10results about "Broadcast information recording/accumulation" patented technology

To provide a digital broadcast receiver capable of executing higher value-added functions. [Solution] A broadcast receiving device capable of receiving video data of a digital broadcast program, program linkage data for the digital broadcast program, and screen layout control information for the digital broadcast program includes: a receiving unit that receives the video data of the digital broadcast program, the program linkage data, and the screen layout control information; a video generating unit that divides a video display area of ​​an output video into multiple areas based on the screen layout control information, and arranges, in each of the multiple areas, program video information generated based on the video data of the received digital broadcast program and text information, graphic information, or video information generated based on the received program linkage data, and generates video information obtained by combining the multiple areas as output video information; a display unit that displays the output video information; an operation input unit that inputs user operation instructions; and a control unit.

A portable information terminal includes a controller configured to control a communication interface to transmit a charging permission response to a broadcast receiving apparatus in response to a charging permission request data transmitted when a broadcasting program that a user of the broadcast receiving apparatus desires to view contains an asset that requires charging. The charging permission response is allowed to be transmitted when positional information indicates that the portable information terminal is positioned inside of a predetermined positional range and apparatus identification information in the charging permission request data, by which the broadcast receiving apparatus is allowed to be identified, coincides with apparatus identification information stored in a memory. The controller controls the communication interface to transmit a charging denial response to the broadcast receiving apparatus when the positional information indicates that the portable information terminal is positioned outside of the predetermined positional range.

To provide a broadcast receiving device capable of executing a more added-value high function.SOLUTION: A broadcast receiving device comprises: a reception part that receives a digital broadcast signal containing a first data flow; a communication part 121 that acquires a second data flow corresponded to the first data flow from a server device via a communication circuit; a video image decoding part 141 that decodes a video image data contained in the first data flow and / or a video image data contained in the second data flow and can generate a decoding video image data; and a digital interface 40125 that can output a video image to an external device and can acquires performance information of the external device. In a video image output control state by a digital interface, an output control state that outputs only a decoding video image of the video image data of the first data flow in accordance with the performance information of the external device and a second output control state that outputs both of the video image data of the first data flow and the video image data of the second data flow are included.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 29A

The present invention relates to a method for the uninterrupted playback of a live data stream, wherein the live data stream is sent from a data source to a control unit of a moving motor vehicle by means of a radio transmission, wherein the control unit processes the live data stream in a continued form into a playback data stream, and the playback data stream is played back on at least one playback unit of at least one vehicle occupant, wherein at the start of the journey (11) a route (13) to reach a destination (12) is calculated, and at least one radio interruption area (14) lying on the route is determined based on a network coverage map, wherein a delay start point (17) is calculated by dividing a journey distance (56) by a term in which a delay factor is subtracted from a numerical value of one.and a resulting path is traced back from one end (16) of the radio interruption area, and upon passing through the delay start point, the live data stream is converted to the playback data stream using a delay factor. Furthermore, a system is presented on which the method can be implemented.

To provide a technology for more suitably transmitting or receiving advanced digital broadcasting services. [Solution] The system includes one or more receiving units that receive broadcast waves of a 2K broadcast service, a 4K broadcast service, and a digital broadcast service transmitted via simulcast of the 2K and 4K broadcast services, a monitor unit that displays a program guide for the digital broadcast service received by the receiving unit, an operation input unit that inputs a control signal from a remote controller, and a control unit. When a recording program that is the target program for recording reservation is selected from the program guide of the digital broadcast service based on the control signal from the operation input unit, the control unit determines whether the recording program is being simulcast, and if simulcast is being carried out, displays recordable services on the monitor unit indicating that recording reservation is possible for at least the 2K broadcast service or the 4K broadcast service.

To provide a digital broadcast receiver capable of performing more value-added functions. [Solution] The broadcast receiving device 40100 includes a broadcast receiving unit capable of receiving location information that describes a reference destination for acquiring broadcast data of broadcast program content and data related to said broadcast data from a broadcast transmission line; a communication unit capable of receiving communication data of broadcast program content from the reference destination described in the location information via a communication line; a recording and playback unit capable of recording and playing back the broadcast data of the broadcast program content received by the broadcast receiving unit; and an output unit that outputs the broadcast data of the broadcast program content played back from the recording and playback unit to an external device. The output state from the output unit includes a state in which location information is output in which the description of the reference destination has been rewritten to indicate a server function unit, and a state in which layout control information is output in the state in which it was received by the broadcast receiving unit.

A method and apparatus for downloading ancillary program data to a DVR. An embodiment allows multimedia device users to select programs to record or download movie or music over a network, such as the Internet, from a content provider. The system automatically downloads and stores ancillary program data that is directly related to, and associated with, a program that has been selected for recording or content requested for download. When a user selects a program to view the user is offered the opportunity to browse ancillary program data associated with the program and view an ancillary program data. The service can charge the content provider or an advertiser for each time their ancillary program data is viewed by a user. The ancillary programming is deleted when the associated recorded program is deleted.

Systems and methods are described for a media guidance application (e.g., implemented on a user device) that avoids spoilers in presenting recording prompts relating to a competition by scheduling presentation of notifications according to the user profile.

To provide a loudspeaker broadcasting system capable of acquiring an announcement sentence corresponding to the state of a broadcasting area.SOLUTION: The public address broadcasting system 10 publically broadcasts sound in a broadcasting area BA. A loudspeaker broadcasting system 10 includes an extraction part 21 for extracting event information from the situation of a broadcasting area BA, a generation part 22 for generating prompt information for instructing the generation of an announcement sentence for the broadcasting area BA based on the event information, and an acquisition part 23 for acquiring the announcement sentence generated by a large-scale language model 24 by inputting the prompt information to the large-scale language model 24.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

To provide a digital broadcast receiver capable of performing functions with higher added value.SOLUTION: In a broadcast communication system, a broadcast receiving device 100 includes first and second receiving units with different transmission methods, an accumulation unit for received content, and an output unit for outputting the received content to an external apparatus. When the received content is protected so that it can be copied a predetermined multiple number of times, it is accumulated in a state where it can be copied nine times and moved once. When the accumulated received content is copied to the external apparatus, the content is protected using DTCP2, and when it is moved, a move processing function of DTCP2 is used.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8A