Method of switching digital TV application

US8978082B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8978082-B2
Application numberUS-45006608-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMar 21, 2008
Priority dateMar 22, 2007
Publication dateMar 10, 2015
Grant dateMar 10, 2015

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A method of switching a digital TV application is disclosed. In accordance with the method of the present invention, a channel changing event corresponding to a changing of a channel is used to minimize a time required for providing the digital TV application suitable for a changed channel.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A method for switching a digital TV application in a receiver for receiving and executing the digital TV application, the method comprising steps of: (a) receiving a channel changing event corresponding to a channel changing from a first channel to a second channel; (b) generating an application switching event corresponding to the digital TV application suitable for the second channel, the application switching event including at least one of a devi…

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What does patent US8978082B2 cover?
A method of switching a digital TV application is disclosed. In accordance with the method of the present invention, a channel changing event corresponding to a changing of a channel is used to minimize a time required for providing the digital TV application suitable for a changed channel.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Baek Wonjang, Kim John, Lee Seong Baek, and 1 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04N21/4384. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 10 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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