Broadcast receiving apparatus, broadcast receiving method, and program

A broadcast receiving apparatus that receives a broadcast content item to be broadcast, the broadcast receiving apparatus comprising:

• a communication content item receiving unit configured to receive a communication content item that is distributed through communication other than broadcasting and is related to the broadcast content item;
• a broadcast content item receiving unit configured to receive the broadcast content item;
• a plane for holding a picture of a broadcast video that is a video represented by the broadcast content item, and a picture of a communication video that is a video represented by the communication content item;
• a layout information obtaining unit configured to obtain layout information from outside of the broadcast receiving apparatus, the layout information indicating a layout of the broadcast video and the communication video;
• a superimposing unit configured to superimpose the picture of the broadcast video and the picture of the communication video, according to the layout information for each set of the pictures and output an image in which the picture of the broadcast video and the picture of the communication video are superimposed, the pictures being held in the plane;
• and
• a location information obtaining unit configured to obtain location information indicating a location of the communication content item representing the communication video identical to the broadcast video,
• wherein the communication content item receiving unit is configured to receive the communication content item from the location indicated by the location information, upon receipt of an operation from a user after the broadcast content item receiving unit starts receiving the broadcast content item,
• the superimposing unit is configured to start outputting the broadcast video when the broadcast content item receiving unit starts receiving the broadcast content item, and superimpose, according to the layout information, the broadcast video and the communication video indicated from the beginning of the communication content item and output an image in which the broadcast video and the communication video are superimposed when the communication content item receiving unit starts receiving the communication content item, and
• the superimposing unit is configured to:
• output the communication video of the communication content item to be played back at a fast speed until an image currently displayed in the broadcast video becomes identical to an image currently displayed in the communication video;
• and
• output the communication video of the communication content item to be played back at a normal speed when the image currently displayed in the broadcast video is identical to the image currently displayed in the communication video.

A broadcast receiving method in which a broadcast receiving apparatus receives a broadcast content item to be broadcast, the broadcast receiving method comprising:

• receiving a communication content item that is distributed through communication other than broadcasting and is related to the broadcast content item;
• receiving the broadcast content item;
• holding, in a plane, a picture of a broadcast video that is a video represented by the broadcast content item, and a picture of a communication video that is a video represented by the communication content item;
• obtaining layout information from outside of the broadcast receiving apparatus, the layout information indicating a layout of the broadcast video and the communication video;
• and
• superimposing the picture of the broadcast video and the picture of the communication video, according to the layout information for each set of the pictures, and outputting an image in which the picture of the broadcast video and the picture of the communication video are superimposed, the pictures being held in the plane;
• and
• obtaining synchronization information from outside of the broadcast receiving apparatus,
• wherein the superimposing step superimposes the communication video and the broadcast video according to the synchronization information and outputs an image in which the communication video and the broadcast video are superimposed to synchronize the communication video with the broadcast video,
• the synchronization information further indicates a type of the broadcast content item as a broadcast type, and
• the superimposing step determines whether or not the broadcast content item is to be broadcast live, according to the broadcast type, and prohibits superimposition of the broadcast video and the communication video when determining that the broadcast content item is to be broadcast live.

A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium on which a program for a broadcast receiving apparatus to receive a broadcast content item to be broadcast, is recorded the program causing a computer to execute:

• receiving a communication content item that is distributed through communication other than broadcasting and is related to the broadcast content item;
• receiving the broadcast content item;
• holding, in a plane, a picture of a broadcast video that is a video represented by the broadcast content item, and a picture of a communication video that is a video represented by the communication content item;
• obtaining layout information from outside of the broadcast receiving apparatus, the layout information indicating a layout of the broadcast video and the communication video;
• and
• superimposing the picture of the broadcast video and the picture of the communication video, according to the layout information for each set of the pictures, and outputting an image in which the picture of the broadcast video and the picture of the communication video are superimposed, the pictures being held in the plane;
• and
• obtaining synchronization information from outside of the broadcast receiving apparatus,
• wherein the superimposing step superimposes the communication video and the broadcast video according to the synchronization information and outputs an image in which the communication video and the broadcast video are superimposed to synchronize the communication video with the broadcast video,
• the synchronization information further indicates a type of the broadcast content item as a broadcast type, and
• the superimposing step determines whether or not the broadcast content item is to be broadcast live, according to the broadcast type, and prohibits superimposition of the broadcast video and the communication video when determining that the broadcast content item is to be broadcast live.

