Patent ID: 7328449
Filing Date: 2008-02-05
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A data contents processing method, comprising: separating audio/video (A/V) signals and data contents upon receipt of a broadcast signal and extracting information on a current channel and a program identifier, wherein the data contents are related to a television program; constructing a database by forming an integrated information of a channel/program identifier information and data contents in connection with each other, wherein the channel/program identifier information is an intrinsic identifier related to the television program, and the intrinsic identifier includes a television channel ID, television program ID, and data contents ID; checking whether or not the data contents to be displayed are consistent with the current A/V signal according to the integrated information; performing conversion of data contents if it is found that the data contents to be displayed are not consistent with the current A/V signal, and not performing the conversion of the data contents if it is found that the data contents to be displayed are consistent with the current A/V signal; and displaying the A/V signal and the data contents, wherein the conversion of data contents includes receiving data content consistent with the current A/V signal, and wherein, in the performing step, when user-desired data contents are selected by means of a browser for controlling data contents, the current channel is tuned in to a new channel corresponding to the selected data contents.