Receiving apparatus, receiving method, and program
First Claim
1. A receiving apparatus comprising:
- means for receiving audio-visual content being transmitted;
means for extracting trigger information for controlling a downloaded application program for execution either by said receiving apparatus or by an external device connected thereto in conjunction with said audio-visual content;
means for determining a destination of a command, which is indicated by the extracted trigger information, based on a destination attribute associated with the command;
means for controlling performance of said downloaded application program in accordance with said command when the destination is determined to be said receiving apparatus; and
means for transferring said command to said external device when the destination is determined to be said external device, wherein said external device controls performance of said downloaded application program in accordance with said command.
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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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15 Claims
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1. A receiving apparatus comprising:
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means for receiving audio-visual content being transmitted; means for extracting trigger information for controlling a downloaded application program for execution either by said receiving apparatus or by an external device connected thereto in conjunction with said audio-visual content; means for determining a destination of a command, which is indicated by the extracted trigger information, based on a destination attribute associated with the command; means for controlling performance of said downloaded application program in accordance with said command when the destination is determined to be said receiving apparatus; and means for transferring said command to said external device when the destination is determined to be said external device, wherein said external device controls performance of said downloaded application program in accordance with said command.
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2. A receiving apparatus comprising:
circuitry to receive audio-visual content being transmitted, extract trigger information for controlling a downloaded application program for execution either by said receiving apparatus or by an external device connected thereto in conjunction with said audio-visual content, determine a destination of a command, which is indicated by the extracted trigger information, based on a destination attribute associated with the command, when the destination is determined to be said receiving apparatus, control performance of said downloaded application program in accordance with said command, and when the destination is determined to be said external device, transfer said command to said external device, wherein said external device controls performance of said downloaded application program in accordance with said command. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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9. A receiving method for use with a receiving apparatus, said receiving method comprising:
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causing circuitry of said receiving apparatus to receive audio-visual content being transmitted; causing said circuitry of said receiving apparatus to extract trigger information for controlling a downloaded application program for execution either by said receiving apparatus or by an external device connected thereto in conjunction with said audio-visual content; causing said circuitry of said receiving apparatus to determine a destination of a command, which is indicated by the extracted trigger information, based on a destination attribute associated with the command; when the destination is determined to be said receiving apparatus, causing said receiving apparatus to control performance of said downloaded application program in accordance with said command; and when the destination is determined to be said external device, causing said receiving apparatus to transfer said command to said external device, wherein said external device controls performance of said downloaded application program in accordance with said command. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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