Patent ID: 9143717
Filing Date: 2015-09-22
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A method of providing a preferred channel in a broadcast receiver, comprising: receiving a program of the preferred channel set by a user among a plurality of broadcast channels; transforming an image of the received program of the preferred channel into a reduced image; storing the reduced image per the preferred channel; when receiving a request for switching to a turn-off mode disabling a user to view a program, displaying the stored reduced image; identifying whether a request for selecting the displayed image is received within a preset amount of time; when the request for selecting the displayed image is received within the preset amount of time, displaying program information corresponding to the selected image; and when the request for selecting the displayed image is not received within the preset amount of time, cutting off power to a display panel, wherein a plurality of reduced images are displayed on a main screen in response to the request for switching to a turn-off mode, a program information corresponding to a selected reduced image is displayed when one of the plurality of reduced images is selected, and the program information at least partially overlaps all of the plurality of reduced images displayed on the main screen, wherein the plurality of reduced images overlap a center region of a main screen, and the program information overlaps a center region of a field including the reduced images.