Device and method for managing electronic program guide data in digital broadcasting reception terminal

摘要

Disclosed is a device for managing electronic program guide (EPG) data in a digital broadcasting reception terminal, which includes an EPG parsing unit for separating EPG data from a received digital broadcast signal; an EPG user interface unit for composing a broadcast guide picture for offering digital broadcast program information using specific one of the EPG data; an EPG management unit for extracting predetermined data from the EPG data to generate a database, for reading specific data from the generated database when receiving a request for the data to compose the broadcast guide picture, and for transferring the read data to the EPG user interface unit; and a memory for storing the EPG data and the generated database under the control of the EPG management unit. The device generates a separate database for storing and managing the data necessary to compose a broadcast guide picture among the received EPG data, which enables rapid and effective access to the data.