Digital contents receiving apparatus

Abstract

A television set is capable of receiving both broadcast program from television station and corresponding digital file of the same contents from a server station through internet. The television set keeps information of time limit for the server station to surely provide the file. The television set automatically downloads the file when the time limit comes close or the time limit information is failed to be kept. The television set keeps URL for the moving image program enjoyed upon turning-off of the television set until the next turning-on for instantly enjoying the moving image content provided at the URL. User who turning-on the television set or changing the channel with any program not in mind to feel interest in the program on display by chance can enjoy the program from the beginning by means of downloading corresponding digital file of the same contents through internet by an automatic link.

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         13 . A system including a receiving apparatus configured to receive digital moving image contents and an outside provider of the digital moving image contents,
 wherein the outside provider comprises:   a data base of the digital moving image contents, one of the digital moving image contents being an integral program continuing from an opening part to an ending part by way of a midstream part; and   a server of the digital moving image contents in accordance with a real time schedule table predetermined by the outside provider for selection by the receiving apparatus, the server providing the receiving apparatus with the selected one of the digital moving image contents beginning from the midstream part thereof in accordance with the real time schedule table if the selection by the receiving apparatus is made at a timing between a real time for providing the opening part of the one of the digital moving image contents and a real time for providing the ending part of the one of the digital moving image contents in accordance with the real time schedule table,   wherein the server is configured to provide the receiving apparatus with the one of the digital moving image contents beginning from a desired part thereof between the opening part and the midstream part thereof by request of the receiving apparatus in place of the one of the digital moving image contents beginning from the midstream part in accordance with the real time schedule table,   and wherein the receiving apparatus comprises:   a selector of the one of the digital moving image contents for reception thereof from the outside provider;   a display configured to view the selected one of the digital moving image contents received from the server, the selected one of the digital moving image contents on the display beginning from the midstream part thereof in accordance with the real time schedule table if the section by the selector is made at a timing between a real time for receiving the opening part of the one of the digital moving image contents and a real time for receiving the ending part of the one of the digital moving image contents in accordance with the real time schedule table predetermined by the outside provider; and   a receiver of a control signal requesting the desired part of the selected one of the digital moving image contents between the opening part and the midstream part thereof in accordance with the real time schedule table,   wherein the selected one of the digital moving image contents is viewed from the desired part thereof on the display in response to the receiver in place of the selected one of the digital moving image contents beginning from the midstream part in accordance with the real time schedule table.   
     
     
         14 . The system according to  claim 13 , wherein the selector is configured to select the one of the digital moving image contents in response to the receiver which is configured to further receive a selection signal for the digital moving image contents. 
     
     
         15 . The system according to  claim 13 , wherein the receiving apparatus and the outside provider are in communication through the internet. 
     
     
         16 . The system according to  claim 13 , wherein the one of the digital moving image contents includes a plurality of packets, and wherein the server is configured to provide the receiving apparatus with the selected one of the digital moving image contents beginning from a midstream packet thereof in accordance with the real time schedule table at the timing of selection of the one of the digital moving image contents, and to provide the receiving apparatus with the selected one of the digital moving image contents beginning from a desired packet thereof by request from the receiving apparatus in place of the midstream packet. 
     
     
         17 . The system according to  claim 13 , wherein the server is configured to provide the receiving apparatus with the selected one of the digital moving image contents by means of streaming technology in accordance with the real time schedule table. 
     
     
         18 . The system according to  claim 13 , wherein the real time schedule table is synchronous with a real time schedule table predetermined by a television station broadcasting one of digital moving image contents which is identical with the one of the digital moving image contents provided from the outside provider. 
     
     
         19 . The system according to  claim 18 , wherein the television station supplies the outside provider with the identical one of the digital moving image contents prior to the real time for providing the opening part of the identical one of the digital moving image contents from the outside provider. 
     
