Patent ID: 7817301
Filing Date: 2010-10-19
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A TV apparatus connectable to a printer, said TV apparatus comprising: a tuner unit that receives a broadcast signal including electronic program guide (EPG) data, printable contents data, and supplementary information data relating to the printable contents data; a control unit that generates print contents guide (PCG) data according to the supplementary information data; and a display control unit that controls a display device to selectively display an EPG image based on the EPG data and a PCG image based on the PCG data, the EPG image comprising a program broadcasting schedule, wherein the PCG image has cells disposed in an area defined by a time-axis and a channel-axis at positions corresponding to channels and broadcast times, and the PCG image displays printable contents information indicating in each cell whether or not printable contents are broadcasted, on the basis of the supplementary information data, wherein the printable contents information is a content title of printable contents if the printable contents are broadcasted, while the printable contents information is a message indicating the absence of printable contents if the printable contents are not broadcasted.