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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 12, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 24, 2006
Atsushi Hirota, Yokohama, JP;
Seijiro Yasuki, Fuchu, JP;
Atsushi Hirota, Yokohama, JP;
Seijiro Yasuki, Fuchu, JP;
Kabuhsiki Kaisha Toshiba, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An IP broadcast transmitting device comprises means for acquiring and collecting channel tuning information and program-related information from broadcast signals of each broadcasting station from which the broadcast signals are distributed, means for updating and managing the information, means for distributing the information independently from IP multicast-distributions of the broadcast signals, and means for distributing a service area tuning list with IP multicast-distribution information of the broadcast signals and distribution positions of the channel tuning information and the program-related information of the broadcast signals described therein.