Funai Electric Company Ltd.

Hirokazu Suzu

Tatsuo Miyagawa

Seiji Miyabe

A content processing device includes an input section, a memory section, a selection section and an output section. The input section is configured to receive content having a video signal and a plurality of audio signals with different audio types. The memory section is configured to store selection information indicative of a predetermined audio type, and order information indicative of a preset order of a plurality of audio types. The selection section is configured to select one of the audio signals based on the selection information and the order information. The output section is configured to output the video signal and the one of the audio signals that was selected by the selection section.

Content processing device

In a broadcast receiver, determination is made, as channel search, whether a broadcast wave is valid for reception for all reception directions by a variable directional antenna with respect to only the frequency having the information stored as being invalid for reception in a storage unit.

Broadcast receiver receiving broadcasts utilizing variable directional antenna

A broadcast receiver is connected to a variable directional antenna qualified as an antenna capable of modifying a reception direction of a broadcast wave. When arriving at a prestored timing, the broadcast receiver executes channel search utilizing the variable directional antenna on the condition that the tuner is not currently in operation. In the channel search, determination is made whether a broadcast wave is valid for reception for all reception directions by the variable directional antenna with respect to each of all prestored frequencies.

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Daito, Japan

Hirokazu Suzu