Patent ID: 8006269
Filing Date: 2011-08-23
Classification: H04H,H04N

Abstract:
1. A broadcasting receiving apparatus, comprising: a broadcasting receiving section for receiving a broadcasting signal from outside the broadcasting receiving apparatus; a data extracting section for extracting predetermined information from data contained in the broadcasting signal received by the broadcasting receiving section or from data received by a data communication section for carrying out data communication; a broadcasting receiving control section for controlling the broadcasting receiving section based on the predetermined information; and a state detecting section for detecting a current physical state as hardware of the broadcasting receiving apparatus, wherein the broadcasting receiving control section controls the broadcasting receiving section such that the broadcasting receiving section starts reception of a broadcasting signal received based on the predetermined information, and in cases where the state detecting section does not detect that the current physical state is an unfolded state of a body of the broadcasting receiving apparatus within a predetermined period of time from the start of reception of the broadcasting signal, the broadcasting receiving control section controls the broadcasting receiving section such that the broadcasting receiving section halts the reception of the broadcasting signal.