Control device, control method, electric apparatus, control method of an electric apparatus, electric apparatus system, control method of an electric apparatus system, and transmission medium

Claim 2

A control device which controls, by transmitting a control signal to it, an electric apparatus that receives information transmitted via a transmission medium, comprising: transmitting means for transmitting the control signal to the electric apparatus; receiving means for receiving additional information that has been extracted from the received information and transmitted by the electric apparatus; output means for outputting the additional information received by the receiving means to a display device; selecting means for selecting information from the additional information received by the receiving means; and detachable storing means for storing the information selected by selecting means, wherein the additional information is advertisement information that is included in the information received by the electric apparatus, and wherein the advertisement information is stored in a prescribed area of the detachable storing means.

Claim 3

The control device according to claim 1 , wherein the additional information is an EPG that is included in the information received by the electric apparatus.

Claim 4

The control device according to claim 1 , wherein the additional information is advertisement information that is included in the information received by the electric apparatus.

Claim 5

The control device according to claim 1 , further comprising: second storing means for storing the additional information received by the receiving means; second selecting means for selecting information from the additional information stored in the second storing means; and second transmitting means for transmitting the information selected by the second selecting means to a second electric apparatus.

Claim 6

The control device according to claim 1 , further comprising notifying means for notifying a user of reception of the additional information when the receiving means automatically receives the additional information.

Claim 7

A control method for controlling, by transmitting a control signal to it, an electric apparatus that receives information transmitted via a transmission medium, comprising: a transmitting step of transmitting the control signal to the electric apparatus; a receiving step of receiving additional information that has been extracted from the received information and transmitted by the electric apparatus; an output step of outputting the additional information received in the receiving step to a display device; selecting information from the additional information received in the receiving step; and storing the information selected in the selecting step in a detachable storage device; wherein the additional information is advertisement information that is included in the information received by the electric apparatus, and wherein the advertisement information is stored in a prescribed area of the detachable storage device.

Claim 8

A control method for controlling, by transmitting a control signal to it, an electric apparatus that receives information transmitted via a transmission medium, comprising: a transmitting step of transmitting the control signal to the electric apparatus; a receiving step of receiving additional information that has been extracted from the received information and transmitted by the electric apparatus; an output step of outputting the additional information received in the receiving step to a display device; selecting information from the additional information received in the receiving step; and storing the information selected in the selecting step in a detachable storage device; wherein the additional information is advertisement information that is included in the information received by the electric apparatus, and wherein the advertisement information is stored in a prescribed area of the detachable storage device.

Claim 9

A transmission medium for transmitting a computer program that is used in a control device which controls, by transmitting a control signal to it, an electric apparatus that receives information transmitted via a transmission medium, the computer program comprising: a transmitting step of transmitting the control signal to the electric apparatus; a receiving step of receiving additional information that has been extracted from the received information and transmitted by the electric apparatus; an output step of outputting the additional information received in the receiving step to a display device; selecting information from the additional information received in the receiving step; and storing the information selected in the selecting means step in a detachable storage device; wherein the additional information is advertisement information that is included in the information received by the electric apparatus, and wherein the advertisement information is stored in a prescribed area of the detachable storage device.

Claim 10

A transmission medium for transmitting a computer program that is used in a control device which controls, by transmitting a control signal to it, an electric apparatus that receives information transmitted via a transmission medium, the computer program comprising: a transmitting step of transmitting the control signal to the electric apparatus; a receiving step of receiving additional information that has been extracted from the received information and transmitted by the electric apparatus; an output step of outputting the additional information received in the receiving step to a display device; selecting information from the additional information received in the receiving step; and storing the information selected in the selecting means step in a detachable storage device; wherein the additional information is advertisement information that is included in the information received by the electric apparatus, and wherein the advertisement information is stored in a prescribed area of the detachable storage device.

Claim 11

A control method comprising the steps of: storing the computer program transmitted from the transmission medium according to claim 7 ; and performing a control by using the computer program.

