Patent ID: 8175516
Filing Date: 2012-05-08
Classification: H04H,H04M,H04N

Abstract:
1. A communication terminal having a broadcast program reception function, comprising: a reservation unit that reserves a process for a broadcast program; a terminal status detection unit that detects an internal terminal status of the communication terminal, wherein the terminal status detection unit detects the terminal status based on at least one of an output status of a program executing on said communication terminal, a phone call status of a phone call being conducted with said communication terminal, a contents reproduction status of content being reproduced on said communication terminal, and/or a standby status of said communication terminal; and a control unit that performs control to correct the reserved process by correcting a starting time of recording a reserved broadcast program in said communication terminal in accordance with the terminal status; wherein the control unit performs control in accordance with levels of importance set for programs respectively, and wherein the levels of importance are set by a user wherein the control unit recognizes image data of the broadcast program, extracts information on broadcast program from the recognized image data, and performs controls in accordance with the extracted information on the broadcast program.