Patent ID: 7509091

Claim:
A broadcast reception system comprising: a mobile terminal capable of receiving a broadcast; and a server capable of sending and receiving data to and from the mobile terminal; the mobile terminal including a first broadcast receiver for receiving a broadcast and a first communication unit capable of sending and receiving data to and from the server; and the server including a second broadcast receiver for receiving a broadcast, a second communication unit capable of sending and receiving data to and from the mobile terminal, and a memory capable of storing data received from the second broadcast receiver, wherein: when a reception state of the first broadcast receiver becomes inferior, the mobile terminal transmits by the first communication unit toward the server a send request information for requesting transmission of broadcast data, upon receipt of the send request information from the mobile terminal, the server reads data out of the memory and transmits the data by the second communication unit toward the mobile terminal, and the send request information contains identification information indicative of a type of broadcast program and time information indicating a time point whereat the reception state of the first broadcast receiver becomes inferior.