BROADCAST UTILIZING METHOD, RECEIVER, PORTABLE TERMINAL AND SERVICE PROVIDING DEVICE

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide services by more effectively utilizing a broadcast. SOLUTION: The broadcast from a broadcasting station 1 is received by a set-top box(STB) 2. Next, a service request based on the broadcast data received by the STB 2 and personal information stored in a portable terminal 5 is transferred through a public network 3 to a transaction managing system(TMS) 4. Information (coupon data, for example), corresponding to this service request is transferred through a mobile communication network 6 to the portable terminal 5. The user of the portable terminal 5 visits a facility 7 while carrying the portable terminal 5 which stores the coupon data, and displays the coupon data in that facility so that the privilege of a relevant coupon can be provided.