A cable receiver is disclosed that comprises a multimedia channel unit to
receive a multimedia signal, and a multimedia processor to process the
multimedia signal. The cable receiver further comprises a cable modem to
perform data communication with an information provider that provides
appendix information about the multimedia signal and a Web server that
hosts a predetermined Web page through a cable network. An information
processor adds appendix information to the multimedia signal, and a Web
browser transmits request information received for the Web page according
to a user's selection and processes the received Web page for the user.
The cable receiver further comprises a controller to control data
transmission of the cable modem, the information processor, and the Web
browser to transmit the appendix information and the Web page to the
information processor and the Web browser. Thus, the present invention
provides a cable receiver capable of supporting Internet service without
incurring the additional cost associated with a cable modem.