Information processor, information processing method as well as broadcasting system and broadcasting method
First Claim
1. An information porcessor for processing guide information for giving a guide on programs, comprising inserting means for inserting identification codes for identifying predetermined parts of said guide information into siad guide information.
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Abstract
There is provided an information processor and an information processing method for effectively utilizing EPG data. Identification codes for identifying specific character parts such as names of the cast of a program described in a description text describing the detail of the program in EPG data are inserted within the description text and are transmitted by a transmitter. Based on the identification codes inserted in the EPG data, the specific character parts are sampled from the description text and predetermined processing steps are performed based on the sampled result in a receiver. That is, the display color of the specific character parts is differentiated from that of the other part in displaying the description text on a monitor for example. Or, a list of the names of the cast of the program is displayed as the sampled specific character parts and when the user selects a certain player, EPG of the program in which the player appears is displayed.
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17 Claims
- 1. An information porcessor for processing guide information for giving a guide on programs, comprising inserting means for inserting identification codes for identifying predetermined parts of said guide information into siad guide information.
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7. An information processing method for processing guide information for giving a guide on programs, comprising a step of inserting identification codes for identifying predetermined parts of said guide information into said guide information.
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8. An information processor for processing transmitted data, comprising, when said transmitted data contains guide information for giving a guide on programs and identification codes for identifying predetermined parts of the guide information are inserted in said guide information:
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separating means for separating said guide information from said transmitted data;
sampling means for sampling said predetermined parts out of said guide information based on said identification codes inserted into said guide information; and
processing means for implementing predetermined processes based on the sampling result of said sampling means. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An information processing method for processing transmitted data, comprising steps of, when said transmitted data contains guide information for giving a guide on programs and identification codes for identifying predetermined parts of the guide information are inserted into said guide information:
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separating said guide information from said transmitted data;
sampling said predetermined part from said guide information based on said identification codes inserted in said guide information; and
implementing predetermined processes based on the sampling result of said sampling means.
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16. A broadcasting system comprising a transmitter for transmitting transmission data and a receiver for receiving the transmission data from said transmitter, wherein said transmitter comprises:
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inserting means for inserting identification codes for identifying predetermined parts of said guide information into said guide information; and
transmitting means for transmitting said guide information in which said identification codes have been inserted by containing in said transmission data; and
said receiver comprises;
separating means for separating said guide information from said transmitted data;
sampling means for sampling said predetermined parts out of said guide information based on said identification codes inserted in said guide information; and
processing means for implementing predetermined processes based on the sampling result of said sampling means.
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17. A broadcasting method of a broadcasting system comprising a transmitter for transmitting transmission data and a receiver for receiving the transmission data from said transmitter, said broadcasting method comprising steps of:
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inserting identification codes for identifying predetermined parts of said guide information into said guide information; and
transmitting said guide information in which said identification codes have been inserted by containing in said transmission data in said transmitter; and
separating said guide information from said transmitted data;
sampling said predetermined parts from said guide information based on said identification codes inserted in said guide information; and
implementing predetermined processes based on the sampling result in said receiver.
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