Patent ID: 7730507
Filing Date: 2010-06-01
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A broadcast program receiving apparatus to display a program broadcast via a digital broadcasting signal, comprising: a first controller configured to control a waiting mode of the broadcast program receiving apparatus; and a second controller configured to be started up by a predetermined OS to control a processing of a received digital broadcasting signal via a decoder; a display portion, which is configured to display an image using a signal processed by the second controller; an electric power source unit which is configured to supply predetermined electric power; a remote control signal receiving portion, which is configured to receive a remote control signal for operating the display portion; and where the first controller being smaller in consumption of electric power than the second controller, and configured to control the electric power supplied from the electric power source unit, responsive to the remote control signal received by the remote control signal receiving portion, wherein the waiting condition in which an image is not displayed after stopping a supply of the electric power to the display portion, is controlled by the first controller, so as to be placeable into either of a first waiting condition or a second waiting condition, the first controller is controlled to be set in operation via supply of the electric power from the electronic power source unit thereto, under the first or second waiting condition, the electric power supplied from the power source unit is controlled, so as to supply the electric power to the remote control signal receiving portion, as well as, not to supply the electric power to the second controller including the decoder, under the first waiting condition, and the electric power supplied from the power source unit is controlled so as to supply the electric power to the remote control signal receiving portion and the second controller including the decoder, under the second waiting condition.