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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 2014
Filed:
May. 03, 2006
Young-gu Lee, Suwon-si, KR;
Hoon Yoo, Suwon-si, KR;
Young-Gu Lee, Suwon-si, KR;
Hoon Yoo, Suwon-si, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, , KR;
Abstract
A method for making a broadcast program time table using an electric program guide database is disclosed. The method includes storing present program information of event information table present/follow (EIT P/F) information in a first program information area of a corresponding segment area in the electric program guide (EPG) database by determining a segment, in which program discontinuity occurs, in an event information table (EIT) schedule if the EIT P/F information is received, and storing program information of an Nsegment in a second program information area when the Nsegment of the EIT schedule is received, and program discontinuity occurs in the Nsegment, the Nsegment being a segment included in the received EIT schedule.