Claim 12

An electric apparatus which receives information that is transmitted via a transmission medium and performs an operation in accordance with a control signal that is transmitted from a control device, comprising: first receiving means for receiving the control signal transmitted from the control device; control means for performing a control in accordance with the control signal received by the first receiving means; second receiving means for receiving the information transmitted via the transmission medium; extracting means for extracting additional information from the information received by the second receiving means; and transmitting means for transmitting the additional information extracted by the extracting means to the control device, wherein the additional information is advertisement information that is included in the information received by the electric apparatus, and wherein the advertisement information is stored in a prescribed area of a detachable storing means.

Claim 13

An electric apparatus which receives information that is transmitted via a transmission medium and performs an operation in accordance with a control signal that is transmitted from a control device, comprising: first receiving means for receiving the control signal transmitted from the control device; control means for performing a control in accordance with the control signal received by the first receiving means; second receiving means for receiving the information transmitted via the transmission medium; extracting means for extracting additional information from the information received by the second receiving means; and transmitting means for transmitting the additional information extracted by the extracting means to the control device, wherein the additional information is advertisement information that is included in the information received by the electric apparatus, and wherein the advertisement information is stored in a prescribed area of a detachable storing means.

Claim 14

A control method of an electric apparatus which receives information that is transmitted via a transmission medium and performs an operation in accordance with a control signal that is transmitted from a control device, comprising: a first receiving step of receiving the control signal transmitted from the control device; a control step of performing a control in accordance with the control signal received in the first receiving step; a second receiving step of receiving the information transmitted via the transmission medium; an extracting step of extracting additional information from the information received in the second receiving step; and a transmitting step of transmitting the additional information extracted in the extracting step to the control device, wherein the additional information is advertisement information that is included in the information received by the electric apparatus, and wherein the advertisement information is stored in a prescribed area of a detachable storing means.

Claim 15

A control method of an electric apparatus which receives information that is transmitted via a transmission medium and performs an operation in accordance with a control signal that is transmitted from a control device, comprising: a first receiving step of receiving the control signal transmitted from the control device; a control step of performing a control in accordance with the control signal received in the first receiving step; a second receiving step of receiving the information transmitted via the transmission medium; an extracting step of extracting additional information from the information received in the second receiving step; and a transmitting step of transmitting the additional information extracted in the extracting step to the control device, wherein the additional information is advertisement information that is included in the information received by the electric apparatus, and wherein the advertisement information is stored in a prescribed area of a detachable storing means.

Claim 16

A transmission medium for transmitting a computer program used in an electric apparatus which receives information that is transmitted via a transmission medium and performs an operation in accordance with a control signal that is transmitted from a control device, the computer program comprising: a first receiving step of receiving the control signal transmitted from the control device; a control step of performing a control in accordance with the control signal received in the first receiving step; a second receiving step of receiving the information transmitted via the transmission medium; an extracting step of extracting additional information from the information received in the second receiving step; and a transmitting step of transmitting the additional information extracted in the extracting step to the control device, wherein the additional information is advertisement information that is included in the information received by the electric apparatus, and wherein the advertisement information is stored in a prescribed area of a detachable storing means.

Claim 17

A transmission medium for transmitting a computer program used in an electric apparatus which receives information that is transmitted via a transmission medium and performs an operation in accordance with a control signal that is transmitted from a control device, the computer program comprising: a first receiving step of receiving the control signal transmitted from the control device; a control step of performing a control in accordance with the control signal received in the first receiving step; a second receiving step of receiving the information transmitted via the transmission medium; an extracting step of extracting additional information from the information received in the second receiving step; and a transmitting step of transmitting the additional information extracted in the extracting step to the control device, wherein the additional information is advertisement information that is included in the information received by the electric apparatus, and wherein the advertisement information is stored in a prescribed area of a detachable storing means.

