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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 03, 2008
Applicant:
Kae Nagano, Tokyo, JP;
Inventor:
Kae Nagano, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 7/173 (2011.01); H04N 5/445 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A content reproduction method is provided. First, a broadcast program having a program content is received and electronic program guide data including program information on the broadcast program is received. Then, a content corresponding to the program content of the broadcast program is retrieved from a network based on the electronic program guide data. Finally, identification information identifying the content is displayed with the program information.