Broadcast receiving apparatus and portable information terminal
A digital broadcast receiving apparatus capable of executing a function with a higher added value is provided. A broadcast receiving apparatus configured to receive broadcasting data on digital broadcasting is used. The broadcast receiving apparatus includes: a broadcast receiving unit configured to receive broadcasting data containing coded video data regarding a broadcasting program of the digital broadcasting and control information for the broadcasting program; a video decoding unit configured to decode the coded video data received by the broadcast receiving unit to reproduce program video information; a display unit configured to display the program video information reproduced by the video decoding unit; a communication unit configured to transmit viewing permission request data to a predetermined portable information terminal in a case where a broadcasting program that a user of the broadcast receiving apparatus desires to view is a program on which viewing limit is to be imposed, the communication unit being configured to receive response data from the portable information terminal, the response data responding to the viewing permission request data; an authentication information storing unit configured to store terminal identification information and authentication information, the predetermined portable information terminal being allowed to be identified by the terminal identification information; and a control unit. The control unit is configured to: control the video decoding unit or the display unit so as not to limit viewing of the broadcasting program that the user of the broadcast receiving apparatus desires to view in a case where the response data received by the communication unit indicates a display permission response and both of terminal identification information and authentication information contained in the display permission response respectively coincide with the terminal identification information and the authentication information stored in the authentication information storing unit; and control the video decoding unit or the display unit so as to limit the viewing of the broadcasting program that the user of the broadcast receiving apparatus desires to view in a case where any of the terminal identification information and the authentication information contained in the display permission response does not coincide with corresponding one of the terminal identification information and the authentication information stored in the authentication information storing unit even though the response data received by the communication unit indicates the display permission response.
1. A broadcast receiving apparatus configured to receive broadcasting data on digital broadcasting, the broadcast receiving apparatus comprising:
a tuner configured to receive broadcasting data containing coded video data regarding a broadcasting program of the digital broadcasting and control information for the broadcasting program, the control information for the broadcasting program containing first information and second information regarding a viewing limit of the broadcasting program;
a video decoder configured to decode the coded video data received by the tuner to reproduce program video information;
a display configured to display the program video information reproduced by the video decoder;
a communication interface configured to transmit viewing permission request data to a predetermined portable information terminal in a case where a broadcasting program that a user of the broadcast receiving apparatus desires to view is a program on which viewing limit is to be imposed, the communication interface being configured to receive response data from the predetermined portable information terminal, the response data responding to the viewing permission request data;
a memory configured to store terminal identification information and authentication information, the predetermined portable information terminal being allowed to be identified by the terminal identification information; and
a controller,
wherein the controller is configured to:
control the video decoder or the display so as not to limit viewing of the broadcasting program that the user of the broadcast receiving apparatus desires to view in a case where the response data received by the communication interface indicates a display permission response and both of terminal identification information and authentication information contained in the display permission response respectively coincide with the terminal identification information and the authentication information stored in the memory; and
control the video decoder or the display so as to limit the viewing of the broadcasting program that the user of the broadcast receiving apparatus desires to view in a case where any of the terminal identification information and the authentication information contained in the display permission response does not coincide with corresponding one of the terminal identification information and the authentication information stored in the memory even though the response data received by the communication interface indicates the display permission response,
wherein the controller is configured to determine whether the broadcasting program that the user desires to view is a program on which the viewing limit is to be imposed or not on a basis of the first information, and
wherein, in a case where it is determined that the broadcasting program that the user desires to view is a program on which the viewing limit is to be imposed, the controller is configured to:
when the second information indicates a first value, control the communication interface so as to output the viewing permission request data to the predetermined portable information terminal; and
when the second information indicates a second value, control the communication interface so as not to output the viewing permission request data to the predetermined portable information terminal and control the video decoder or the display so as to limit viewing of the broadcasting program that the user desires to view.
2. The broadcast receiving apparatus according to claim 1 ,
wherein the communication interface is configured to transmit the viewing permission request data to the predetermined portable information terminal in a case where the predetermined portable information terminal is in a state that the predetermined portable information terminal is allowed to communicate with the broadcast receiving apparatus and there are an IP address of the predetermined portable information terminal and an IP address of the broadcast receiving apparatus within the same subnet, and
wherein the controller is configured to control the video decoder or the display so as to limit viewing of the broadcasting program that the user of the broadcast receiving apparatus desires to view in a case where the communication interface does not transmit the viewing permission request data to the predetermined portable information terminal.