发明名称 |
METHOD AND SYSTEM UTILIZING TEXT SELECTED ON A WEB PAGE FOR SEARCHING IN A DATABASE OF TELEVISION PROGRAMS |
摘要 |
A method using a computer of selecting search text and conducting a database search by providing a user with a selection pointer to select text from a web page or other document, receiving the text selected by the user with the selection pointer (10), creating search strings from the text that the user selected (12), searching for information in a database that correlates to the created search strings (14), and communicating the correlating information in the database to the user (16). The database may contain television program information, and a television or video recording device may be timed to a selected program. |
申请公布号 |
WO0074377(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2000.12.07 |
申请号 |
WO2000US14952 |
申请日期 |
2000.05.30 |
申请人 |
INDEX SYSTEMS, INC.;YUEN, HENRY, C.;HARKAVY, ANDREW |
发明人 |
YUEN, HENRY, C.;HARKAVY, ANDREW |
分类号 |
G06F17/30;H04N5/445;H04N5/76 |
主分类号 |
G06F17/30 |
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