Patent ID: 6993781
Filing Date: 2006-01-31
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A control device which controls, by transmitting a control signal, an electric apparatus including an extraction unit and an electric apparatus transmitting unit, said electric apparatus transmitting unit for transmitting additional information extracted by said extraction unit to a receiver, that receives information transmitted via a transmission medium, comprising: a transmitting unit configured to transmit the control signal to the electric apparatus; the receiver configured to receive the additional information transmitted by the electric apparatus; an output unit configured to output the additional information received by the receiver to a display device; a memory configured to store at least a portion of said additional information; and an erasing unit configured to delete said information stored in said memory, wherein the additional information includes advertisement information included in the information received by the electric apparatus, wherein the advertisement information includes coupon information, and wherein the coupon information is stored in said memory when a user selects the coupon information.