Receiving apparatus, receiving method, and program

Abstract

A reception apparatus is provided. The reception apparatus includes circuitry configured to receive a first trigger associated with a first application to be executed by the reception apparatus. The circuitry is configured to execute the first application associated with the first trigger. A target of the first trigger is the reception apparatus. Further, the circuitry is configured to send a second trigger associated with a second application to the external device. A target of the second trigger is the external device.

1 . (canceled) 
     
     
         2 . A reception apparatus comprising:
 circuitry to
 receive a first trigger associated with a first application to be executed by the reception apparatus, 
 execute the first application associated with the first trigger, a target of the first trigger being the reception apparatus, and 
 send a second trigger associated with a second application to an external device, a target of the second trigger being the external device. 
   
     
     
         3 . The reception apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein the circuitry is configured to send the second trigger to the external device via a wireless interface; 
     
     
         4 . The reception apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein the circuitry is configured to obtain the second trigger from a server. 
     
     
         5 . The reception apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein the first trigger includes validity data. 
     
     
         6 . The reception apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein the first trigger includes an identification of the first application. 
     
     
         7 . The reception apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein the first trigger includes an indication of a source of first application data, the source being a broadband source or a broadcast source. 
     
     
         8 . The reception apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein the first trigger includes a first command that identifies a command to acquire, register, start, fire an event in, suspend, or terminate the first application. 
     
     
         9 . The reception apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein the circuitry is configured to transfer to the external device a second command included in the second trigger to acquire, register, or start the second application; or to fire an event in, suspend, or terminate the second application. 
     
     
         10 . The reception apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein the circuitry is configured to
 receive a digital broadcast signal that includes audio/video content associated with the first and second applications, and   output the audio/video content for display to a user.   
     
     
         11 . A television set comprising the reception apparatus according to  claim 2 . 
     
     
         12 . A method of a reception apparatus for processing triggers, the method comprising:
 receiving a first trigger associated with a first application to be executed by the reception apparatus;   executing, by circuitry of the reception apparatus, the first application associated with the first trigger, a target of the first trigger being the reception apparatus, and   sending a second trigger associated with a second application to an external device, a target of the second trigger being the external device.   
     
     
         13 . The method according to  claim 12 , wherein the method comprises sending the second trigger to the external device via a wireless interface; 
     
     
         14 . The method according to  claim 12 , wherein the method comprises obtaining the second trigger from a server. 
     
     
         15 . The method according to  claim 12 , wherein the first trigger includes validity data. 
     
     
         16 . The method according to  claim 12 , wherein the first trigger includes an identification of the first application. 
     
     
         17 . The method according to  claim 12 , wherein the first trigger includes an indication of a source of first application data, the source being a broadband source or a broadcast source. 
     
     
         18 . The method according to  claim 12 , wherein the first trigger includes a first command that identifies a command to acquire, register, start, fire an event in, suspend, or terminate the first application. 
     
     
         19 . The method according to  claim 12 , wherein the sending comprises:
 sending to said external device a second command included in the second trigger to acquire, register, or start the second application; or to fire an event in, suspend, or terminate the second application.   
     
     
         20 . The method according to  claim 12 , further comprising:
 receiving, by the circuitry, a digital broadcast signal that includes audio/video content associated with the first and second applications; and   outputting, by the circuitry, the audio/video content for display to a user.   
     
     
         21 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program for causing a computer of a reception apparatus to:
 receive a first trigger associated with a first application to be executed by the reception apparatus;   execute the first application associated with the first trigger, a target of the first trigger being the reception apparatus; and   send a second trigger associated with a second application to an external device, a target of the second trigger being the external device.