Abstract: Disclosed herein is a reception apparatus including: a reception block configured to receive broadcast content broadcast via a broadcasting network; an acquisition block configured to acquire inserted content that is inserted in the broadcast content during the reception thereof; an output block configured to output at least one of the broadcast content and the inserted content; a switch block configured to switch between the broadcast content and the inserted content outputted from the output block; and a buffer configured to sequentially store data of the received broadcast content when the broadcast content is switched to the inserted content; wherein, if the inserted content is switched to the broadcast content, the output block outputs the broadcast content from the buffer while the inserted content is outputted.

Abstract: The present technology relates to a receiving device, a reception method, a transmitting device, and a transmission method capable of performing an effective filtering process. There is provided a receiving device including a filtering processing unit that performs a filtering process of a packet by using filtering information arranged in a header of the packet transmitted in a first layer that is a layer upper than an IP layer in layers of a protocol of the IP transmission system in a broadcasting wave of digital broadcasting using an IP transmission system. The present technology, for example, can be applied to a television set.

Abstract: A reception apparatus, including circuitry configured to receive a content including at least one of audio content or video content, extract fingerprint information from data of the content, and provide the fingerprint information to a first server via a communication network. The circuitry is further configured to receive control information in response to providing the fingerprint information to the first server.

Abstract: The present technology relates to a receiving apparatus, a transmitting apparatus, and a data processing method which are capable of providing detailed information of emergency information that is to be announced in case of emergency. The receiving apparatus receives a digital broadcast signal, and performs a process with respect to an emergency information application for presenting detailed information of emergency information on the basis of control information that is included in the digital broadcast signal and that includes information about the detailed information of the emergency information which needs to be announced urgently. The present technology is applicable to a television receiver, for example.

Abstract: The present technology relates to a reception apparatus, a reception method, a transmission apparatus and a transmission method in which NRT service is provided in digital broadcasting using an IP transmission method. There is provided a reception apparatus including: a channel selection control unit that performs a channel selection control of channel-selecting digital broadcasting using the IP transmission method; an acquisition control unit that controls acquisition of an application delivered through broadcasting or communication in the digital broadcasting based on signaling information transmitted at a layer higher than an IP layer in a protocol layer of the IP transmission method; and an application execution unit that executes the application acquired. The present technology is applicable to a television receiver, for example.

Abstract: The present technology relates to a receiving device, a receiving method, a transmission device, and a transmission method for operation of various services. The receiving device acquires trigger information for providing various functions, the trigger information containing type information indicating the type of trigger information and channel information indicating a series for each function provided by the trigger information. The receiving device performs processing corresponding to each function on the basis of the trigger information identified by the type information and the channel information. The present technology is applicable to a television receiver being able to receive a digital broadcast signal, for example.

Abstract: The present technology includes a reception apparatus, including reception circuitry and processing circuitry. The reception circuitry is configured to receive a broadcast wave of digital broadcasting using an IP (Internet Protocol) transmission system. The processing circuitry is configured to perform filtering processing on a packet by using filtering information provided in a header of the packet. The packet is transmitted via the broadcast wave and carries low layer signaling (LLS) information in a payload of the packet.

Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and a method that are capable of performing reliable display control with no caption display interruption of the TTML caption data. Specifically, when a set value of the caption display end time specification attribute of the TTML caption data is the continuous display instruction value, memory storing and display processing of caption data currently displayed are continued even after reproduction end timing of an image file, and switching processing of TTML caption data files is performed. When a set value of the caption display start time specification attribute of the TTML caption data is the continuous display instruction value, whether or not there is a text string, display processing of the text string is continued, is determined, and when there is the text string, the displayed text is continuously displayed. With the processing, it is possible to achieve display control with no caption display interruption of the TTML caption data.

Abstract: A receiving device includes a receiver and circuitry is provided. The receiver is configured to receive a digital broadcast signal transmitted using an Internet Protocol (IP) transmission method. The digital broadcast signal includes Layered Coding Transport (LCT) packets. The circuitry is configured to extract one of the LCT packets based on filtering information arranged in a header of the one of the LCT packets transmitted in a first layer that is higher than an IP layer of a protocol of the IP transmission method in the digital broadcast signal, and process first signaling data stored in the one of the LCT packets. The LCT packets are transmitted using a session of the first layer. The filtering information includes compression information, filter information, and version information. The filter information indicates which of a plurality of types of the first signaling data is contained in the first signaling data.

Abstract: [Object] To enable a user to conveniently use broadcast of a data program that the user wishes to view under an environment where data broadcast and Internet-related broadcast coexist. [Solving means] There is provided an information processing apparatus that acquires a startup document of data broadcast including instruction information that instructs to acquire an application information table related to an application for presenting a data program related to a television program, acquires the application information table based on the instruction information stored in the startup document, acquires the application based on the application information table, and executes the application to present the data program.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a transmitting apparatus, a transmitting method, and a receiving apparatus that are to preferably transmit content composed of a file. A transmission stream is transmitted to a reception side through a predetermined transmission path. In the transmission stream, a first transmission packet including transmission media and a second transmission packet including information related to the transmission media are time-division multiplexed. When the transmission media included in the first transmission packet is divided data of a file that composes predetermined content, identification information for identifying divided data included in the first transmission packet is inserted into the first transmission packet and the second transmission packet.

