US 2006/0242134 A1 · Searching system, searching unit, searching method, displaying method for search results, terminal unit, inputting unit, and record medium

Abstract

A searching system for searching contents that were broadcast, the searching system having an inputting unit, a searching unit, and a terminal unit is disclosed, wherein the inputting unit comprises a first storing means for storing information representing at least time at which contents were broadcast corresponding to a predetermined operation, and a first communicating means for transmitting the information representing time stored in the storing means to an external unit, wherein the searching unit comprises a second storing means for correlatively storing information representing contents and broadcast time thereof, and a searching means for searching information representing the contents stored in the second storing means corresponding to the information representing time, and wherein the terminal unit comprises a second communicating means for receiving the information representing time transmitted from the inputting unit through the first communicating means, a third communicating means for transmitting the information representing time received by the second communicating means and receiving search results transmitted from the searching unit, and a first displaying means for displaying the information representing time received by the second communicating means and the search results by the searching unit.

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Dependent claims

A search system for searching related information associated with a broadcast content, comprising:

a communication apparatus including:
an operation unit,
a counter configured to start counting a count value in response to an operation by said operation unit, and reset said count value and be stopped in response to a transmission of said count value to a search apparatus, and
a communication unit configured to transmit a count value by said counter to a search apparatus, the search apparatus including:
a timer configured to output a current time,
a storage device configured to store related information associated with said broadcast content and a broadcast time of said broadcast content,
an operate time determination mechanism configured to determine said operate time of said operation unit according to said current time from said timer and said count value transmitted by said communication unit, and
a search unit configured to search related information of said broadcast content that was broadcast at said operate time from said storage device based on said operate time determined by said operate time determination mechanism.

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A search apparatus for searching related information associated with a broadcast content, comprising:

a timer configured to output a current time;
a storage device configured to store related information associated with said broadcast content and a broadcast time of said broadcast content;
an operate time determination mechanism configured to determine said operate time of said operation unit according to said current time from said timer and said count value transmitted by a communication apparatus including a counter configured to start counting a count value in response to an operation by said communication apparatus, and reset said count value in response to a transmission of said count value to a search apparatus;
and
a search unit configured to search related information of said broadcast content broadcast at said operate time from said storage device based on said operate time determined by said operate time determination mechanism.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Searching system, searching unit, searching method, displaying method for search results, terminal unit, inputting unit, and record medium

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Searching system, searching unit, searching method, displaying method for search results, terminal unit, inputting unit, and record medium

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