Patent ID: 7505676
Filing Date: 2009-03-17
Classification: G11B,H04N

Abstract:
1. A broadcast receiving and reproducing system comprising: a first broadcast program reproducing device; and a second broadcast program reproducing device, wherein the first broadcast program reproducing device and the second broadcast program reproducing device are able to conduct communications with each other, wherein the first broadcast program reproducing device comprises: (a) a designation unit that designates an operation performed when the second broadcast program reproducing device reproduces a broadcast program; (b) a storage unit that stores broadcast program identification information which identifies the broadcast program and operation specification information which specifies the designated operation so that they are associated with each other; and (c) a sending unit that sends the broadcast program identification information and the operation specification information to the second broadcast program reproducing device, the operation specification information and the broadcast program identification information being associated with each other and stored in the storage unit, and wherein the second broadcast program reproducing device comprises: (a) a broadcast receiving unit that receives a broadcast wave; (b) a recording unit that records the broadcast program; (c) a receiving unit that receives the broadcast program identification information and the operation specification information which is associated with the broadcast program identification information, the broadcast program identification information and the operation specification information being sent by the sending unit; (d) an obtaining unit that obtains the broadcast program identified by the broadcast program identification information from the recording unit, the broadcast program identification information being received by the receiving unit; and (e) a reproducing unit that reproduces the broadcast program obtained by the obtaining unit, according to the operation specification information which is associated with the broadcast program identification information received by the receiving unit.