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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 25, 2006
Michiko Tanaka, Osaka, JP;
Yoshio Kawakami, Osaka, JP;
Michiko Tanaka, Osaka, JP;
Yoshio Kawakami, Osaka, JP;
Panasonic Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
There is provided a download execution apparatus that can prevent, at least, sudden interruption of the viewing or recording by a user when a program is downloaded. An AM includes a download source determination unit which compares current tuning information and a frequency required for downloading, and determines a download source, a tuning frequency obtainment unit which obtains tuner use situation and the frequency being tuned to by respective tuners that are in use, a download frequency obtainment unit which obtains a frequency required to download an application, a store unit which downloads and stores a program from a determined download source, a notification unit which notifies the downloading of the program to a user, and a tuning request unit which tunes a specified tuner to a frequency required for downloading a program.