Method and apparatus for processing a data series including processing priority data
First Claim
1. A transmitting apparatus comprising:
- a transmitting unit operable to transmit transmission format information to a receiving apparatus;
wherein said transmission format information includes an identifier, set-up information and starting time information related to said identifier, said identifier identifying content to be activated by said receiving apparatus, said starting time information indicating a starting time for activating said content at a future point of time and said set-up information including an estimated time required for the receiving apparatus to set-up prior to activating said content at the future point of time;
wherein said transmitting unit is operable to repeatedly transmit the transmission format information that includes the starting time information indicating a same starting time for activating said content at the future point of time; and
wherein said content is transmitted to the receiving apparatus before the starting time for activating said content.
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Abstract
A reception control section 11 for receiving the information including data and its transmission format information from a memory or communication channel, a separating section 12 for analyzing and separating received information, a transmitting section 13 for transmitting information to a memory or transmission channel, a video extending section 14 for extending a video, and video-extension control section 15 control the processing state of said video extending section 14 for extending at least one or more videos and a video synthesizing apparatus constituted with a video synthesizing section 16 for synthesizing videos in accordance with extended information, an output section 17 for outputting a synthesized result, and a terminal control section 18 for controlling the above means makes it possible to synthesize a plurality of videos at the same time and correspond to a dynamic change of transmission format information.
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21 Claims
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1. A transmitting apparatus comprising:
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a transmitting unit operable to transmit transmission format information to a receiving apparatus; wherein said transmission format information includes an identifier, set-up information and starting time information related to said identifier, said identifier identifying content to be activated by said receiving apparatus, said starting time information indicating a starting time for activating said content at a future point of time and said set-up information including an estimated time required for the receiving apparatus to set-up prior to activating said content at the future point of time; wherein said transmitting unit is operable to repeatedly transmit the transmission format information that includes the starting time information indicating a same starting time for activating said content at the future point of time; and wherein said content is transmitted to the receiving apparatus before the starting time for activating said content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A transmitting apparatus comprising:
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a transmitting unit operable to transmit transmission format information to a receiving apparatus; wherein said transmission format information includes an identifier, set-up information and processing term information related to said identifier, said identifier identifying content to be activated by the receiving apparatus, said processing term information indicating a term for processing said content in the receiving apparatus at a future point of time and said set-up information including an estimated time required for the receiving apparatus to set-up prior to processing said content at the future point of time; wherein said transmitting unit is operable to repeatedly transmit the transmission format information that includes the processing term information indicating a same term for processing said content at the future point of time; and wherein said content is transmitted to the receiving apparatus before the term for processing said content. - View Dependent Claims (5)
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6. A receiving apparatus comprising:
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a receiving unit operable to receive transmission format information, said transmission format information including an identifier, set-up information and starting time information related to said identifier, said identifier identifying content to be activated by said receiving apparatus, said starting time information indicating a starting time for activating said content at a future point of time and said set-up information including an estimated time required for said receiving apparatus to set-up prior to activating said content at the future point of time; a storing unit operable to store said content; and a control unit operable to activate said content based on said identifier and based on a comparative result of a current time and said starting time, wherein said content is stored in the storing unit before the starting time for activating said content. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. A receiving apparatus comprising:
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a receiving unit operable to receive transmission format information, said transmission format information including an identifier, set-up information and processing term information related to said identifier, said identifier identifying content to be activated by said receiving apparatus, said processing term information indicating a term for processing said content in said receiving apparatus at a future point of time and said set-up information including an estimated time required for said receiving apparatus to set-up prior to processing said content at the future point of time, and a control unit operable to activate said content based on said identifier and based on a comparative result of a current time and said term for processing, wherein the receiving unit receives said content before the term for processing said content. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A communication system comprising a transmitting apparatus and a receiving apparatus, said transmitting apparatus including:
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a transmitting unit operable to transmit transmission format information to said receiving apparatus, said transmission format information includes an identifier, set-up information and starting time information related to said identifier, said identifier identifying content to be activated by said receiving apparatus, said starting time information indicating a starting time for activating said content in said receiving apparatus at a future point of time and said set-up information including an estimated time required for said receiving apparatus to set-up prior to activating said content at the future point of time, and said transmitting unit is operable to repeatedly transmit the transmission format information that includes the starting time information indicating a same starting time for activating said content at the future point of time; and said receiving apparatus including; a receiving unit operable to receive transmission format information from said transmitting apparatus, and a control unit operable to activate said content based on said identifier and based on a comparative result of a current time and said starting time, wherein said content is transmitted to said receiving apparatus before the starting time for activating said content.
