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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2009
Filed:
Jan. 20, 2003
Takehito Yamaguchi, Hirakata, JP;
Shigeki Matsunaga, Kadoma, JP;
Takehito Yamaguchi, Hirakata, JP;
Shigeki Matsunaga, Kadoma, JP;
Panasonic Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A SI storage unit storing SI (program allocation information), a display program ID recording unit recording a display program ID which indicates a program displayed on a TV, an additional SI specification table recording unit recording a table for specifying an additional SI to be additionally printed together with pictures, and a print control unit obtaining a print instruction sent from a remote control, hold an image data to a screen data save unit, specify additional SI with reference to a display program ID recording unit and an additional SI specification table recording unit, read out the additional SI from the SI storage unit and send the readout additional SI to a combination unit. Further, the combination unit generates a print data by combining the image data held in the screen data save unit with the additional SI from the print control unit.