Patent ID: 8170499
Filing Date: 2012-05-01
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A method of scanning channels in a mobile terminal, the method comprising: receiving an input comprising entry of a reference via an input window; receiving channel information; generating a channel database using the received channel information; scanning at least one channel sorted in accordance with the reference; and displaying, in real time, a channel list being generated using the channel database by reflecting a result of real time channel scanning, wherein the at least one channel is sorted by extracting the channel database according to the reference such that the scanned at least one channel corresponds to the extracted channel database, wherein the reference comprises at least a specific channel or a program title of a channel to be scanned, and wherein the input window comprises a plurality of input boxes such that a plurality of specific channels, program titles, or combination thereof are receivable and displayable in the plurality of input boxes.