Receiving apparatus, receiving method, and receiving display method for displaying images at specified display positions

1. A receiving apparatus comprising:

circuitry configured to

receive a container in a format, the container including a plurality of video streams obtained by coding image data,

receive display position specification information specifying a display position of an image by the image data, the display position specification information being inserted into a layer of the container for each of the plurality of video streams and including information specifying a display position for said each of the plurality of video streams and a flag indicating whether or not the receiving apparatus can set the display position for said each of the plurality of video streams to be a display position different from the display position specified by the display position specification information,

when the flag indicates that the receiving apparatus can set the display position for said each of the plurality of video streams to be the display position different from the display position specified by the display position specification information, control a process of the plurality of video streams to permit a change in a display the image by the image data of said each of the plurality of video streams to be at the display position different from the display position specified by the display position specification information for said each of the plurality of video streams, and

when the flag indicates that the receiving apparatus cannot set the display position for said each of the plurality of video streams to be the display position different from the display position specified by the display position specification information, control the process of the plurality of video streams to display the image by the image data of said each of the plurality of video streams at the display position specified by the display position specification information for said each of the plurality of video streams.

2. The receiving apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the circuitry is further configured to

decode the plurality of video streams to obtain non-compressed image data;

transmit the non-compressed image data to a display apparatus, the display apparatus having a plurality of display target screens specified by the display position specification information; and

insert a time code into header information at each frame of the non-compressed image data, the time code being configured to perform counting in units of frames.

3. The receiving apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the circuitry is further configured to transmit the container to a display apparatus, the display apparatus having a plurality of display target screens specified by the display position specification information.

4. The receiving apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the display specification information includes at least one identifier that is a screen identifier or a window identifier.

5. The receiving apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of streams include at least one subtitle stream and at least one video stream, the at least one subtitle stream being associated with a specific display position specification information identifier.

6. The receiving apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

a program guide information is inserted into one of the plurality of streams, and

the stream including the program guide information is associated with a specific display position specification information identifier.

7. The receiving apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a display configured to display contents associated with at least two different streams from among the plurality of video streams in an identical display area, the at least two different streams each including a display position specification information associated with the display area.

8. The receiving apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a display screen.

9. The receiving apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein, when the display position specification information for at least one of the plurality of video streams changes, the circuitry is configured to control the process of the plurality of video streams to display the image by the image data of said at least one of the plurality of video streams at the display position specified by the changed display position specification information for said at least one of the plurality of video streams.

10. A receiving method comprising:

receiving a container in a format, the container including a plurality of video streams obtained by coding image data,

receiving display position specification information specifying a display position of an image by the image data, the display position specification information being inserted into a layer of the container for each of the plurality of video streams and including information specifying a display position for said each of the plurality of video streams and a flag indicating whether or not the receiving apparatus can set the display position for said each of the plurality of video streams to be a display position different from the display position specified by the display position specification information,

when the flag indicates that the receiving apparatus can set the display position for said each of the plurality of video streams to be the display position different from the display position specified by the display position specification information, controlling a process of the plurality of video streams to permit a change in a display the image by the image data of said each of the plurality of video streams to be at the display position different from the display position specified by the display position specification information for said each of the plurality of video streams, and

when the flag indicates that the receiving apparatus cannot set the display position for said each of the plurality of video streams to be the display position different from the display position specified by the display position specification information, controlling the process of the plurality of video streams to display the image by the image data of said each of the plurality of video streams at the display position specified by the display position specification information for said each of the plurality of video streams.

11. A receiving display method comprising:

receiving a container in a format, the container including a plurality of video streams obtained by coding image data,

receiving display position specification information specifying a display position of an image by the image data, the display position specification information being inserted into a layer of the container for each of the plurality of video streams and including information specifying a display position for said each of the plurality of video streams and a flag indicating whether or not the receiving apparatus can set the display position for said each of the plurality of video streams to be a display position different from the display position specified by the display position specification information,

when the flag indicates that the receiving apparatus can set the display position for said each of the plurality of video streams to be the display position different from the display position specified by the display position specification information, arranging the image by the image data of said each of the plurality of video streams at the display position specified by the display position specification information for said each of the plurality of video streams, or the display position different from the display position specified by the display position specification information for said each of the plurality of video streams, by determination based on determination information including at least the display position specification information for said each of the plurality of video streams, and

when the flag indicates that the receiving apparatus cannot set the display position for said each of the plurality of video streams to be the display position different from the display position specified by the display position specification information, arranging the image by the image data of said each of the plurality of video streams at the display position specified by the display position specification information for said each of the plurality of video streams.

12. The receiving display method according to claim 11 , wherein

the determination information further includes display position change information by a user operation.

13. A receiving display apparatus comprising:

circuitry configured to

receive a container in a format, the container including a plurality of video streams obtained by coding image data,

receive display position specification information specifying a display position of an image by the image data, the display position specification information being inserted into a layer of the container for each of the plurality of video streams and including information specifying a display position for said each of the plurality of video streams and a flag indicating whether or not the receiving apparatus can set the display position for said each of the plurality of video streams to be a display position different from the display position specified by the display position specification information,

when the flag indicates that the receiving apparatus can set the display position for said each of the plurality of video streams to be the display position different from the display position specified by the display position specification information, arrange the image by the image data of said each of the plurality of video streams at the display position specified by the display position specification information for said each of the plurality of video streams, or the display position different from the display position specified by the display position specification information for said each of the plurality of video streams, by determination based on determination information including at least the display position specification information for said each of the plurality of video streams, and

when the flag indicates that the receiving apparatus cannot set the display position for said each of the plurality of video streams to be the display position different from the display position specified by the display position specification information, arranging the image by the image data of said each of the plurality of video streams at the display position specified by the display position specification information for said each of the plurality of video streams.

14. The receiving display apparatus according to claim 13 , wherein

the determination information further includes display position change information by a user operation.