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15. A communication system comprising a transmitting apparatus and a receiving apparatus, said transmitting apparatus including:
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a transmitting unit operable to transmit transmission format information to said receiving apparatus, said transmission format information includes an identifier, set-up information and processing term information related to said identifier, said identifier identifying content to be content to be used by said receiving apparatus, said processing term information indicating a term for processing said content in said receiving apparatus at a future point of time and said set-up information including an estimated time required for said receiving apparatus to set-up prior to processing said content at the future point of time, and said transmitting unit is operable to repeatedly transmit the transmission format information that includes the processing term information indicating a same term for processing said content at the future point of time; said receiving apparatus including; a receiving unit operable to receive transmission format information from said transmitting apparatus, and a control unit operable to activate said content based on said identifier and based on a comparative result of a current time and said term for processing said content, wherein said content is transmitted to the receiving apparatus before the term for processing said content.
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16. A method of transmitting comprising:
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transmitting transmission format information to a receiving apparatus; wherein said transmission format information includes an identifier, set-up information and starting time information related to said identifier, said identifier identifying content to be activated by the receiving apparatus, said starting time information indicating a starting time for activating said content in the receiving apparatus at a future point of time and said set-up information including an estimated time required for the receiving apparatus to set-up prior to activating said content at the future point of time, wherein the transmission format information including the starting time information indicating a same starting time for activating said content at the future point of time is repeatedly transmitted to the receiving apparatus; and wherein said content is transmitted to the receiving apparatus before the starting time for activating said content.
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17. A method of transmitting comprising:
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transmitting transmission format information to a receiving apparatus; wherein said transmission format information includes an identifier, set-up information and processing term information related to said identifier, said identifier identifying content to be activated by the receiving apparatus, said processing term information indicating a term for processing said content in the receiving apparatus at a future point of time and said set-up information including an estimated time required for the receiving apparatus to set-up prior to processing said content at the future point of time, wherein the transmission format information including the processing term information indicating a same term for processing said content at the future point of time is repeatedly transmitted to the receiving apparatus; and wherein said content is transmitted to the receiving apparatus before the term for processing said content.
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18. A method of receiving comprising:
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receiving transmission format information, said transmission format information including an identifier, set-up information and starting time information related to said identifier, said identifier identifying content to be activated by a receiving apparatus, said starting time information indicating a starting time for activating said content in the receiving apparatus at a future point of time and said set-up information including an estimated time required for the receiving apparatus to set-up prior to activating said content at the future point of time, and activating said content based on said identifier and based on a comparative result of a current time and said starting time, wherein said content is transmitted to the receiving apparatus before the starting time for activating said content.
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19. A method of receiving comprising:
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receiving transmission format information, said transmission format information including including an identifier, set-up information and processing term information related to said identifier, said identifier identifying content to be activated by a receiving apparatus, said processing term information indicating a term for processing said content in the receiving apparatus at a future point of time and said set-up information including an estimated time required for the receiving apparatus to set-up prior to processing said content at the future point of time, and activating said content based on said identifier and based on a comparative result of a current time and said term for processing said content, wherein said content is transmitted to the receiving apparatus before the term for processing said content.
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20. A method of communicating comprising:
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transmitting transmission format information, said transmission format information includes an identifier, set-up information and starting time information related to said identifier, said identifier identifying content, said starting time information indicating a starting time for activating said content at a future point of time and said set-up information including an estimated time required for a receiving apparatus which receives the transmission format information to set-up prior to activating said content at the future point of time; wherein the transmission format information including the starting time information indicating a same starting time for activating said content at the future point of time is repeatedly transmitted; and receiving the repeatedly transmitted transmission format information; and activating said content based on said identifier and based on a comparative result of a current time and said starting time, wherein said content is transmitted before the starting time for activating said content.
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21. A method of communicating comprising:
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transmitting transmission format information, said transmission format information includes an identifier, set-up information and processing term information related to said identifier, said identifier identifying content, said processing term information indicating a term for processing said content at a future point of time and said set-up information including an estimated time required for a receiving apparatus which receives the transmission format information to set-up prior to processing said content at the future point of time; wherein the transmission format information including the processing term information indicating a same term for processing said content at the future point of time is repeatedly transmitted; and receiving the repeatedly transmitted transmission format information; and activating said content based on said identifier and based on a comparative result of a current time and said term for processing said content, wherein said content is transmitted before the term for processing said content.
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