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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 2011
Filed:
May. 12, 2004
Tatsuya Narahara, Kanagawa, JP;
Tomoyuki Yamamoto, Kanagawa, JP;
Kazuhito Sumiyoshi, Tokyo, JP;
Hideki Asazu, Tokyo, JP;
Toyohiko Shibata, Tokyo, JP;
Yasushi Tsuruta, Tokyo, JP;
Junya Ohde, Kanagawa, JP;
Nobuyuki Fujiwara, Kanagawa, JP;
Tatsuya Narahara, Kanagawa, JP;
Tomoyuki Yamamoto, Kanagawa, JP;
Kazuhito Sumiyoshi, Tokyo, JP;
Hideki Asazu, Tokyo, JP;
Toyohiko Shibata, Tokyo, JP;
Yasushi Tsuruta, Tokyo, JP;
Junya Ohde, Kanagawa, JP;
Nobuyuki Fujiwara, Kanagawa, JP;
Sony Corporation, , JP;
Abstract
Information about each of broadcast programs is subdivided into multiple items including program attributes and the other program association schemes for management. To each item, a relevance ratio with respect to a program is assigned. For example, the next broadcast schedule has the highest relevance ratio with respect to the program, the relevance ratio with respect to the program is high in order of cast, titles, and genre, and so on. Then, a database search is done for programs related to the base program for each item, the search results are arranged in order of decreasing relevance ratio with respect to the base program, and a base program related information page is created. Without deadening a user's interest inspired by watching a program, information related to the program being watched is given, and a user can be guided smoothly to the next preselected recording operation.