Patent ID: 8285122

Claim:
A digital device system, comprising: a communication part; and a connection source device capable of viewing a digital broadcast, and a number n (n is a positive integer) of connection destination devices capable of recording a digital broadcast and capable of being connected to the connection source device, and is capable of two-way communication using the communication part between the devices in accordance with a protocol defined in advance between both the devices, wherein said connection source device has a first storage part for storing reservation registration data including viewing reservation information of said connection source device and recording reservation information of each of said connection destination devices, said reservation registration data includes a reservation target device ID, a reservation target program ID, and a reservation target time period, the reservation registration data is maintained in said first storage part at least until a predetermined time with respect to a start of an execution of a reservation associated with a connection destination apparatus, the connection source device includes a control part that confirms presence or absence of connection of the connection destination device to the connection source device, and outputs a notification when the connection destination device is not connected to the connection source device while allowing the reservation registration data to be stored in the first storage part, wherein until the start of the execution of the reservation, the connection source device allows collective management of the stored reservation registration data, and an instruction concerning said reservation registration data is given from said connection source device to said connection destination device by using said two-way communication.