Patent ID: 7610599
Filing Date: 2009-10-27
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An information providing apparatus for displaying information on a screen, based on various information data provided through a plurality of information sources, comprising: means for obtaining first index information from a first information source of the plurality of information sources, wherein the first index information includes representative information indicating scene changes in the information data provided through the first information source; means for obtaining second index information from a second information source of the plurality of information sources; means for displaying a categorized menu on the screen based on the obtained first and second index information; and means for obtaining necessary information from the first or second information source, in response to selection operation on the menu screen, and for displaying information based on the necessary information, means for recording a history of programs watched and heard by a user, and controlling the display of information such that a favorite channel of the user is displayed to be selectable a priori in accordance with the history,