Abstract: A configuration is realized such that a playback application applied in a receiving device can be determined using a service category identifier recorded in an SLT that can be received in advance. The service category identifier capable of identifying an application applied to a provided service such as a program provided by a transmitting device is transmitted to the receiving device. The receiving device performs a continuation process on an application applied before service transition when the service transition occurs and when applications applied to services before and after the transition are same. The service category identifier is an identifier capable of identifying the service by determining whether to apply a residential playback application or a broadcast playback application for playback of the service.

Abstract: The present technology relates to a receiving device, a receiving method, a transmitting device, and a transmitting method that enable operation of subtitles to be displayed in a superimposed manner on broadcast content reliably. The receiving device acquires trigger information for providing a function relating to subtitles, the trigger information including location information by which a resource on the Internet is identifiable; acquires subtitle information including a document relating to subtitles described in a predetermined computer language, on the basis of the location information included in the trigger information; and controls displaying of the subtitles on the basis of at least one of the trigger information and the subtitle information. The present technology is applicable to a television receiver capable of receiving digital broadcast signals, for example.

Abstract: A receiving device including a receiver and processing circuitry is provided. The receiver is configured to receive a broadcast stream. The broadcast stream includes a plurality of services. Each of the plurality of services includes one or a plurality of components and a first control signal transmitted by a unidirectional transport session. The processing circuitry is configured to process the one or the plurality of components constituting a particular service of the plurality of services included in the broadcast stream, and process the first control signal of the particular service received from signals transmitted by the unidirectional transport session according to an Internet Protocol (IP) address. Each of the plurality of services is associated with a different IP address that is contained in packets of the one or the plurality of components and the first control signal of the respective service, and in an IP layer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a reception device that can select an optimal component. The reception device includes a first reception unit that receives a video or audio component transmitted on a broadcast wave, a second reception unit that receives a video or audio component distributed via a network, and a control unit that controls the operation of each unit. The control unit selects the optimal video or audio component from a plurality of video and audio components that the reception device can receive.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a reception apparatus including: a reception portion configured to receive AV content being transmitted; a command execution portion configured to execute a first application program in response to a first command for controlling the operation of the first application program executed in interlocked related to the AV content; a command transmission portion configured to transmit to an external terminal apparatus a second command for controlling the operation of a second application program that can be executed by the terminal apparatus in interlocked relation to the AV content when the terminal apparatus is connected to the reception apparatus; and a command reception portion configured to receive the first command transmitted from the terminal apparatus executing the second application program. The command execution portion executes the first application program in response to the received first command.

Abstract: A receiving device is provided that includes circuitry configured to receive audio video content and extract a feature from either one or both of a video signal and an audio signal of the received audio video content. The circuitry is configured to send the extracted feature to a feature identification server and receive, from the feature identification server, a response including location information and time position information. The circuitry is configured to generate a request based on the location information and the time position information, and send the request to a server associated with the location information. Further, the circuitry is configured to receive data broadcasting information from the server and control a display in accordance with the data broadcasting information.

Abstract: [Object] The present technology relates to a reception apparatus, a reception method, a transmission apparatus, and a transmission method capable of limiting use of broadcast resources by a predetermined application. [Solving Means] There is provided a reception apparatus including: a control information obtaining unit that obtains first control information for controlling an operation of a first application, the first application being capable of requesting use of a broadcast resource transmitted via a digital broadcasting signal; and an application controller that controls, when the first application requests use of the broadcast resource, the use of the broadcast resource by the first application on the basis of the first control information.

Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus including: a broadcast receiver capable of receiving a broadcast signal; and a controller configured to obtain at least information used to control an operation of an application, the application using a broadcast signal received by the broadcast receiver and an application information table describing information indicating a type of the application, and to control the operation of the application by the type based on the obtained application information table.

Abstract: The present technology relates to a reception apparatus, a reception method, a transmission apparatus, and a transmission method that make it possible to provide a broadcasting service by using MPEG-DASH. Provided is a reception apparatus including a control unit that performs, on the basis of a relationship among a plurality of elements which is prescribed in advance in an MPD conforming to a standard of MPEG-DASH which is transmitted via a broadcast wave or a communication network of digital broadcasting, and a first element for grouping of target elements in a specific layer in which selection or structuring of a component having a structure including a plurality of layers for the selection and the structuring is performed, at least one of the selection and the structuring of the component, and controls reproduction of a content constituted of one or more components. The present technology can be applied to a television receiver, for example.