Patent ID: 7913271

Claim:
A broadcast program processing apparatus comprising: a recording unit for recording a broadcast program; an acquiring unit for acquiring evaluation data concerning the broadcast program via a network; and an outputting unit for outputting the acquired evaluation data in connection with the recorded broadcast program, wherein when the broadcast program processing apparatus transmits evaluation data concerning the broadcast program via the network to a server, an authentication procedure is conducted depending on a connection type between the broadcast program processing apparatus and the server, wherein when the connection type indicates a connection type of a TV receiver, the authentication is not executed, wherein when the connection type indicating a connection type of a mobile phone, the authentication procedure is executed, wherein the acquiring unit receives an evaluation form of the recorded broadcast program via the network, a format of the evaluation form being selected from a PC form or a Cell Phone form according to a type of the broadcast program processing apparatus, wherein the outputting unit determines whether the recorded broadcast program has been played back and outputs operation buttons with the acquired evaluation data according to a determination result, wherein when the outputting unit determines that the recorded broadcast program has not been played back, the outputting unit outputs operation buttons relating to playback operations and when the outputting unit determines that the recorded broadcast program has been played back, the outputting unit outputs operation buttons relating to evaluation operations, and wherein a user decides whether to play back the recorded broadcast program based on the outputted evaluation data, utilizing the operation buttons.