Storing non-real-time content

Abstract

A method is provided for a reception apparatus to store non-real-time (NRT) content. The method includes receiving, by the reception apparatus, the NRT content included in a digital television broadcast signal broadcast from a content source. The received NRT content, included in the digital television broadcast signal broadcast from the content source, is stored in a memory of the reception apparatus. The reception apparatus outputs the NRT content stored in the memory for presentation to a user. The reception apparatus receives a request to store the NRT content in an external device and, in response, sends an instruction via a communication network to store the NRT content in the external device.

1 . A reception apparatus, comprising:
 a receiver configured to receive non-real-time (NRT) content included in a digital television broadcast signal broadcast from a content source;   at least one processor configured
 to output the NRT content stored in the memory for presentation to a user, 
 to receive a request to store the NRT content in an external device, and 
 in response to receiving the request to store the NRT content in the external device, to send an instruction via a communication network to store the NRT content in the external device. 
   
     
     
         2 . The reception apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the reception apparatus is a mobile device, and   the receiver is configured to receive the NRT content from a mobile network operator (MNO) that receives the digital television broadcast signal broadcast from the content source and extracts the NRT content from the digital television broadcast signal.   
     
     
         3 . The reception apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein the at least one processor is configured, in response to receiving the request to store the NRT content in the external device, to request the MNO to store the NRT content extracted by the MNO in the external device. 
     
     
         4 . The reception apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is configured, in response to receiving the request to store the NRT content, to send the NRT content to the external device via the communication network. 
     
     
         5 . The reception apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is configured, in response to a request for the NRT content, to determine whether available storage capacity of a memory of the reception apparatus is sufficient to store the NRT content,
 when the at least one processor determines the storage capacity of the memory is insufficient, to request the external device to store the NRT content broadcast from the content source for subsequent streaming to the reception apparatus, and   when the at least one processor determines the storage capacity of the memory is sufficient, to store the received NRT content in the memory.   
     
     
         6 . The reception apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is configured, in response to receiving the request to store the NRT content, to send a request to the external device to extract the NRT content from the digital television broadcast signal broadcast from the content source. 
     
     
         7 . The reception apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the receiver includes a tuner configured to receive the digital television broadcast signal. 
     
     
         8 . The reception apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the NRT content is associated with primary content included in the digital television broadcast signal. 
     
     
         9 . A method of a reception apparatus comprising:
 receiving, by a receiver of the reception apparatus, the NRT content included in a digital television broadcast signal broadcast from a content source;   outputting, by the reception apparatus, the NRT content for presentation to a user;   receiving, by at least one processor of the reception apparatus, an instruction input by the user to store the NRT content in an external device that receives the NRT content; and   in response to receiving the instruction to store the NRT content in the external device, sending a request via a communication network to store the NRT content in the external device.   
     
     
         10 . The method according to  claim 9 , wherein
 the reception apparatus is a mobile device, and   the receiving the NRT content includes receiving the NRT content from a mobile network operator (MNO) that receives the digital television broadcast signal from the content source and extracts the NRT content from the digital television broadcast signal.   
     
     
         11 . The method according to  claim 10 , wherein the sending the instruction comprises:
 sending the instruction to the MNO to store the NRT content extracted by the MNO in the external device.   
     
     
         12 . The method according to  claim 9 , wherein the sending the instruction comprises:
 sending, by the reception apparatus, the NRT content to the external device via the communication network.   
     
     
         13 . The method according to  claim 9 , further comprising:
 in response to a request for the NRT content, determining whether available storage capacity of a memory of the reception apparatus is sufficient to store the NRT content,   when the storage capacity of the memory is determined to be insufficient, to request the external device to store the NRT content broadcast from the content source for subsequent streaming to the reception apparatus, and   when the storage capacity of the memory is determined to be sufficient, to store in the memory of the reception apparatus the received NRT content.   
     
     
         14 . The method according to  claim 9 , further comprising:
 in response to receiving the request to store the NRT content, sending a request to the external device to extract the NRT content from the digital television broadcast signal broadcast from the content source.   
     
     
         15 . The method according to  claim 9 , wherein the receiving the NRT content comprises:
 receiving, by a tuner of the receiver, the digital television broadcast signal.   
     
     
         16 . The method according to  claim 9 , wherein
 the NRT content is associated with primary content included in the digital television broadcast signal.   
     
     
         17 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having instructions embedded therein which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform a method of a reception apparatus, the method comprising:
 receiving, by a receiver of the reception apparatus, the NRT content included in a digital television broadcast signal broadcast from a content source;   outputting, by the reception apparatus, the NRT content for presentation to a user;   receiving, by at least one processor of the reception apparatus, an instruction input by the user to store the NRT content in an external device that receives the NRT content; and   in response to receiving the instruction to store the NRT content in the external device, sending a request via a communication network for the external device to store the NRT content in the external device.   
     
     
         18 . The reception apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the reception apparatus is a mobile device,   the at least one processor is configured to communicate with a mobile service network, and   the external device is a server.