BROADCAST RECEIVING DEVICE
First Claim
1. A broadcast receiving device for receiving a television broadcast, comprising:
- a table storage component configured to store a first viewing control table having a first specific number of columns and a second specific number of rows, with viewing control conditions for viewing control;
a viewing control acquisition component configured to acquire program viewing control information that specifies the viewing control conditions for a program using a column number and a row number;
a first determination component configured to determine whether or not one of a following is satisfied;
a column determination condition that the column number of the program viewing control information is greater than the first specific number of the first viewing control table, and a row determination condition that the row number of the program viewing control information is greater than the second specific number of the first viewing control table;
a table acquisition component configured to acquire a second viewing control table via the television broadcast when the first determination component determines that one of the column determination condition and the row determination condition is satisfied; and
a table updating component configured to replace the first viewing control table with the second viewing control table.
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Abstract
A broadcast receiving device includes a table storage component, a viewing control acquisition component, a first determination component, a table acquisition component and a table updating component. The first determination component determines whether or not one of a following is satisfied: a column determination condition that a column number of a program viewing control information is greater than a first specific number of a first viewing control table, and a row determination condition that a row number of the program viewing control information is greater than a second specific number of the first viewing control table. The table acquisition component acquires a second viewing control table via a television broadcast when the first determination component determines that one of the column determination condition and the row determination condition is satisfied. The table updating component replaces the first viewing control table with the second viewing control table.
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7 Claims
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1. A broadcast receiving device for receiving a television broadcast, comprising:
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a table storage component configured to store a first viewing control table having a first specific number of columns and a second specific number of rows, with viewing control conditions for viewing control; a viewing control acquisition component configured to acquire program viewing control information that specifies the viewing control conditions for a program using a column number and a row number; a first determination component configured to determine whether or not one of a following is satisfied;
a column determination condition that the column number of the program viewing control information is greater than the first specific number of the first viewing control table, and a row determination condition that the row number of the program viewing control information is greater than the second specific number of the first viewing control table;a table acquisition component configured to acquire a second viewing control table via the television broadcast when the first determination component determines that one of the column determination condition and the row determination condition is satisfied; and a table updating component configured to replace the first viewing control table with the second viewing control table. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A viewing control method for a broadcast receiving device for receiving a television broadcast, comprising:
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providing a first viewing control table having a first specific number of columns and a second specific number of rows, with viewing control conditions for viewing control; acquiring program viewing control information that specifies the viewing control conditions for a program using a column number and a row number; determining whether or not one of a following is satisfied;
a column determination condition that the column number of the program viewing control information is greater than the first specific number of the first viewing control table, and a row determination condition that the row number of the program viewing control information is greater than the second specific number of the first viewing control table;acquiring a second viewing control table via the television broadcast upon determining that one of the column determination condition and the row determination condition is satisfied; and replacing the first viewing control table with the second viewing control table.
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