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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 16, 2007
Shuichi Otsu, Kanagawa, JP;
Junichi Nakamura, Chiba, JP;
Naoki Yuasa, Chiba, JP;
Hideki Sato, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroki Hashi, Tokyo, JP;
Mie Namai, Tokyo, JP;
Shuichi Otsu, Kanagawa, JP;
Junichi Nakamura, Chiba, JP;
Naoki Yuasa, Chiba, JP;
Hideki Sato, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroki Hashi, Tokyo, JP;
Mie Namai, Tokyo, JP;
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A portable terminal includes an obtaining unit configured to obtain program information via a network from a providing apparatus that provides the program information, the program information being used to display a program guide; a program-information storing unit configured to store the program information obtained; a displaying unit configured to display the program guide according to the obtained program information; and a display controlling unit configured to control display of the program guide so that the program guide is displayed according to the program information stored in the program-information storing unit. When an instruction for displaying a program guide is received, the obtaining unit newly obtains program information for updating the program information stored in the program information storing unit from the providing apparatus if the portable terminal is connected to the providing apparatus via the network.