Method and apparatus and for providing seamless continuous mobile iptv service

PURPOSE: An IPTV(Internet Protocol Television) service device for providing a continuous service and a method thereof are provided to implement the continuous use of a corresponding service regardless of a kind of an access terminal every time using an IPTV service. CONSTITUTION: An IPTV service control unit transmits a suspension record about a selected service to a service confirmation unit(S440). The service confirmation unit transmits a continued service confirmation message to an IPTV terminal(S450). A user generates a continued service request message(S460). The service confirmation unit transmits a continued service request message to an IPTV service providing unit(S470). The IPTV service providing unit provides the corresponding service to the IPTV terminal(S480). [Reference numerals] (10) Service request receiving unit; (100) IPTV terminal; (20) Service confirmation unit; (30) IPTV service providing unit; (S410) Service request; (S420) Delivering a service request; (S430) Confirming a service interruption record; (S440) Transmitting the service interruption record; (S450) Continued service confirmation message; (S460) Continued service request message; (S470) Service request message; (S480) Providing an IPTV service