     
         20 . A provider of digital moving image contents for a receiving apparatus comprising:
 a data base of the digital moving image contents, one of the digital moving image contents being an integral program continuing from an opening part to an ending part by way of a midstream part; and   a server of the digital moving image contents in accordance with a real time schedule table predetermined by the provider for selection by the receiving apparatus, the server providing the receiving apparatus with the selected one of the digital moving image contents beginning from the midstream part thereof in accordance with the real time schedule table if the selection by the receiving apparatus is made at a timing between a real time for providing the opening part of the one of the digital moving image contents and a real time for providing the ending part of the one of the digital moving image contents in accordance with the real time schedule table,   wherein the server is configured to provide the receiving apparatus with the one of the digital moving image contents beginning from a desired part thereof between the opening part and the midstream part thereof by request of the receiving apparatus in place of the one of the digital moving image contents beginning from the midstream part in accordance with the real time schedule table.   
     
     
         21 . The provider according to  claim 20 , wherein the provider is in communication with the receiving apparatus through the internet. 
     
     
         22 . The provider according to  claim 20 , wherein the one of the digital moving image contents includes a plurality of packets, and wherein the server is configured to provide the receiving apparatus with the selected one of the digital moving image contents beginning from a midstream packet thereof in accordance with the real time schedule table at the timing of selection of the one of the digital moving image contents, and to provide the receiving apparatus with the selected one of the digital moving image contents beginning from a desired packet thereof by request from the receiving apparatus in place of the midstream packet. 
     
     
         23 . The provider according to  claim 20 , wherein the server is configured to provide the receiving apparatus with the selected one of the digital moving image contents by means of streaming technology in accordance with the real time schedule table. 
     
     
         24 . The provider according to  claim 20 , wherein the real time schedule table is synchronous with a real time schedule table predetermined by a television station broadcasting one of digital moving image contents which is identical with the one of the digital moving image contents provided from the provider. 
     
     
         25 . The provider according to  claim 24 , wherein the television station supplies the provider with the identical one of the digital moving image contents prior to the real time for providing the opening part of the identical one of the digital moving image contents from the provider. 
     
     
         26 . A receiving apparatus configured to receive digital moving image contents from an outside provider of the digital moving image contents, one of the digital moving image contents being an integral program continuing from an opening part to an ending part by way of a midstream part provided from the outside provider in accordance with a real time schedule table predetermined by the outside provider, comprising;
 a selector of the one of the digital moving image contents for reception thereof from the outside provider;   a display configured to view the selected one of the digital moving image contents received from the outside provider, the selected one of the digital moving image contents on the display beginning from the midstream part thereof in accordance with the real time schedule table if the section by the selector is made at a timing between a real time for receiving the opening part of the one of the digital moving image contents and a real time for receiving the ending part of the one of the digital moving image contents in accordance with the real time schedule table predetermined by the outside provider; and   a receiver of a control signal requesting the desired part of the selected one of the digital moving image contents between the opening part and the midstream part thereof in accordance with the real time schedule table,   wherein the selected one of the digital moving image contents is viewed from the desired part thereof on the display in response to the receiver in place of the selected one of the digital moving image contents beginning from the midstream part in accordance with the real time schedule table.   
     
     
         27 . The receiving apparatus according to  claim 26 , wherein the selector is configured to select the one of the digital moving image contents in response to the receiver which is configured to further receive a selection signal for the digital moving image contents. 
     
     
         28 . The receiving apparatus according to  claim 26 , wherein the receiving apparatus is in communication with the outside provider through the internet. 
     
     
         29 . The receiving apparatus according to  claim 26 , wherein the one of the digital moving image contents includes a plurality of packets, and wherein the receiving apparatus is configured to receive the selected one of the digital moving image contents beginning from a midstream packet thereof in accordance with the real time schedule table at the timing of selection of the one of the digital moving image contents, and to receive the selected one of the digital moving image contents beginning from a desired packet thereof by request in place of the midstream packet. 
     
     
         30 . The receiving apparatus according to  claim 26 , wherein the receiving apparatus is configured to receive the selected one of the digital moving image contents by means of streaming technology in accordance with the real time schedule table. 
     
     
         31 . The receiving apparatus according to  claim 26 , wherein the real time schedule table is synchronous with a real time schedule table predetermined by a television station broadcasting one of digital moving image contents which is identical with the one of the digital moving image contents provided from the outside provider. 
     
     
         32 . The receiving apparatus according to  claim 31 , wherein the television station supplies the outside provider with the identical one of the digital moving image contents prior to the real time for providing the opening part of the identical one of the digital moving image contents from the outside provider.