Patent ID: 8260232
Filing Date: 2012-09-04
Classification: H04H,H04N

Abstract:
1. A mobile terminal comprising: a wireless communication unit; a memory to store broadcast relevant information for each of a plurality of countries; and a controller to detect movement of the mobile terminal from a first country to a second country, to search the memory for broadcast relevant information corresponding to the second country when the controller detects movement of the mobile terminal to the second country, and the controller to set the mobile terminal based on the searched broadcast relevant information, wherein the broadcast relevant information includes a country settable frequency band unit, wherein the controller sets the searched broadcast relevant information when the search determines that the broadcast relevant information corresponding to the second country is successfully provided in the mobile terminal, wherein in response to a determination by the controller that the search for the broadcast relevant information corresponding to the second country fails to be stored in the mobile terminal, the wireless communication unit of the mobile terminal scans a plurality of frequency bands each by a unit of at least one settable frequency band, and the controller sets the frequency band unit corresponding to the second country based on a result of the scan of the plurality of frequency bands by the wireless communication unit of the mobile terminal, wherein the controller to control the memory to store an acquired frequency band unit corresponding to the second country according to the result of the scan of the plurality of frequency bands.