Patent attributes
A reception apparatus includes receiver circuitry configured to receive a digital broadcast signal and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to acquire a first application that handles acquisition of content reproduced in non-realtime, the first application acquired on the basis of first signaling data included in the digital broadcast signal. The processing circuitry is further configured to acquire metadata, which includes information for controlling the content acquisition in response to operation of the first application, the metadata included in the digital broadcast signal. The processing circuitry is further configured to control acquisition of the content reproduced in non-realtime by controlling the operation of the first application on the basis of the metadata.