BROADCAST RECEIVER AND BROADCAST RECEIVING SYSTEM

摘要

The present invention provides a digital broadcast receiver capable of executing a still higher value-added function. The broadcast receiver receives the broadcast wave of a digital broadcasting service, controls the operation, including startup and termination, of an application connected to a broadcast program on the basis of application-related information, and selects control pertaining to the restart of the application on the basis of a user's operation. If startup of an application is requested after the application is terminated, the broadcast receiver controls restart or non-restart of the application in accordance with the selection of control by the user.