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Information providing system, broadcast receiving apparatus, and server apparatus

  • US 20050015801A1
  • Filed: 06/14/2002
  • Published: 01/20/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/14/2001
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An information providing system comprising at least a broadcast receiving apparatus and a server apparatus, wherein said broadcast receiving apparatus comprises:

  • receiving and tuning means for receiving and tuning in to broadcast waves;

    current time acquiring means for acquiring current time information;

    information generating means which, in response to an input instruction, generates identification information made up at least of information about a channel currently selected by said receiving and tuning means and of said current time information acquired by said current time acquiring means; and

    transmitting means for transmitting said identification information to said server apparatus over a predetermined network; and

    wherein said server apparatus comprises;

    searching means for searching for program-related information about said channel based on the received identification information; and

    transmitting means for transmitting said program-related information searched for by said searching means to a predetermined communication device over said predetermined network.

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