# US 9,883,247 B2 · Reception apparatus, reception method, transmission apparatus, and transmission method > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 9,883,247 B2 - Document ID: US9883247B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 13/777,429 - Filed: 2013-02-26 - Published: 2014-02-13 - Granted: 2018-01-30 - Earliest claimed: 2012-08-13 - Assignees: Saturn Licensing LLC - Applicants: Saturn Licensing LLC - Inventors: Naohisa Kitazato; Yasuaki Yamagishi; Yoshiharu Dewa; Jun Kitahara; Mark Eyer - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9883247B2 ## CPC - H04N 21/478: Supplemental services, e.g. displaying phone caller identification, shopping application - H04N 5/38: Transmitter circuitry {for the transmission of television signals according to analogue transmission standards} (H04N5/14 takes precedence) - H04N 5/44: Receiver circuitry {for the reception of television signals according to analogue transmission standards} (H04N5/14 takes precedence) - H04N 21/23617: {by inserting additional data into a data carousel, e.g. inserting software modules into a DVB carousel (arrangements for broadcast or for distribution of identical information repeatedly in broadcast distribution systems H04H20/16)} - H04N 21/2362: Generation or processing of Service Information [SI] - H04N 21/43074: {of additional data with content streams on the same device, e.g. of EPG data or interactive icon with a TV programme} - H04N 21/4345: {Extraction or processing of SI, e.g. extracting service information from an MPEG stream} - H04N 21/4349: {by extracting from data carousels, e.g. extraction of software modules from a DVB carousel} - H04N 21/4884: {for displaying subtitles} - H04N 21/8586: {by using a URL (processing chained hypermedia data for information retrieval G06F16/94; information retrieval from the Internet by using URLs G06F16/955; URL in broadcast information H04H20/93; Web-based protocols H04L67/02)} - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION ## Abstract Disclosed herein is a reception apparatus including: a reception block configured to receive AV content; a trigger information capture block configured to capture trigger information for controlling an operation of an application program to be executed in coordination with said AV content; and a control block configured to control an operation of said application program in accordance with an operation mode specified in said trigger information. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A reception apparatus comprising: circuitry configured to receive audio/visual (AV) content; acquire first control information for controlling an operation of an application program to be executed in coordination with said audio/visual content; determine whether a first operation mode or a second operation mode is specified by a first control information type identifier included in said first control information; acquire, based on said first control information, second control information for controlling said operation of said application program when said first control information type identifier specifies said first operation mode, said second control information including a plurality of events which are referenced by a plurality of different first control information and are related to execution of said application program; and acquire, based on said first control information, said application program when said first control information type identifier specifies said second operation mode. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The reception apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said first or second operation mode is determined in accordance with a control scheme of said application program. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The reception apparatus according to claim 2, wherein when said second operation mode is specified by said first control information type identifier, said circuitry is configured to control said operation of said application program in accordance with said first control information. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The reception apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said first control information includes additional information for use in controlling said operation of said application program under said second operation mode; and said circuitry is configured to control said operation of said application program in accordance with said additional information. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The reception apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising: a memory configured to store said application program, wherein said circuitry is configured to control said operation of said application program read from said memory in accordance with said first control information. ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) The reception apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said circuitry is further configured to: acquire said application program through a network, and control said operation of said acquired application program in accordance with said first control information. ### Claim 7 (depends on 3) The reception apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the circuitry is configured to: control said application program by use of said second control information under said first operation mode. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The reception apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said first control information is transmitted along with said audio/visual content; and said circuitry is configured to extract said first control information from data of said audio/visual content. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The reception apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said circuitry is further configured to: extract a feature quantity from data of said audio/visual content, and acquire said first control information corresponding to an identification result of said audio/visual content identified by use of said feature quantity. ### Claim 10 A reception method of a reception apparatus comprising: receiving audio/visual content; acquiring, by circuitry of said reception apparatus, first control information for controlling an operation of an application program to be executed in coordination with said audio/visual content; determining, by said circuitry, whether a first operation mode or a second operation mode is specified by a first control information type identifier included in said first control information; acquiring, based on said first control information, second control information for controlling said operation of said application program when said first control information type identifier specifies said first operation mode, said second control information including a plurality of events which are referenced by a plurality of different first control information and are related to execution of said application program; and acquiring, based on said first control information, said application program when said first control information type identifier specifies said second operation mode. ### Claim 11 A transmission apparatus comprising: circuitry configured to generate first control information for controlling an operation of an application program to be executed in coordination with audio/visual content, said first control information including a first control information type identifier that specifies whether an operation mode of said application program is a first operation mode or a second operation mode, said operation mode being defined in accordance with a control scheme of said application program; and transmit said first control information along with said audio/visual content to a reception apparatus which outputs the audio/visual content for display to a user, wherein when said first control information type identifier specifies said first operation mode, said reception apparatus acquires, based on said first control information, second control information for controlling said operation of said application program, said second control information including a plurality of events which are referenced by a plurality of different first control information and are related to execution of said application program, and when said first control information type identifier specifies said second operation mode, said reception apparatus acquires, based on said first control information, said application program. ### Claim 12 A transmission method of a transmission apparatus comprising: generating, by circuitry of said transmission apparatus, first control information for controlling an operation of an application program to be executed in coordination with audio/visual content, said first control information including a first control information type identifier that specifies whether an operation mode of said application program is a first operation mode or a second operation mode, said operation mode being defined in accordance with a control scheme of said application program; and transmitting, by said circuitry, said first control information along with said audio/visual content to a reception apparatus which outputs the audio/visual content for display to a user, wherein when said first control information type identifier specifies said first operation mode, said reception apparatus acquires, based on said first control information, second control information for controlling said operation of said application program, said second control information including a plurality of events which are referenced by a plurality of different first control information and are related to execution of said application program, and when said first control information type identifier specifies said second operation mode, said reception apparatus acquires, based on said first control information, said application program. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The reception apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said circuitry is configured to acquire said second control information by downloading said second control information from a server identified in said first control information. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The reception apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said circuitry is further configured to: acquire said second control information from a server according to a URL included in said first control information when said first control information type identifier specifies said first operation mode, and acquire said application program from said server according to said URL included in said first control information when said first control information type identifier specifies said second operation mode. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The reception apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said circuitry is configured to acquire each of the plurality of different first control information at a different time. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The reception apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said circuitry is configured to receive the plurality of different first control information while the audio/visual content is being displayed to the user. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) A television receiver comprising the reception apparatus according to claim 1. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) The reception apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said application program is configured to execute in synchronization only with a specific one of a plurality of segments of said audio/visual content. ### Claim 19 (depends on 10) The reception method according to claim 10, wherein said application program is configured to execute in synchronization only with a specific one of a plurality of segments of said audio/visual content.