Patent ID: 6757911
Filing Date: 2004-06-29
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
A broadcasting apparatus comprising:content storing means for storing a plurality of contents, each content including a set of presentation information and a set of control information corresponding to the set of presentation information, the set of control information having a set of link information indicating the set of control information included in another linked content among the plurality of contents, wherein the set of link information included in the content indicates the set of presentation information and the set of control information included in another linked content among the plurality of contents and the set of control information has a setting of a valid period which expresses a period during which the set of control information is valid within an output period of the set of presentation information corresponding to the set of control information; multiplexing means for multiplexing the plurality of contents stored in the content storing means to generate a multiplexed stream, bringing the set of control information into correspondence with the set of presentation information included in the same content, wherein the multiplexing means multiplexes the set of presentation information and repeatedly multiplexes the set of control information corresponding to the set of presentation information during the valid period of the set of control information to generate the multiplexed stream; and broadcasting means for embodying the multiplexed stream generated by the multiplexing means in a broadcasting wave and broadcasting the broadcasting wave.