Broadcasting system and media player

Abstract

Broadcasting waves transmitted from a broadcasting device include operation control information for operating peripheral devices on a receiver side in accordance with the contents of a broadcast program in addition to broadcast data about said broadcast program. The receiver outputs the broadcast data to a display device, and transmits an operation command signal dependent on the operation control information to the peripheral devices to operate the peripheral devices in accordance with the contents of the broadcast program. As a result, an air conditioner raises or lowers room temperature and an illumination device blinks according to the progress of the program.

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       40 . An apparatus for processing a software including content information representing content and control information for controlling a peripheral device in accordance with said content, said apparatus comprising: 
 an output element for outputting a first signal dependent upon said content information included in said software to a reproduction device; and    a transmission element for transmitting a second signal dependent upon said control information included in said software to said peripheral device.    
   
   
       41 . The apparatus according to  claim 40 , wherein 
 said content information includes music information and/or video information, and    said control information includes information for controlling an illumination device and/or a body-sonic generator provided as said peripheral device in synchronization with progress in reproducing said music information and/or said video information.    
   
   
       42 . The apparatus according to  claim 40 , wherein 
 said content information includes cooking information, and    said control information includes information for controlling a cooking device provided as said peripheral device in accordance with progress in reproducing said cooking information.    
   
   
       43 . A storage medium having software stored thereon, said software comprising: 
 content information representing content reproducible by a reproduction device; and    control information for controlling a peripheral device of said reproduction device in synchronization with reproduction of said content.    
   
   
       44 . The medium according to  claim 43 , wherein 
 said content information includes music information and/or video information; and    said control information includes information for controlling an illumination device an/or a body-sonic generator provided as said peripheral device in synchronization with progress in reproducing said music information and/or said video information.    
   
   
       45 . The medium according to  claim 43 , wherein 
 said content information includes cooking information, and    said control information includes information for controlling a cooking device provided as said peripheral device in accordance with progress in reproducing said cooking information.    
   
   
       46 . Software comprising: 
 content information representing content reproducible by a reproduction device; and    control information for controlling a peripheral device in synchronization with reproduction of said content.    
   
   
       47 . The software according to  claim 46 , wherein 
 said content information includes music information and/or video information; and    said control information includes information for controlling an illumination device an/or a body-sonic generator provided as said peripheral device in synchronization with progress in reproducing said music information and/or said video information.    
   
   
       48 . The software according to  claim 46 , wherein 
 said content information includes cooking information, and    said control information includes information for controlling a cooking device provided as said peripheral device in accordance with progress in reproducing said cooking information.    
   
   
       49 . A digital device for use in a space in which a content reproduction device and a home electronic device are provided, said digital device comprising: 
 a receiver for receiving a digital signal;    an element for extracting a content signal from said digital signal to output said content signal to said content reproduction device; and    and element for extracting a control signal for controlling said home electronic device from said digital signal to output said control signal to said home electronic device,    wherein said home electronic device operates in synchronization with reproduction of said content under control of said control signal.    
   
   
       50 . The digital device according to  claim 49 , wherein 
 said digital signal is a broadcast signal, and    said home electronic device is operable in any one of:    a first operating mode in which said home electronic device operates independently of said broadcast signal; and    a second operating mode in which said home electronic device operates as a peripheral effector device for said content reproduction device in accordance with said control signal.    
   
   
       51 . (canceled)