Storing non-real time content

A method of a reception apparatus for storing non-real-time (NRT) content, comprising:

• receiving, by a receiver of the reception apparatus, the NRT content included in a digital television broadcast signal broadcast from a content source;
• storing, in a memory of the reception apparatus, the received NRT content included in the digital television broadcast signal broadcast from the content source;
• outputting, by the reception apparatus, the NRT content stored in the memory for presentation to a user;
• receiving, by a processor of the reception apparatus, a request to store the NRT content in an external device;
• and
• in response to receiving the request to store the NRT content in the external device, sending an instruction via a communication network to store the NRT content in the external device.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having embedded therein instructions which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform a method for storing non-real-time (NRT) content, the method comprising:

• receiving, by a receiver of a reception apparatus, the NRT content included in a digital television broadcast signal broadcast from a content source;
• storing, in a memory of the reception apparatus, the received NRT content included in the digital television broadcast signal broadcast from the content source;
• outputting, by the reception apparatus, the NRT content stored in the memory for presentation to a user;
• receiving, by a processor of the reception apparatus, a request to store the NRT content in an external device;
• and
• in response to receiving the request to store the NRT content in the external device, sending an instruction via a communication network to store the NRT content in the external device.

A distribution system, comprising:

• a receiver configured to receive a digital television broadcast signal including non-real-time (NRT) content broadcast from a content source;
• a memory configured to store the NRT content broadcast from the content source;
• at least one processor configured
• to provide the NRT content to a reception apparatus, and
• to receive a request to store the NRT content for retrieval on demand by a user.