Receiving apparatus, receiving method, and method of predicting audience rating
First Claim
1. A receiving apparatus for receiving a program, comprising:
- setting means for setting at least one of a reservation for recording the program and a reservation for audio-visual enjoying the program;
transmitting means for transmitting reservation information on the reservation set by the setting means; and
receiving means for receiving information on a reservation status of the program generated based on the reservation information and reservation information of a plurality of other receiving apparatuses.
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Abstract
In order to allow various services utilizing expected audience ratings and viewer groups to be provided before or during broadcasting a program, the broadcast receiving apparatus for receiving a television broadcast is provided, which includes a setting unit for setting a timer reservation of recording or audio-visual enjoying a program, a transmitting unit for transmitting reservation information on the timer reservation set by the setting unit, and a receiving unit for receiving information on a reservation status of the program generated on the basis of the reservation information of a plurality of broadcast receiving apparatuses including the reservation information.
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1. A receiving apparatus for receiving a program, comprising:
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setting means for setting at least one of a reservation for recording the program and a reservation for audio-visual enjoying the program;
transmitting means for transmitting reservation information on the reservation set by the setting means; and
receiving means for receiving information on a reservation status of the program generated based on the reservation information and reservation information of a plurality of other receiving apparatuses. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 12)
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5. A receiving method, comprising:
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setting at least one of a reservation for recording a program to be broadcast and a reservation for audio-visual enjoying the program;
transmitting reservation information on the set reservation; and
receiving information on a reservation status of the program generated based on the reservation information and reservation information of a plurality of other broadcast receiving apparatuses. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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6. A method of transmitting a reservation status, comprising:
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receiving reservation information on at least one of an audio-visual enjoying reservation and a recording reservation which are timer-reserved in each of a plurality of receiving apparatuses;
generating information on a reservation status of a program based on the received reservation information; and
transmitting the generated information on the reservation status to at least one of the plurality of receiving apparatuses.
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7. A method of predicting an audience rating, comprising:
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collecting information on at least one of an audio-visual enjoying reservation and a recording reservation in a plurality of receiving apparatuses; and
predicting an audience rating in a program to be broadcast based on the information collected and time information up to a start time of broadcasting. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15)
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