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(11) EP 1 381 233 A8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION
published in accordance with Art. 158(3) EPC

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
28.04.2004 Bulletin 2004/18

(43) Date of publication:
14.01.2004 Bulletin 2004/03

(21) Application number: 02718551.1

(22) Date of filing: 12.04.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04N 5/91
(86) International application number:
PCT/JP2002/003647
(87) International publication number:
WO 2002/087233 (31.10.2002 Gazette 2002/44)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

(30) Priority: 16.04.2001 JP 2001116561

(71) Applicant: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8501 (JP)

(72) Inventor:
  • KAGEYAMA, Mitsuhiro
    Tachikawa-shi, Tokyo 190-0032 (JP)

(74) Representative: Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät 
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München
80538 München (DE)

   


(54) MULTI-VIEW STORAGE BROADCAST SERVICE METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM


(57) It is possible for a program producer to produce a program without the binding of on-air time restriction, while airing a program in accordance with its on air time scheduledby a program organizing apparatus, by concurrently airing another video / audio which exceeds the on air time. Furthermore, viewers are able to enjoy two types of versions for one program, that is, an ordinary version fitting with its on air time frame and a longer version with extra video / audio exceeding its on air time frame.