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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 15, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 02, 2009
Seung-chul Shin, Gangneung-si, KR;
Jin-ho Yim, Suwon-si, KR;
Sang-gon Song, Daegu, KR;
Jong-chan Park, Seoul, KR;
Seung-chul Shin, Gangneung-si, KR;
Jin-ho Yim, Suwon-si, KR;
Sang-gon Song, Daegu, KR;
Jong-chan Park, Seoul, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
A method for providing a widget service using a media service providing apparatus is provided. A method for providing the widget service includes operations of scanning channels providing media services therethrough; determining whether or not there is an available channel among the scanned channels for allocating a widget service; if it is determined that there is the available channel, allocating the widget service to the available channel; and providing the widget service allocated to the available channel. Accordingly, a widget service is provided without disturbing a user viewing a television (TV), increasing user convenience.