Patent ID: 7796569

Claim:
A method for switching broadcasting channels in a digital broadcasting reception apparatus employing a time division multiplexing scheme, which receives digital broadcasting data according to at least one of broadcasting channels serviced in a frequency band, used by each of the broadcasting stations, at a fixed cycle, the method comprising: receiving and demodulating digital broadcasting data of a plurality of broadcasting channels serviced in a frequency band used by a broadcasting station when one of the plurality of broadcasting channels is selected; outputting demodulated digital broadcasting data corresponding to the selected broadcasting channel among the demodulated digital broadcasting data of the plurality of broadcasting channels; storing the demodulated digital broadcasting data of the plurality of broadcasting channels except the demodulated digital broadcasting data corresponding to the selected broadcasting channel; and when a request for switching to another broadcasting channel of the plurality of broadcasting channels is received, retrieving and outputting the stored demodulated digital broadcasting data corresponding to the another broadcasting channel of the plurality of broadcasting channels among the stored demodulated digital broadcasting data.