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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 03, 2009
Chang Ho Kim, Seoul, KR;
Yeon Hwah Chung, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Ui Yong Shim, Seoul, KR;
Seung Ha Lee, Seoul, KR;
Chang Ho Kim, Seoul, KR;
Yeon Hwah Chung, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Ui Yong Shim, Seoul, KR;
Seung Ha Lee, Seoul, KR;
Broadband Media Co., Ltd., Seoul, KR;
Abstract
Disclosed is a system and a method of providing a VOD (Video On Demand; below referred to as 'VOD') preview channel through channel zapping in a real-time broadcast service. To do this, the present invention includes a VOD preview channel for a VOD service between real-time broadcast channels, and allows a user to view a VOD screen as well as a real-time channel through channel zapping. As a VOD screen, a playing screen for playing a pre-downloaded VOD preview content for the corresponding VOD preview channel is displayed, and the corresponding VOD can be watched through such functions as an initial viewing and a continuous viewing if a viewing on the screen is wanted.