RECEIVING APPARATUS, RECEIVING METHOD, AND PROGRAM
First Claim
1. A receiving apparatus comprising:
- a reception portion configured to receive audio-visual content being transmitted;
a trigger extraction portion configured to extract trigger information for controlling an application program for execution either by said receiving apparatus proper or by an external device connected thereto in conjunction with said audio-visual content, said application program being transmitted along with said audio-visual content;
an apparatus proper control portion configured such that if a command indicated by the extracted trigger information is destined for said receiving apparatus proper, said apparatus proper control portion controls performance of said application program in accordance with said command; and
an external device processing portion configured such that if the command indicated by the extracted trigger information is destined for said external device, said external device processing portion transfers said command to said external device.
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Abstract
A receiving apparatus includes: a reception portion configured to receive audio-visual content being transmitted; a trigger extraction portion configured to extract trigger information for controlling an application program for execution either by the receiving apparatus proper or by an external device connected thereto in conjunction with the audio-visual content, the application program being transmitted along with the audio-visual content; an apparatus proper control portion configured such that if a command indicated by the extracted trigger information is destined for the receiving apparatus proper, the apparatus proper control portion controls performance of the application program in accordance with the command; and an external device processing portion configured such that if the command indicated by the extracted trigger information is destined for the external device, the external device processing portion transfers the command to the external device.
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10 Claims
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1. A receiving apparatus comprising:
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a reception portion configured to receive audio-visual content being transmitted; a trigger extraction portion configured to extract trigger information for controlling an application program for execution either by said receiving apparatus proper or by an external device connected thereto in conjunction with said audio-visual content, said application program being transmitted along with said audio-visual content; an apparatus proper control portion configured such that if a command indicated by the extracted trigger information is destined for said receiving apparatus proper, said apparatus proper control portion controls performance of said application program in accordance with said command; and an external device processing portion configured such that if the command indicated by the extracted trigger information is destined for said external device, said external device processing portion transfers said command to said external device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A receiving method for use with a receiving apparatus, said receiving method comprising:
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causing said receiving apparatus to receive audio-visual content being transmitted; causing said receiving apparatus to extract trigger information for controlling an application program for execution either by said receiving apparatus proper or by an external device connected thereto in conjunction with said audio-visual content, said application program being transmitted along with said audio-visual content; if a command indicated by the extracted trigger information is destined for said receiving apparatus proper, then causing said receiving apparatus to control performance of said application program in accordance with said command; and if the command indicated by the extracted trigger information is destined for said external device, then causing said receiving apparatus to transfer said command to said external device.
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10. A program for causing a program to function as:
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a reception portion configured to receive audio-visual content being transmitted; a trigger extraction portion configured to extract trigger information for controlling an application program for execution either by a receiving apparatus proper or by an external device connected thereto in conjunction with said audio-visual content, said application program being transmitted along with said audio-visual content; an apparatus proper control portion configured such that if a command indicated by the extracted trigger information is destined for said receiving apparatus proper, said apparatus proper control portion controls performance of said application program in accordance with said command; and an external device processing portion configured such that if the command indicated by the extracted trigger information is destined for said external device, said external device processing portion transfers said command to said external device.
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