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Receiving device, receiving method, providing device, providing method, programs, and broadcasting system

  • US 8,966,564 B2
  • Filed: 01/17/2012
  • Issued: 02/24/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/25/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A receiving device that receives content broadcast via a broadcasting network, the receiving device comprising:

  • circuitry configured toreceive a broadcast signal broadcast via the broadcasting network;

    acquire, from the received broadcast signal, command information containing command destination device information designating at least one of the receiving device and an external device that can be connected to the receiving device, and a command related to a predetermined application program that is executed in synchronization with progress of the content;

    when the command destination device information designates the receiving device,download the predetermined application program provided by a server, via a separate communication network, that is identified based on the command information, andperform an operation related to execution of the downloaded predetermined application program in accordance with the command information; and

    when the command destination device information designates the external device,cause the external device to download the predetermined application program provided by the server, via the separate communication network, that is identified based on the command information, andcause the external device to perform an operation related to execution of the downloaded predetermined application program in accordance with the command information.

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