Internet-enable broadcast receiving apparatus

DETAILED DESCRIPTION APPARATUS According to a first aspect of the present invention there is provided a broadcast receiving apparatus comprising: first apparatus arranged so as in a first mode to enable selection and receipt of a radio frequency broadcast channel; second apparatus arranged so as in a second mode to enable selection and receipt of a webcast channel over a telecommunications link.
Advantageously the apparatus can be used whether or not in range of a radio frequency broadcast transmitter, or whether or not a network connection is available.
In one preferred embodiment said telecommunications link is a wireline telecommunications link.
In a further preferred embodiment said wireless telecommunications link is a mobile wireless telecommunications link.
Advantageously, use of a wireless link facilitates mobile use of the receiver apparatus.
Preferably a change of mode is effected responsive to a measure of received radio frequency broadcast channel quality.
Advantageously, switching between modes can take place without user intervention.
In a preferred embodiment, said webcast channel is selected responsive to data received as part of a radio frequency broadcast received.
In a preferred embodiment, said broadcast channel is selected responsive to data received over said telecommunications link.
Advantageously, switching between modes can take place without user intervention.
Preferably said data is provided responsive to a channel selected in said second mode.
Preferably said data is provided responsive to location of said broadcast receiving apparatus.
According to a further aspect of the present invention there is provided a radio-frequency broadcast transmission apparatus comprising: apparatus arranged to modulate data associated with a broadcast channel on said broadcast channel and wherein said radio data comprises identification of a web address associated with said broadcast channel.
Preferably, said indication is indicative of a webcast channel.
The invention also provides for a telecommunications system comprising such broadcast receiving apparatus