| 摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a user with a distribution situation of a program provided via a network by restraining an access load on the network distribution service provider side without executing complex coordination between a broadcast station and the network distribution service provider. <P>SOLUTION: A program information storage unit 310 stores program information showing a broadcast schedule; a distribution schedule information acquisition unit 320 acquires distribution schedule information for the programs scheduled to be distributed; and a current distribution status confirmation determination unit 330 determines whether to acquire current distribution status information showing the network distribution status, according to the distribution schedule information. When the current distribution status information is determined to be acquired by the current distribution status confirmation determination unit 330, a current distribution status information acquisition unit 340 acquires the current distribution status information; and a program guide creation unit 350 uses the program information, the distribution schedule information, and the current distribution status information to create a program guide including information showing the network distribution status in addition to the program information. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT |
