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Apparatus and method for providing information about two-way computer communication services

  • US 6,751,656 B2
  • Filed: 03/19/2001
  • Issued: 06/15/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/03/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A receiving apparatus for connection to an information service and at least one of a plurality of separate services, wherein said information service provides information about said plurality of separate services, said information service including a host for providing said information service in response to a request from said receiving apparatus, wherein a plurality of said receiving apparatuses are connected to said host via a communication network, said receiving apparatus comprising:

  • a channel list memory for storing a channel list including one or more normal channels related to a predetermined separate service, and one or more special channels related to selection information;

    display means for displaying the channel list;

    selecting means for selecting channels displayed on the channel list;

    first request means for requesting the separate service related to a selected normal channel according to a selection of the normal channel;

    second request means for requesting the separate service related to selection information according to a selection of the special channel;

    storage means for storing said selection information and a user data set containing selected separate service data;

    transmission means for transmitting said user data set and said selection information to said host at a predetermined time interval and for transmitting a request at a predetermined time interval to said host for channel list updated by user data sets sent from the plurality of receiving apparatuses to said host; and

    reception means for receiving from said host, a channel list related to said information service which is selected according to a summary of selection information and user data sets transmitted from said plurality of receiving apparatuses.

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