System, digital broadcasting receiving apparatus, and information terminal apparatus

A system including a digital broadcasting receiving apparatus and an information terminal apparatus, wherein:

• said digital broadcasting receiving apparatus has a broadcasting receiving unit for receiving a digital broadcasting, a transmitting and receiving unit for transmitting and receiving information to/from said information terminal apparatus, and a displaying unit;
• said information terminal apparatus has a communicating unit for transmitting and receiving information to/from said digital broadcasting receiving apparatus and a storage unit;
• said digital broadcasting receiving apparatus transmits information regarding a program viewed by said digital broadcasting receiving apparatus to said information terminal apparatus;
• said information terminal apparatus records collection information obtained by executing a collecting process on the basis of the received information regarding the viewed program into the storage unit;
• when a process for allowing program information regarding a recommended program to a user to be displayed to said displaying unit is executed, said digital broadcasting receiving apparatus transmits a transmitting request of said collection information recorded in said storage unit of the information terminal apparatus to the information terminal apparatus;
• the information terminal apparatus which received the transmitting request transmits the collection information to the digital broadcasting receiving apparatus;
• and
• on the basis of the received collection information, the digital broadcasting receiving apparatus selects information of the program to be recommended to said user from program information received by said broadcasting receiving unit, that is, program information of programs which will be broadcasted in future and allows the selected information to be displayed to the displaying unit.

A system including a digital broadcasting receiving apparatus and an information terminal apparatus, wherein:

• said digital broadcasting receiving apparatus has a broadcasting receiving unit for receiving a digital broadcasting, a transmitting and receiving unit for transmitting and receiving information to/from said information terminal apparatus, and a displaying unit;
• said information terminal apparatus has a communicating unit for transmitting and receiving information to/from said digital broadcasting receiving apparatus and a storage unit;
• said digital broadcasting receiving apparatus transmits information regarding a program viewed by said digital broadcasting receiving apparatus to said information terminal apparatus;
• said information terminal apparatus stores the received information regarding the viewed program into the storage unit and sets the stored information into storage viewing information;
• when a process for allowing program information regarding a recommended program to a user to be displayed to said displaying unit is executed, said digital broadcasting receiving apparatus transmits a transmitting request of collection information obtained by executing a collecting process to the storage viewing information stored in said storage unit of the information terminal apparatus to the information terminal apparatus;
• the information terminal apparatus which received the transmitting request forms the collection information by executing the collecting process to the storage viewing information stored in said storage unit and transmits the collection information to the digital broadcasting receiving apparatus;
• and
• on the basis of the received collection information, the digital broadcasting receiving apparatus selects information of the program to be recommended to said user from program information received by said broadcasting receiving unit, that is, program information of programs which will be broadcasted in future and allows the selected information to be displayed to the displaying unit.

A digital broadcasting receiving apparatus comprising:

• a receiving unit for receiving a digital broadcasting;
• a displaying unit;
• an interface for connecting a detachable storage device;
• and
• a recommended program selecting unit for selecting program information of a recommended program which is displayed to said displaying unit,
• wherein information regarding a viewing program of a user of said digital broadcasting receiving apparatus is recorded into said storage device through said interface, and
• the information regarding the viewing program of the user recorded in the storage device is reproduced, and on the basis of the reproduced information, said recommended program selecting unit selects the program information of the program to be recommended to the user from program information received by the receiving unit, that is, program information of programs which will be broadcasted in future, and allows the selected information to be displayed to the displaying unit.

A system including a digital broadcasting receiving apparatus and an information terminal apparatus, wherein:

• said digital broadcasting receiving apparatus has a broadcasting receiving unit for receiving a digital broadcasting and a transmitting and receiving unit for transmitting and receiving information to/from said information terminal apparatus;
• said information terminal apparatus has a communicating unit for transmitting and receiving information to/from said digital broadcasting receiving apparatus, a storage unit, an obtaining unit for obtaining program information of a program which is broadcasted by a digital broadcasting, a recommended program selecting unit for selecting a program to be recommended to a user, and a displaying unit;
• said digital broadcasting receiving apparatus transmits information regarding a program viewed by said digital broadcasting receiving apparatus to said information terminal apparatus;
• said information terminal apparatus stores the received information regarding the viewed program into said storage unit and sets the stored information into storage viewing information;
• and
• on the basis of said storage viewing information stored in said storage unit, said recommended program selecting unit selects program information of a program to be recommended to said user from the program information obtained by said obtaining unit and allows the selected program information to be displayed to the displaying unit.

