Broadcasting system and media player
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Abstract
Broadcasting waves transmitted from a broadcasting device include operation control information for operating peripheral devices on a receiver side in accordance with the contents of a broadcast program in addition to broadcast data about said broadcast program. The receiver outputs the broadcast data to a display device, and transmits an operation command signal dependent on the operation control information to the peripheral devices to operate the peripheral devices in accordance with the contents of the broadcast program. As a result, an air conditioner raises or lowers room temperature and an illumination device blinks according to the progress of the program.
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51 Claims
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1-39. -39. (canceled)
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40. An apparatus for processing a software including content information representing content and control information for controlling a peripheral device in accordance with said content, said apparatus comprising:
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an output element for outputting a first signal dependent upon said content information included in said software to a reproduction device; and
a transmission element for transmitting a second signal dependent upon said control information included in said software to said peripheral device. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42)
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43. A storage medium having software stored thereon, said software comprising:
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content information representing content reproducible by a reproduction device; and
control information for controlling a peripheral device of said reproduction device in synchronization with reproduction of said content. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45)
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46. Software comprising:
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content information representing content reproducible by a reproduction device; and
control information for controlling a peripheral device in synchronization with reproduction of said content. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48)
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49. A digital device for use in a space in which a content reproduction device and a home electronic device are provided, said digital device comprising:
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a receiver for receiving a digital signal;
an element for extracting a content signal from said digital signal to output said content signal to said content reproduction device; and
and element for extracting a control signal for controlling said home electronic device from said digital signal to output said control signal to said home electronic device, wherein said home electronic device operates in synchronization with reproduction of said content under control of said control signal. - View Dependent Claims (50)
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51. (canceled)
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