BROADCAST PROGRAM STORING APPARATUS

Title:

BROADCAST PROGRAM STORING APPARATUS

Document Type and Number:

Japanese Patent JP2008219929

Kind Code:

A

Abstract:

To provide a broadcast storing and viewing apparatus which can automatically select a plurality of types of multiple video equipment in response to a request from a user.

The broadcast storing and viewing apparatus is provided with a network, a network management apparatus for managing the network and a plurality of types of video devices connected to the network, wherein each of the plurality of types of video devices sends states thereof to the network, and the network management apparatus stores the states. Each of the plurality of types of video devices inquires the states of the other video devices of the network management apparatus and then determines the video device to be a next communication partner on the basis of the states of the other video devices obtained from the network management apparatus.

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Inventors:

OCHIAI KATSUHIRO

Application Number:

JP2008103501A

Publication Date:

September 18, 2008

Filing Date:

April 11, 2008

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Assignee:

NEC CORP

International Classes:

H04N7/173; H04L12/24; H04N5/76; H04N5/765; H04N5/775; H04N21/2747; H04N21/426

Domestic Patent References:

JPH09297660A	1997-11-18
JPH0879638A	1996-03-22
JPH0847058A	1996-02-16
JPH0865621A	1996-03-08
JPH0856352A	1996-02-27

Foreign References:

WO1997013368A1

1997-04-10

Attorney, Agent or Firm:

Masahiko Desk
Akitaka Kimura
Yasuhisa Tanizawa

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