Patent ID: 8434112

Claim:
A method for updating broadcasting program information in a mobile terminal capable of receiving a plurality of frequency bands and a plurality of broadcasting channels, the method comprising: selecting at least one frequency band of the plurality of frequency bands or a specific broadcasting channel of the plurality of broadcasting channels in response to a first touch-input received via an input medium on a display unit of the mobile terminal; and displaying a first broadcasting program on the display unit, the first broadcasting program associated with the selected at least one frequency band or the selected specific broadcasting channel and received via a broadcasting receiving module of the mobile terminal; receiving a second touch-input via the input medium to select an update of broadcasting program information of the displayed first broadcasting program, the second touch-input received via an icon that indicates that the update of the broadcasting program information of the displayed first broadcasting program is required; updating the broadcasting program information of the displayed first broadcasting program while maintaining the display of the first broadcasting program; receiving a third touch-input to change the first broadcasting program displayed on the display unit to a second broadcasting program received via the broadcasting receiving module; ceasing the update of the broadcasting program information of the first broadcasting program while maintaining the display of the second broadcasting program; receiving a fourth touch-input to change the second broadcasting program displayed on the display unit to the first broadcasting program; and updating the broadcasting program information of the displayed first broadcasting program by the broadcasting receiving module while maintaining the display of the first broadcasting program, wherein selecting at least the one frequency band or the specific broadcasting channel comprises: comparing a pre-stored broadcasting program information with a reception-desired broadcasting program information to determine whether the reception-desired broadcasting program information is a latest version of broadcasting program information; and selecting the specific broadcasting channel of the latest version of broadcasting program information or selecting the one frequency band including the plurality of broadcasting channels belonging to the specific broadcasting channel if the reception-desired broadcasting program information is not the latest version of broadcasting program information.