Event control device and digital broadcasting system
US6711620B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 13, 2000 |
| Grant date | Mar 23, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 13, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04H40/18
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
To provide a device capable of determining a delivery destination of an event automatically without requiring choosing operation of an operator. An event entered through an event input means 4 is given to a delivery destination determining means 6 which in turn determines to which of applications AP1, AP2, . . . , APn the given event is to be delivered according to the contents of the event and according to delivery destination determining information stored in a delivery destination determining information storing section, and delivers accordingly. Therefore, the event is delivered to an appropriate application even if the operator does not choose an addressed application.
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