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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 05, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2012
Applicant:
Alticast Corporation, Seoul, KR;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Alticast Corporation, Seoul, KR;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 21/422 (2011.01); H04N 21/431 (2011.01); H04N 21/4788 (2011.01); H04N 21/482 (2011.01); H04N 21/472 (2011.01); H04N 21/488 (2011.01); H04N 5/44 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 21/482 (2013.01); H04N 21/42208 (2013.01); H04N 21/42224 (2013.01); H04N 21/4312 (2013.01); H04N 21/4788 (2013.01); H04N 21/47202 (2013.01); H04N 21/4882 (2013.01); H04N 2005/4412 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for providing broadcast services are disclosed. One aspect of the invention provides a broadcast receiving apparatus that is connected over a network with a head-end and is configured to output a content on a screen in response to a user's request. The broadcast receiving apparatus includes: a key input receiving part configured to receive a preset key signal as input; a content identification part configured to identify a content outputted on the screen at a time point of inputting the key signal; and an option interface decision part configured to decide an option interface for the identified content.