METHOD FOR SELECTING ITEMS FROM A LIST ASSOCIATED WITH AUTOMATIC ITEM INSERTION AND DEVICE FOR CARRYING OUT SAID METHOD

摘要

The invention relates to a method for selecting an audio-visual item from a predetermined items list with the aid of surfing control in the form of remote control buttons. Said surfing control activates the items selection according to a predetermined sequence, for example, according to the numbers of channels diffusing the items. The inventive method consists in selecting a new item which is not envisaged in the appearance list defined in the predetermined items list and exhibits characteristics equivalent to a terminal data. One of the item characteristics is, for example the fact that at least one of the attributes thereof corresponds to the preferences of a user. The inventive device for carrying out said method is also disclosed.