Patent ID: 9237374
Filing Date: 2016-01-12
CPC Classification: H04N

Claim Text:
1. A content broadcast device for broadcasting a content, using a broadcast wave, the content broadcast device comprising: first supply means for supplying service information to a content reception device through a predetermined network in response to a request from the content reception device, the service information including at least a broadcast schedule of metadata and location information that indicates where the metadata is located in the broadcast wave; and broadcast means for broadcasting, using the broadcast wave, the metadata, which includes at least a broadcast schedule of the content and location information that indicates where the content is located in the broadcast wave, in accordance with the broadcast schedule of the metadata, included in the service information, and broadcasting, using the broadcast wave, the content in accordance with the broadcast schedule of the content, included in the metadata, wherein the content reception device does not acquire the broadcasted metadata when the content reception device determines that a service code of the broadcasted metadata dos not match a service code provided within the supplied service information.