Program information retrieval device that can retrieve and present program information indicating program contents by program unit, program information retrieval system, program information retrieval method, storage medium storing program information retrieval program and computer readable retrieval program information Storage media

摘要

A program information retrieval apparatus for receiving broadcast data including program information for each broadcast program, which is information about a broadcast program, from a broadcast apparatus, retrieving the program information, and displaying the program information on a display device. A plurality of item information characterizing the content of the broadcast program, an identifier specifying program information, and link information for linking program information of another broadcast program including the item information to each item information, and receiving broadcast data. Program information storage means for storing a plurality of broadcast programs for each broadcast program, and program information stored in the program information storage means, the reception means, program information contained in the broadcast data received by the reception means, and the program information stored in the program information storage means. The program Control means for displaying in units and item information designation accepting means for accepting designation of item information by a user among a plurality of item information constituting the program information displayed by the control means, wherein the control means includes the link information. Program information of another broadcast program having item information received by the item information designation accepting means is retrieved from the program information storage means and displayed on the display unit in units of broadcast programs.