Patent ID: 8443388

Claim:
A method for controlling display of a broadcasting program comprising: presetting a favorite program viewing standard time; identifying whether a key signal is received; displaying a broadcasting program received from a selected channel; detecting a viewing time of the program based on the received key signal; comparing the detected program viewing time with the preset viewing standard time; registering the selected channel of the broadcasting program with a favorite channel list in a memory based on a result of the comparison, wherein the favorite channel list includes a plurality of favorite channels; calculating a remaining time for programs currently broadcast on the plurality of favorite channels listed in the favorite channel list based on a current time and electronic program guide (EPG) information; generating on-screen display (OSD) data that identifies the programs currently broadcast on the plurality of favorite channels listed in the favorite channel list, wherein the OSD data includes a plurality of progress bars indicating the calculated remaining time of the programs currently broadcast on the plurality of favorite channels; and displaying the plurality of progress bars indicating the calculated remaining time of the programs currently broadcast on the plurality of favorite channels while displaying the broadcast program of the selected channel.