An information terminal apparatus which can transmit instruction information to a digital broadcasting receiving apparatus, comprising:

• an instruction transmitting unit for transmitting the instruction information to said digital broadcasting receiving apparatus;
• a storage unit;
• an obtaining unit for obtaining program information of a program which is broadcasted by a digital broadcasting;
• a recommended program selecting unit for selecting a program to be recommended to a user;
• and
• a displaying unit,
• wherein said instruction transmitting unit transmits the instruction information for instructing a tuning to said digital broadcasting receiving apparatus,
• said storage unit stores program information of a program whose tuning has been instructed by said instruction information and sets the stored information into storage viewing information,
• on the basis of said storage viewing information stored in said storage unit, said recommended program selecting unit selects program information of the program to be recommended to the user from the program information obtained by said obtaining unit, and
• said displaying unit displays the selected program information.

A digital broadcasting receiving apparatus comprising:

• a broadcasting receiving unit for receiving a digital broadcasting;
• an information receiving unit for receiving information from an external information terminal apparatus;
• a displaying unit;
• and
• a recommended program selecting unit for selecting program information of a recommended program which is displayed to said displaying unit,
• wherein said information receiving unit receives the information which was formed in said external information terminal apparatus and which relates to a program viewing of a user,
• on the basis of the information which was received through said information receiving unit and which relates to the program viewing of the user, said recommended program selecting unit selects information of a program to be recommended to said user from program information received by said broadcasting receiving unit, that is, program information of programs which will be broadcasted in future, and
• said displaying unit displays the selected program information.

An information terminal apparatus comprising:

• a communicating unit for receiving information from an external digital broadcasting receiving apparatus;
• a storage unit;
• an obtaining unit for obtaining program information of a program which is broadcasted by a digital broadcasting;
• a recommended program selecting unit for selecting a program to be recommended to a user;
• and
• a displaying unit,
• wherein said communicating unit receives the information regarding a program which was viewed by said external digital broadcasting receiving apparatus from the external digital broadcasting receiving apparatus,
• said storage unit records the received information regarding the viewed program or information formed on the basis of the information regarding the viewed program,
• in accordance with the information recorded in said storage unit or information formed on the basis of the information recorded in said storage unit, said recommended program selecting unit selects program information of the program to be recommended to said user from the program information obtained by said obtaining unit, and
• said displaying unit displays the selected program information.

A digital broadcasting receiving apparatus for receiving a digital broadcasting, comprising:

• a broadcasting receiving unit for receiving the digital broadcasting;
• and
• an information transmitting unit for transmitting information to an external information terminal apparatus,
• wherein said information transmitting unit transmits information which was received through said broadcasting receiving unit and which relates to a program viewed by said digital broadcasting receiving apparatus to the external information terminal apparatus.

An information terminal apparatus comprising:

• a communicating unit for transmitting and receiving information to/from an external digital broadcasting receiving apparatus;
• and
• a storage unit,
• wherein said communicating unit receives the information regarding a program which was viewed by said external digital broadcasting receiving apparatus from the external digital broadcasting receiving apparatus,
• said storage unit records the received information regarding the viewed program or information formed on the basis of the information regarding the viewed program, and
• said communicating unit transmits the information recorded in said storage unit or information formed on the basis of the information recorded in said storage unit.

A transmission method for transmitting instruction information, used in an information terminal apparatus, to a digital broadcasting receiving apparatus, comprising the steps of:

• transmitting, at an instruction transmitting unit, the instruction information to said digital broadcasting receiving apparatus;
• obtaining, at an obtaining unit, program information of a program which is broadcasted by a digital broadcasting;
• selecting, at a recommended program selecting unit, a program to be recommended to a user;
• and
• wherein said instruction transmitting unit transmits the instruction information for instructing a tuning to said digital broadcasting receiving apparatus,
• on the basis of said storage viewing information stored in a storage unit which stores program information of a program whose tuning has been instructed by said instruction information and sets the stored information into storage viewing information, said recommended program selecting unit selects program information of the program to be recommended to the user from the program information obtained by said obtaining unit, and
• displaying, at a displaying unit, the selected program information.

A method used in an information terminal apparatus, comprising the steps of:

• receiving, at a communicating unit, information from an external digital broadcasting receiving apparatus;
• obtaining, at an obtaining unit, program information of a program which is broadcasted by a digital broadcasting;
• selecting, at a recommended program selecting unit, a program to be recommended to a user;
• and
• wherein said communicating unit receives the information regarding a program which was viewed by said external digital broadcasting receiving apparatus from the external digital broadcasting receiving apparatus,
• in accordance with the information recorded in a storage unit which records the received information regarding the viewed program or information formed on the basis of the information regarding the viewed program, or information formed on the basis of the information recorded in said storage unit, said recommended program selecting unit selects program information of the program to be recommended to said user from the program information obtained by said obtaining unit, and
• displaying, at a displaying unit, the selected program information.