Broadcast program scene report system and method, mobile terminal device, and computer program

A mobile terminal device, comprising:

• a broadcast reception unit configured to receive a broadcast;
• a viewing unit used to view the received broadcast;
• a communication unit configured to receive a notification message that includes scene identification information, which identifies a scene corresponding at least to a part of a broadcast program, and start/end time information thereof;
• and
• a control unit configured to compare a current time with the start/end time of the scene when a user confirms the notification message and switches user-selectable processing based on a relation between the current time and the start/end time.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a computer program executable on a mobile terminal device comprising a broadcast reception capability that receives a broadcast;

• a viewing capability used to view the received broadcast;
• and a communication function that receives a notification message that includes scene identification information, which identifies a scene corresponding at least to a part of a broadcast program, and start/end time information thereof, said computer program comprising the steps of:
• comparing a current time with the start/end time of the scene when a user confirms the notification message;
• and
• switching user-selectable processing based on a relation between the current time and the start/end time.

A mobile terminal device, comprising:

• a broadcast reception unit configured to receive a broadcast;
• a viewing unit configured to display the received broadcast;
• a communication unit connected to a communication network, the communication unit configured to receive a notification message that includes broadcast unit identification information, which identifies a broadcast unit that includes a scene corresponding at least to a part of a broadcast program, and a start time and an end time of the broadcast unit;
• and
• a control unit configured to start, in response to the notification message, receiving a broadcast by said broadcast reception unit at the start time of the broadcast unit with a video and audio output function of said viewing unit suppressed and, after that, compares scene information received by the broadcast with desired scene information stored in the terminal, releases the suppression of the video and audio output function of said viewing unit while a match between both information is confirmed, and suppresses the video and audio output function of said viewing unit again if the match is not confirmed, the desired scene information stored in the terminal prior to receiving the notification message.