Claim 18

A control method of an electric apparatus, comprising the steps of: storing the computer program transmitted from the transmission medium according to claim 11 ; and controlling the electric apparatus by using the computer program.

Claim 19

An electric apparatus system comprising an electric apparatus which receives information that is transmitted via a transmission medium and a control device which controls the electric apparatus by transmitting a control signal to the electric apparatus, the electric apparatus comprising: first receiving means for receiving the control signal transmitted from the control device; control means for performing a control in accordance with the control signal received by the first receiving means; second receiving means for receiving the information transmitted via the transmission medium; extracting means for extracting additional information from the information received by the second receiving means; first transmitting means for transmitting the additional information extracted by the extracting means to the control device, the control device comprising: second transmitting means for transmitting the control signal to the electric apparatus; third receiving means for receiving the additional information transmitted from the first transmitting means of the electric apparatus; and output means for outputting the additional information received by the third receiving means to a display device, wherein the additional information is advertisement information that is included in the information received by the electric apparatus, and wherein the advertisement information is stored in a prescribed area of a detachable storing means.

Claim 20

An electric apparatus system comprising an electric apparatus which receives information that is transmitted via a transmission medium and a control device which controls the electric apparatus by transmitting a control signal to the electric apparatus, the electric apparatus comprising: first receiving means for receiving the control signal transmitted from the control device; control means for performing a control in accordance with the control signal received by the first receiving means; second receiving means for receiving the information transmitted via the transmission medium; extracting means for extracting additional information from the information received by the second receiving means; first transmitting means for transmitting the additional information extracted by the extracting means to the control device, the control device comprising: second transmitting means for transmitting the control signal to the electric apparatus; third receiving means for receiving the additional information transmitted from the first transmitting means of the electric apparatus; and output means for outputting the additional information received by the third receiving means to a display device, wherein the additional information is advertisement information that is included in the information received by the electric apparatus, and wherein the advertisement information is stored in a prescribed area of a detachable storing means.

Claim 21

A control method of an electric apparatus system comprising an electric apparatus which receives information that is transmitted via a transmission medium and a control device which controls the electric apparatus by transmitting a control signal to the electric apparatus, an electric-apparatus-side part of the control medium comprising: a first receiving step of receiving the control signal transmitted from the control device; a control step of performing a control in accordance with the control signal received in the first receiving step; a second receiving step of receiving the information transmitted via the transmission medium; an extracting step of extracting additional information from the information received in the second receiving step; a first transmitting step of transmitting the additional information extracted in the extracting step to the control device, a control-device-side part of the control method comprising: a second transmitting step of transmitting the control signal to the electric apparatus; a third receiving step of receiving the additional information transmitted in the first transmitting step of the electric-apparatus-part of the control method; and an output step of outputting the additional information received in the third receiving step to a display device, wherein the additional information is advertisement information that is included in the information received by the electric apparatus, and wherein the advertisement information is stored in a prescribed area of a detachable storing means.

Claim 22

A control method of an electric apparatus system comprising an electric apparatus which receives information that is transmitted via a transmission medium and a control device which controls the electric apparatus by transmitting a control signal to the electric apparatus, an electric-apparatus-side part of the control medium comprising: a first receiving step of receiving the control signal transmitted from the control device; a control step of performing a control in accordance with the control signal received in the first receiving step; a second receiving step of receiving the information transmitted via the transmission medium; an extracting step of extracting additional information from the information received in the second receiving step; a first transmitting step of transmitting the additional information extracted in the extracting step to the control device, a control-device-side part of the control method comprising: a second transmitting step of transmitting the control signal to the electric apparatus; a third receiving step of receiving the additional information transmitted in the first transmitting step of the electric-apparatus-part of the control method; and an output step of outputting the additional information received in the third receiving step to a display device, wherein the additional information is advertisement information that is included in the information received by the electric apparatus, and wherein the advertisement information is stored in a prescribed area of a detachable storing means.

