Patent ID: 7631333
Filing Date: 2009-12-08
Classification: H04H,H04N

Abstract:
1. A digital broadcast receiving apparatus that receives a television broadcast signal multiplexed with video data, audio data, and program information and then transmitted thereto, selects a desired channel, outputs a video signal and an audio signal of the channel, and has a function of displaying an electronic program guide based on the program information, the digital broadcast receiving apparatus comprising: a system control portion that when program information is found in a VBI of the television broadcast signal and program information display setting pre-set by a user and stored in a memory is enabled, displays a program information screen showing program information including start time, end time, title, and VideoPlus number in a predetermined area of a display screen based on the program information, if a change in the program information is found when a predetermined time has elapsed, updates the program information displayed on the program information screen to new program information, and if an update of the program information is detected when program information display setting pre-set by the user and stored in the memory is disabled, displays a program information screen showing updated program information on the display screen.