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Apparatus and methods for accessing information relating to radio and television programs

  • US 5,703,795 A
  • Filed: 06/07/1995
  • Issued: 12/30/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/22/1992
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for providing information to a user from an information depository, the method comprising the steps of:

  • reproducing in the vicinity of each of a plurality of users, programs from one of a plurality of broadcast stations;

    recording upon command by a user, an identification of a station and a time of a program on the station for which supplemental information is desired by the user;

    entering the recorded station identification and time into one of a plurality of information exchange terminals;

    coupling the information exchange terminal to the information depository to transmit information therebetween; and

    identifying a correspondence between the entered station identification and time and a program in a station log to obtain the desired supplemental information; and

    recording the number of times a first program in the station log is identified as corresponding to entered station identifications and times.

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