摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an appropriate method for providing a user with playback option. SOLUTION: An interactive television system is provided, in which a user may perform playback control functions while watching a broadcast television program. When the user requests such a function, a television distribution facility can transmit an interactive streaming media version of the program to the user's equipment. The user's equipment switches the broadcast television program with the interactive streaming media version. The interactive streaming media version, once displayed on the user's equipment of a certain user, at times can be controlled by the user with playback control functions. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT
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