the geographic condition is fulfilled when the remote control device is located within a set distance from the content delivery device.