System and method for creating, receiving and using interactive information

摘要

Systems and methods are provided for implementing and using interactive information. In one embodiment, a user may specify certain information that should be collected by the embodiment. The embodiment may monitor or search through one or more data streams for all information matching or corresponding to the user's specifications.

主权项

1. A method for storing a data segment, comprising:
receiving a data stream from a service provider at a client receiver, wherein the data stream contains a program having at least a first data segment and a second data segment; receiving a first metadata from the service provider at the client receiver, the first metadata describing at least one attribute of the data stream; receiving a second metadata from the service provider at the client receiver, the second metadata describing at least one attribute of the first data segment; determining, by the client receiver, if the second metadata matches a search criterion, wherein the search criterion is provided by a user; and in the event that the second metadata matches the search criterion, storing the first data segment at the client receiver as the first data segment is received from the service provider, and not storing the second data segment.