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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 09, 2002
Yasuo Nomura, Kanagawa, JP;
Nobuaki Yamaguchi, Kanagawa, JP;
Yoshikazu Watanabe, Kanagawa, JP;
Rie Usukura, Saitama, JP;
Atsushi Kimura, Tokyo, JP;
Yasuhito Shikata, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroyuki Mitsubori, Kanagawa, JP;
Yasuo Nomura, Kanagawa, JP;
Nobuaki Yamaguchi, Kanagawa, JP;
Yoshikazu Watanabe, Kanagawa, JP;
Rie Usukura, Saitama, JP;
Atsushi Kimura, Tokyo, JP;
Yasuhito Shikata, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroyuki Mitsubori, Kanagawa, JP;
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Disclosed is an information providing system which comprises: an information providing apparatus with elements for receiving a TV program, generating image data and sound data representing a received TV program, and transmitting the image data and sound data; and an information processing apparatus with connecting information set to specify whether or not to establish connection with the information providing apparatus, and a storing element for storing the name of the information providing apparatus. If the connecting information is judged set to establish connection, then the information processing apparatus establishes connection with the information providing apparatus based on the stored name of the latter, so that the image data and sound data are received by the information processing apparatus from the information providing apparatus.