Claim 23

A transmission medium for transmitting a computer program used in an electric apparatus system comprising an electric apparatus which receives information that is transmitted via a transmission medium and a control device which controls the electric apparatus by transmitting a control signal to the electric apparatus, an electric-apparatus-side part of the computer program comprising: a first receiving step of receiving the control signal transmitted from the control device; a control step of performing a control in accordance with the control signal received in the first receiving step; a second receiving step of receiving the information transmitted via the transmission medium; an extracting step of extracting additional information from the information received in the second receiving step; a first transmitting step of transmitting the additional information extracted in the extracting step to the control device, a control-device-side part of the computer program comprising: a second transmitting step of transmitting the control signal to the electric apparatus; a third receiving step of receiving the additional information transmitted in the first transmitting step of the electric-apparatus-part of the control method; and an output step of outputting the additional information received is the third receiving step to a display device, wherein the additional information is advertisement information that is included in the information received by the electric apparatus, and wherein the advertisement information is stored in a prescribed area of a detachable storing means.

Claim 24

A transmission medium for transmitting a computer program used in an electric apparatus system comprising an electric apparatus which receives information that is transmitted via a transmission medium and a control device which controls the electric apparatus by transmitting a control signal to the electric apparatus, an electric-apparatus-side part of the computer program comprising: a first receiving step of receiving the control signal transmitted from the control device; a control step of performing a control in accordance with the control signal received in the first receiving step; a second receiving step of receiving the information transmitted via the transmission medium; an extracting step of extracting additional information from the information received in the second receiving step; a first transmitting step of transmitting the additional information extracted in the extracting step to the control device, a control-device-side part of the computer program comprising: a second transmitting step of transmitting the control signal to the electric apparatus; a third receiving step of receiving the additional information transmitted in the first transmitting step of the electric-apparatus-part of the control method; and an output step of outputting the additional information received is the third receiving step to a display device, wherein the additional information is advertisement information that is included in the information received by the electric apparatus, and wherein the advertisement information is stored in a prescribed area of a detachable storing means.

Claim 25

A control method of an electric apparatus system, comprising the steps of: storing the computer program transmitted from the transmission medium according to claim 15 ; and controlling the electric apparatus system by using the computer program.

Claim 26

The control device according to claim 1 , wherein the detachable storing means in an IC card.

Claim 27

The control device according to claim 1 , further comprising erasing means for erasing the information stored in the detachable storing means.

Claim 28

The control device according to claim 1 , wherein the control device instructs the electric apparatus to transmit the additional information.

Claim 29

The control device according to claim 1 , further comprising notifying means for notifying a user of reception of the additional information when the receiving means receives the additional information that is transmitted in response to an instruction that was issued from the control device.

Claim 30

The electric apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein the electric apparatus is a personal computer.

Claim 31

The electric apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein the electric apparatus is a television receiver.

Claim 32

The electric apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein the electric apparatus is a recording apparatus.

Claim 33

The control device according to claim 1 , wherein the output means outputs that part of the additional information which relates to a channel of current reception of the electric apparatus.

Claim 34

The control device according to claim 1 , wherein the output means outputs that part of the additional information which relates to information that will be received by the electric apparatus from a present time onward.

Claim 35

The control device according to claim 4 , wherein the second electric apparatus is a recording apparatus, and wherein the recording apparatus performs a recording reservation based on the information transmitted from the control device.

Claim 36

The control device according to claim 3 , wherein the advertisement information includes coupon information.

Claim 37

The control device according to claim 3 , wherein the advertisement information includes URL information.

Claim 38

The control device according to claim 4 , wherein the second electric apparatus is a personal computer, and wherein the personal computer accesses a server based on the information transmitted from the control device.

Claim 39

The control device according to claim 1 , further comprising category storing means for storing a category favored by a user, wherein the receiving means receives only that part of the additional information transmitted from the electric apparatus which belongs to the category stored in the category storing means.