Patent ID: 6034732
Filing Date: 2000-03-07
Classification: H04L,H04N

Abstract:
A digital broadcast receiving terminal apparatus, comprising:digital interface means for converting demodulated digital broadcast signals into digital signals of the same signal formats as predetermined digital signals and outputting them by converting the signal formats between the demodulated digital broadcast signals and the predetermined digital signals, and also for converting the predetermined digital signals into the signals which have the same signal formats as the demodulated digital broadcast signals and outputting them;transport processing means, where the demodulated digital broadcast signals or the outputs from the digital interface means are input, for selecting predetermined programs from the input signals and demultiplexing them so as to output elements of the selected programs; anddecoding means for decoding the outputs of the transport processing means, wherein the digital interface means is provided with means for selecting predetermined programs from the demodulated digital broadcast signals and demultiplexing them so as to obtain elements of the selected programs, and converting the elements into the digital signals which have the same signal formats as the predetermined digital signals and outputting them.