APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SETTING START CHANNEL OF TV

摘要

PURPOSE: A device and a method for setting a TV start channel are provided to automatically set a desired channel when users turn on the TV. CONSTITUTION: A camera (130) films the front side of TV when the TV is turned on. A user management unit (140) recognizes a user by images filmed by the camera. A preference channel determiner (150) determines a preference channel on the basis of history information on channels that are frequently set by the user. A TV controller (120) sets the channels as a TV start channel. [Reference numerals] (110) User input unit; (120) TV controller; (130) Camera; (140) User management unit; (150) Preference channel determiner; (160) State information memory; (170) Channel history management unit; (180) Saving unit (user information, channel history information); (AA) Current user; (BB) Current time; (CC) Current setting channel; (DD) Channel setting time