Broadcast Receiver Database Update via Network Segmentation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing broadcast receiving apparatuses face inconvenience in updating information about broadcasting service providers, such as frequency changes, which requires updating the entire firmware or manual user intervention through external storage, leading to usability issues.
Innovation Solution
A broadcast receiving apparatus with a network interface unit that communicates with an external server to check for updates, determines if database information needs updating, receives and installs updates from an application server, and adjusts broadcast signal reception accordingly without firmware updates.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If firmware update is performed to update broadcasting service provider information, then information accuracy is improved, but update complexity and time consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the update process by separating broadcasting service provider information from the core firmware. Information is stored in a separate database that can be updated independently through network communication, while firmware updates are performed separately. This allows partial updates of only the necessary information without requiring complete firmware reinstallation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements preliminary action by having the broadcast receiving apparatus automatically check for information updates through network communication before actual reception operations. The system proactively detects changes in broadcasting service provider information and performs updates in advance, ensuring information accuracy without user intervention.
2Reliability
If firmware update is performed to update broadcasting service provider information, then information accuracy is improved, but device operation complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements self-service by enabling the broadcast receiving apparatus to automatically check for, download, and install updates of broadcasting service provider information through network communication. The system autonomously performs the entire update process without requiring user intervention, manual firmware installation, or complex operational steps, thereby maintaining ease of operation while ensuring information accuracy.
3Adaptability or versatility
If manual update through external storage is performed, then update flexibility is improved, but user operation complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary mechanism - network communication - that mediates between the broadcast receiving apparatus and broadcasting service provider information. Instead of requiring direct user intervention with external storage devices, the system uses automated network communication to fetch and update information, maintaining flexibility while eliminating complex manual operations.
4Reliability
If entire firmware is updated to change partial information, then information completeness is improved, but resource waste increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments information storage and updates by separating broadcasting service provider information from core firmware. Only the specific information database is updated through network communication, while the firmware remains unchanged. This prevents waste of energy and resources associated with downloading and installing complete firmware packages when only minor information changes are needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies partial action by updating only the necessary broadcasting service provider information through network communication rather than performing complete firmware updates. This selective approach updates only the changed portions of information, avoiding unnecessary resource consumption while maintaining information completeness.
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AI summary
The present disclosure relates to a broadcast receiving apparatus and an operating method thereof. The broadcast receiving apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a network interface unit configured to communicate with an external server through a network; a broadcast receiving unit configured to receive a broadcast signal; a storage unit configured to store a database containing information on at least one broadcasting service provider; and a controller, wherein the controller checks whether access to the network is possible through the network interface unit, checks, when the access to the network is possible, a status of an application, which is registered in an application server, that contains information on a broadcasting service provider, through the network interface unit, determines whether it is required to update at least some of information contained in the database, based on a result of checking the status of the application, receives, when the update is required, an application containing information required for the update from the application server, updates at least some of the information contained in the database, based on the received application, and receives the broadcast signal based on the information contained in the database through the broadcast receiving unit. Various other embodiments are possible.