Patent ID: 6321025
Filing Date: 2001-11-20
Classification: G11B,H04B,H04N

Abstract:
A receiver apparatus for a digital signal comprising:a receiver which receives a plurality of programs time-division multiplexed into a plurality of data packets, said plurality of data packets including discrimination information, and guide information regarding said plurality of programs, wherein said plurality of programs and said guide information regarding said plurality of programs are transmitted in a transmission channel and said guide information regarding said plurality of programs suggests the contents of said plurality of programs;a selector which selects a program from the plurality of programs received by said receiver;a former which forms guide information regarding the selected program from said received guide information regarding said plurality of programs, said formed guide information regarding the selected program being based on said discrimination information of the plurality of data packets and suggesting the contents of the selected program; andan outputter which outputs the selected program and the formed guide information.