| CPC H04N 21/4516 (2013.01) [H04N 21/485 (2013.01); H04N 21/4882 (2013.01); H04N 21/8173 (2013.01)] | 14 Claims |
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1. A broadcast receiving apparatus comprising:
a network interface device configured to communicate with an external server through a network;
a receiver configured to receive a broadcast signal;
a memory configured to store a database containing information required to receive a broadcast signal corresponding to at least one broadcasting service provider; and
a controller,
wherein the controller:
checks whether access to the network is possible through the network interface device,
checks, when the access to the network is possible, a status of an application uploaded to an application server by each of broadcasting service providers, that contains information required to receive a broadcast signal corresponding to each of the broadcasting service providers, by accessing the application server through the network interface device,
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 receiver,
wherein the status of the application comprises at least one of a version of the application and an upload time of application.
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