Patent ID: 8249431
Filing Date: 2012-08-21
Classification: G11B,H04H,H04N

Abstract:
1. A recording apparatus comprising: setting means for setting a keyword; broadcast signal reception means for receiving a broadcast signal broadcast from a broadcast station; recording means for temporarily recording a last predetermined amount of the broadcast signal received by said broadcast signal reception means as broadcast data in a buffer on a recording medium; communication means for repeatedly transmitting request information to an external apparatus every predetermined interval of time to request real-time broadcast information corresponding to contents of said broadcast signal currently being received, and receiving the real-time broadcast information which said external apparatus transmits in response to each transmission request information; detection means for detecting whether or not real-time broadcast information received by said communication means includes said keyword; and control means for controlling recording means to record broadcast data on recording medium as new recorded broadcast data in response to detection means detecting that real-time broadcast information includes keyword, such that a part of said broadcast data temporarily recorded in buffer is stored as a first portion of the new recorded broadcast data, wherein said recording means starts the recording of said broadcast data in said buffer when said setting means sets the keyword.