Method and system for optimizing communication in a home network via a gateway
US-9203869-B2 · Dec 1, 2015 · US
Receiving device, receiving method, providing device, providing method, programs, and broadcasting system
US8966564B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8966564-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213976257-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jan 17, 2012 |
| Priority date | Jan 25, 2011 |
| Publication date | Feb 24, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 2015 |
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This technique relates to a receiving device, a receiving method, a providing device, a providing method, programs, and a broadcasting system that can control operations of external devices connected to the receiving device in synchronization with progress of a show being received. When the application control type in an application control descriptor is 2, the receiving device receives command information contained in a digital broadcast signal, and acquires and starts a new information service application and the like in accordance with the received command information. When an external device is designated as the command destination device, the receiving device generates a command for the external device, and outputs the command to the external device. In accordance with the command from the receiving device, the external device acquires and starts the new information service application and the like. This disclosure can be applied not only to controlling the receiving device from the broadcasting side, but also to controlling external devices connected to the receiving device.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A receiving device that receives content broadcast via a broadcasting network, the receiving device comprising: circuitry configured to receive 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 re…
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Electricity · mapped topic
- H04N21/6543Primary
Electricity · mapped topic
Electricity · mapped topic
Electricity · mapped topic
- H04N21/242Primary
Electricity · mapped topic
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- What does patent US8966564B2 cover?
- This technique relates to a receiving device, a receiving method, a providing device, a providing method, programs, and a broadcasting system that can control operations of external devices connected to the receiving device in synchronization with progress of a show being received. When the application control type in an application control descriptor is 2, the receiving device receives c…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Kitazato Naohisa, Sony Corp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04N21/6543. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Feb 24 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).