Patent ID: 7408593
Filing Date: 2008-08-05
Classification: H03J,H04H,H04N

Abstract:
1. A digital television broadcast signal receiver connected to a multi-directional antenna having a plurality of signal receiving directions in compliance with a predetermined technical standard, receiving a digital television broadcast signal by making only one signal receiving direction among a plurality of signal receiving directions effective, comprising: a tuner for receiving digital television broadcast signal through the multi-directional antenna; a controller for switching signal receiving directions of the multi-directional antenna, searching channels normally receivable in each signal receiving direction of the multi-directional antenna while switching the signal receiving directions of the multi-directional antenna, comparing a number of channels normally receivable in each signal receiving direction, and deciding a signal receiving direction having the largest number of other channels normally receivable in the same signal receiving direction as an optimum signal receiving direction with respect to each channel.