DIGITAL BROADCAST RECEPTION APPARATUS, INFORMATION CONTENT PRINTING METHOD IN THE APPARATUS, PRINT APPARATUS COMMUNICATING WITH THE APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF
First Claim
1. A digital broadcast reception apparatus which allows a user to view a digital broadcast program, comprising:
- output means for receiving a digital broadcast signal and outputting the received digital broadcast signal to a display screen;
storage means for sequentially storing, as contents of print information of a broadcast program, one of link information which specifies a data supply source and image information generated from broadcast program viewing data in response to a predetermined output instruction during viewing of the broadcast program;
transmission means for transmitting the print information stored in said storage means to a printer in response to a print start instruction after the predetermined output instruction; and
print processing means for controlling the printer to execute printing based on the print information stored in said storage means,wherein a video recording apparatus for recording the broadcast program is connected, and when the video recording apparatus is recording the broadcast program, said storage means stores, in said storage means, marking information required to extract still image data from video recording information recorded by the video recording apparatus in place of one of the link information and the image information, andwherein said print processing means extracts still image data as information for printing from the video recording information recorded by the video recording apparatus using the marking information stored in said storage means.
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Abstract
A digital television (101) which allows the user to view a digital broadcast program receives a digital broadcast signal, and outputs it on the display screen. The digital television sequentially stores print information of the broadcast program in response to a predetermined output instruction during viewing of the broadcast program. The digital television transmits the stored print information to a printer in response to a print start instruction after the predetermined output instruction. In this way, the digital television sequentially saves print data of the broadcast program that the user is viewing, allows the user to select required data later, and can print the selected data all together.
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39 Claims
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1. A digital broadcast reception apparatus which allows a user to view a digital broadcast program, comprising:
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output means for receiving a digital broadcast signal and outputting the received digital broadcast signal to a display screen; storage means for sequentially storing, as contents of print information of a broadcast program, one of link information which specifies a data supply source and image information generated from broadcast program viewing data in response to a predetermined output instruction during viewing of the broadcast program; transmission means for transmitting the print information stored in said storage means to a printer in response to a print start instruction after the predetermined output instruction; and print processing means for controlling the printer to execute printing based on the print information stored in said storage means, wherein a video recording apparatus for recording the broadcast program is connected, and when the video recording apparatus is recording the broadcast program, said storage means stores, in said storage means, marking information required to extract still image data from video recording information recorded by the video recording apparatus in place of one of the link information and the image information, and wherein said print processing means extracts still image data as information for printing from the video recording information recorded by the video recording apparatus using the marking information stored in said storage means. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 7, 9, 11)
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14. An information content printing method in a digital broadcast reception apparatus which allows a user to view a digital broadcast program, comprising:
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an output step of receiving a digital broadcast signal and outputting the received digital broadcast signal to a display screen; a storage step of sequentially storing, as contents of print information of a broadcast program, one of link information which specifies a data supply source and image information generated from broadcast program viewing data in storage means in response to a predetermined output instruction during viewing of the broadcast program; a transmission step of transmitting the print information stored in the storage means to a printer in response to a print start instruction after the predetermined output instruction; and a print processing step of controlling the printer to execute printing based on the print information stored in the storage means, wherein a video recording apparatus for recording the broadcast program is connected, and when the video recording apparatus is recording the broadcast program, the storage step stores, in the storage means, marking information required to extract still image data from video recording information recorded by the video recording apparatus in place of one of the link information and the image information, and wherein the print processing step extracts still image data as information for printing from the video recording information recorded by the video recording apparatus using the marking information stored in the storage means. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 24, 35, 36)
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31. A digital broadcast reception apparatus which is connectable to the Internet, and allows a user to view a digital broadcast program, comprising:
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output means for receiving a digital broadcast signal and outputting the received digital broadcast signal to a display screen; second output means for acquiring information on the Internet and outputting the acquired information to the display screen; and storage means for storing, in storage means, print information required to print a display image upon reception of a predetermined print operation, wherein upon reception of the predetermined print operation while Internet information is being displayed, said storage means stores, as the print information, a URI of a print content and an attribute indicating a pull type print scheme using the URI, wherein upon reception of the predetermined print operation while a data broadcast of the digital broadcast signal is being displayed, said storage means stores a print document obtained by converting information of the data broadcast which is being displayed, and an attribute indicating a push type direct print scheme using the print document, and wherein upon reception of the predetermined print operation while a program video picture of the digital broadcast signal is being displayed, said storage means stores, as the print information, a still image extracted by capturing the program video picture, and the attribute indicating the push type direct print scheme using the still image. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33)
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34. An information content printing method in a digital broadcast reception apparatus which is connectable to the Internet, and allows a user to view a digital broadcast program, comprising:
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an output step of receiving a digital broadcast signal and outputting the received digital broadcast signal to a display screen; a second output step of acquiring information on the Internet and outputting the acquired information to the display screen; and a storage step of storing, in storage means, print information required to print a display image upon reception of a predetermined print operation, wherein upon reception of the predetermined print operation while Internet information is being displayed, the storage step stores, as the print information, a URI of a print content and an attribute indicating a pull type print scheme using the URI, wherein upon reception of the predetermined print operation while a data broadcast of the digital broadcast signal is being displayed, the storage step stores a print document obtained by converting information of the data broadcast which is being displayed, and an attribute indicating a push type direct print scheme using the print document, and wherein upon reception of the predetermined print operation while a program video picture of the digital broadcast signal is being displayed, the storage step stores, as the print information, a still image extracted by capturing the program video picture, and the attribute indicating the push type direct print scheme using the still image. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38)
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