DIGITAL BROADCAST RECEIVING APPARATUS AND DIGITAL BROADCAST RECEIVING METHOD
First Claim
1. A digital broadcast receiving apparatus comprising:
- a medium inserting unit for inserting a recording medium on which position information is recorded together with image information;
a medium control unit for obtaining the image information and the position information from the recording medium;
a storing unit for storing the image information and the position information obtained by the medium control unit;
a broadcast receiving unit for receiving a broadcast signal;
a broadcast signal analyzing unit for receiving the signal from the broadcast receiving unit and outputting at least a video signal, a sound signal, and additional information including program-related position information;
a display unit; and
a control unit,wherein the control unit extracts the program-related position information from the additional information, calculates a degree of recommendation of a program corresponding to the additional information based on the position information stored in the storing unit and the extracted program-related position information, and specifies a recommended program, andthe display unit displays an image obtained by combining the image information related to the recommended program and an image indicative of the calculated degree of recommendation.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a digital broadcast receiving apparatus and a digital broadcast receiving method for retrieving a favorite program based on places where a user frequently visits and showing a program related to the places where the user frequently visits. In the digital broadcast receiving apparatus and the digital broadcast receiving method, based on GPS information included in a still picture captured by a digital camera and position information included in EPG information, whether a program is related to a favorite place of the user or not is determined, and the program related to a favorite place of the user is provided as a recommended program to the user.
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8 Claims
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1. A digital broadcast receiving apparatus comprising:
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a medium inserting unit for inserting a recording medium on which position information is recorded together with image information; a medium control unit for obtaining the image information and the position information from the recording medium; a storing unit for storing the image information and the position information obtained by the medium control unit; a broadcast receiving unit for receiving a broadcast signal; a broadcast signal analyzing unit for receiving the signal from the broadcast receiving unit and outputting at least a video signal, a sound signal, and additional information including program-related position information; a display unit; and a control unit, wherein the control unit extracts the program-related position information from the additional information, calculates a degree of recommendation of a program corresponding to the additional information based on the position information stored in the storing unit and the extracted program-related position information, and specifies a recommended program, and the display unit displays an image obtained by combining the image information related to the recommended program and an image indicative of the calculated degree of recommendation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 7)
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4. A digital broadcast receiving method comprising:
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inserting a recording medium on which position information is recorded together with image information; obtaining the image information and the position information from the recording medium; storing the image information and the position information obtained; receiving a broadcast signal and separating the broadcast signal into at least a video signal, a sound signal, and additional information including program-related position information; extracting the program-related position information from the additional information; calculating a degree of recommendation of a program corresponding to the additional information based on the position information and the program-related position information and specifying a recommended program; and combining the image information related to the recommended program and an image indicative of the calculated degree of recommendation and displaying the resultant image. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 8)
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