| abstract |
When request information for receiving or reproducing contents data of a TV program of a predetermined detail due to an input on an input unit 260 of a recording/reproducing device 200 is recognized, a genre or a keyword for the requested contents data is recognized. A basic program information about the genre or the keyword is searched based on a program information table generated from EPG data. By generating history information in which the genre and the keyword are associated, and computing an appearance frequency of the combination, a user's preference can be judged. The contents data is received based on the basic program information including requested genre or information and corresponding to the history information with high appearance frequency. Thus, unnecessary receiving can be prevented, so that the contents data can be appropriately retrieved |