Viewing control apparatus and system
OwnerSatoshi Naganoinventor
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Abstract
A viewing control apparatus for viewing a broadcast program, includes a processor which controls channel switching of the broadcast program and reproduction of VOD (Video on Demand) contents. The processor generates a virtual channel in combination of the broadcast program and automatically-recommended VOD contents, controls channel switching of the broadcast program and reproduction of the VOD contents based on a program list of the generated virtual channel, and switches an image displayed on a display unit.
Claims15
A viewing control apparatus comprising a processor which controls channel switching of a broadcast program and reproduction of Video On Demand (VOD) contents,
- wherein:
- the processor generates a virtual channel in combination of the broadcast program and automatically-recommended VOD contents, controls channel switching of the broadcast program and reproduction of the VOD contents based on a program list of the generated virtual channel, and switches an image displayed on a display unit.
A viewing control system comprising:
- a viewing control apparatus which controls channel switching of a broadcast program and reproduction of VOD contents;
- and
- a display unit which displays an image,
- wherein:
- the viewing control apparatus generates a virtual channel in combination of the broadcast program and an automatically-recommended VOD content, and controls channel switching of the broadcast program and reproduction of the VOD contents based on a program list of the generated virtual channel;
- and
- the display unit switches and displays the broadcast program and the VOD contents by the control of the viewing control apparatus.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.