Interactive television network and method including content searching

摘要

The present invention is directed to content searching of various databases in an interactive television network; caching programming for rebroadcasting to interactive television network subscribers; and interactively offering goods and services referred to in broadcast programming to interactive television network subscribers.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
transmitting, to a terminal via an interface of a network, a first content item and a displayable option for a second content item, wherein the displayable option is associated with a pointer to a timestamp in the second content item and with a network address associated with a storage device located in the network; receiving, from the terminal via the interface of the network, a selection indication of the displayable option; transmitting, via the network and responsive to receiving the selection indication of the displayable option, a request for data to the storage device associated with the network address; and responsive to the request, receiving, from the storage device associated with the network address, a portion of the second content item, wherein the portion of the second content item is associated with a location within the second content item based on the timestamp.