Patent ID: 6467093
Filing Date: 2002-10-15
Classification: H04H,H04N

Abstract:
A digital broadcast receiving apparatus for receiving broadcast program signals, comprising:broadcast program extraction means for extracting from said broadcast program signals compressed data including a broadcast program selected and specified by a user; decompression means for decompressing the compressed data extracted by said broadcast program extraction means and for outputting decompressed data; digital interface means for receiving the compressed data extracted by said broadcast program extraction means and the decompressed data from said decompression means, and for outputting each of the compressed data and the decompressed data to a digital external unit; and control means for controlling, based on an instruction from the user, the selection of an output from said digital interface means to said digital external unit, said output being selected from the compressed data extracted by said broadcast program extraction means and the decompressed data from said decompression means.