A broadcast receiving method in which a broadcast receiving apparatus receives a broadcast content item to be broadcast, the broadcast receiving method comprising:

• receiving a communication content item that is distributed through communication other than broadcasting and is related to the broadcast content item;
• receiving the broadcast content item;
• holding, in a plane, a picture of a broadcast video that is a video represented by the broadcast content item, and a picture of a communication video that is a video represented by the communication content item;
• obtaining layout information from outside of the broadcast receiving apparatus, the layout information indicating a layout of the broadcast video and the communication video;
• superimposing the picture of the broadcast video and the picture of the communication video, according to the layout information for each set of the pictures, and outputting an image in which the picture of the broadcast video and the picture of the communication video are superimposed, the pictures being held in the plane;
• and
• obtaining location information indicating a location of the communication content item representing the communication video identical to the broadcast video,
• wherein the communication content item receiving step receives the communication content item from the location indicated by the location information, upon receipt of an operation from a user after the broadcast content item receiving step starts receiving the broadcast content item,
• the superimposing step starts outputting the broadcast video when the broadcast content item receiving step starts receiving the broadcast content item, and superimposes, according to the layout information, the broadcast video and the communication video indicated from the beginning of the communication content item and outputs an image in which the broadcast video and the communication video are superimposed when the communication content item receiving step starts receiving the communication content item, and
• the superimposing step:
• outputs the communication video of the communication content item to be played back at a fast speed until an image currently displayed in the broadcast video becomes identical to an image currently displayed in the communication video;
• and
• outputs the communication video of the communication content item to be played back at a normal speed when the image currently displayed in the broadcast video is identical to the image currently displayed in the communication video.

A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium on which a program for a broadcast receiving apparatus to receive a broadcast content item to be broadcast, is recorded the program causing a computer to execute:

• receiving a communication content item that is distributed through communication other than broadcasting and is related to the broadcast content item;
• receiving the broadcast content item;
• holding, in a plane, a picture of a broadcast video that is a video represented by the broadcast content item, and a picture of a communication video that is a video represented by the communication content item;
• obtaining layout information from outside of the broadcast receiving apparatus, the layout information indicating a layout of the broadcast video and the communication video;
• superimposing the picture of the broadcast video and the picture of the communication video, according to the layout information for each set of the pictures, and outputting an image in which the picture of the broadcast video and the picture of the communication video are superimposed, the pictures being held in the plane;
• and
• obtaining location information indicating a location of the communication content item representing the communication video identical to the broadcast video,
• wherein the communication content item receiving step receives the communication content item from the location indicated by the location information, upon receipt of an operation from a user after the broadcast content item receiving step starts receiving the broadcast content item,
• the superimposing step starts outputting the broadcast video when the broadcast content item receiving step starts receiving the broadcast content item, and superimposes, according to the layout information, the broadcast video and the communication video indicated from the beginning of the communication content item and outputs an image in which the broadcast video and the communication video are superimposed when the communication content item receiving step starts receiving the communication content item, and
• the superimposing step:
• outputs the communication video of the communication content item to be played back at a fast speed until an image currently displayed in the broadcast video becomes identical to an image currently displayed in the communication video;
• and
• outputs the communication video of the communication content item to be played back at a normal speed when the image currently displayed in the broadcast video is identical to the image currently displayed in the communication video.