Contents receiving system and client

Abstract

A contents receiving system can include a content receiver and a portable terminal storing ID information. The content receiver can further include: a receiving unit capable of receiving content and subsidiary content from at least one of a broadcast wave and a network; an output unit capable of outputting, as audio video content, a video and/or audio of the content received by the receiving unit; a transmission unit capable of transmitting the subsidiary content to the portable terminal, the transmission unit enabling information on a payment transaction corresponding to an ID information of the portable terminal to be transmitted to the portable terminal individually, the portable terminal including: a second transmission unit capable of receiving the subsidiary content and the information on the payment transaction transmitted from the transmission unit of the content receiver; and a processing unit for performing a processing regarding the payment transaction.

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         6 . A contents receiving system comprising:
 a first content receiver; and   a second content receiver;   wherein the first content receiver includes:   a first receiver receiving main content and its subsidiary content;   a first controller outputting the main content and subsidiary content received by the first receiver;   a converter down-converting video information of the main content; and   a transmitter transmitting the down-converted video information or the down-converted video information and the subsidiary content to the second content receiver; and   wherein the second content receiver includes:   a second receiver receiving the down-converted video information or the down-converted video information and the subsidiary content which is or are transmitted by the transmitter; and   a second controller outputting the down-converted video information or the down-converted video information and the subsidiary content which is or are received by the second receiver.   
     
     
         7 . The contents receiving system according to  claim 6 ,
 wherein the converter down-converts a display resolution.   
     
     
         8 . The content receiving system according to  claim 6 ,
 wherein the converter down-converts information about content image format processing functions.   
     
     
         9 . The content receiving system according to  claim 6 ,
 wherein the converter down-converts information about audio processing functions.   
     
     
         10 . The content receiving system according to  claim 6 ,
 wherein the second controller displaying a menu about contents, and   wherein the receiving by the second receiver is based on a user's selection via the menu.   
     
     
         11 . The content receiving system according to  claim 10 ,
 wherein the menu is hierarchized.   
     
     
         12 . The content receiving system according to  claim 10 ,
 wherein the menu is based on an operation history of the user.   
     
     
         13 . The content receiving system according to  claim 6 ,
 wherein the first controller authenticates a connection between the first content receiver and the second content receiver.   
     
     
         14 . The content receiving system according to  claim 13 ,
 wherein a number of the second content receiver is more than one.   
     
     
         15 . The content receiving system according to  claim 14 ,
 wherein the subsidiary content which is received by the second receiver of the second content receiver differ from the subsidiary content which is received by the second receiver of another second content receiver.   
     
     
         16 . A method for receiving contents between a first content receiver and a second content receiver,
 wherein the first content receiver includes a first receiver, a first controller, a converter and a transmitter, and   wherein the second content receiver includes a second receiver and a second controller,   comprising the steps of:   receiving, by the first receiver, main content and its subsidiary content;   outputting, by the first controller, the main content and subsidiary content;   converting, by the converter, video information of the main content; and   transmitting, by the transmitter, the down-converted video information or the down-converted video information and the subsidiary content from the first content receiver to the second content receiver;   receiving, by the second receiver, the down-converted video information or the down-converted video information and the subsidiary content; and   outputting, by the second controller, the down-converted video information or the down-converted video information and the subsidiary content.   
     
     
         17 . The contents receiving method according to  claim 16 ,
 further comprising a step of converting, by the converter, a display resolution.   
     
     
         18 . The content receiving method according to  claim 16 ,
 further comprising a step of converting, by the converter, information about content image format processing functions.   
     
     
         19 . The content receiving method according to  claim 16 ,
 further comprising a step of converting, by the converter, information about audio processing functions.   
     
     
         20 . The content receiving method according to  claim 16 ,
 further comprising a step of, by the second controller, displaying a menu about contents, and   wherein the receiving is based on a user's selection via a menu.   
     
     
         21 . The content receiving method according to  claim 20 ,
 wherein the menu is hierarchized.   
     
     
         22 . The content receiving method according to  claim 20 ,
 wherein the menu is based on an operation history of the user.   
     
     
         23 . The content receiving method according to  claim 16 ,
 further comprising a step of authenticating, by the first controller, a connection between a first content receiver and a second content receiver.   
     
     
         24 . The content receiving method according to  claim 23 ,
 wherein a number of the second content receiver is more than one.   
     
     
         25 . The content receiving method according to  claim 24 ,
 wherein the subsidiary content which is received by the second receiver of the second content receiver differ from the subsidiary content which is received by the second receiver of another second content receiver.