Patent ID: 6367079
Filing Date: 2002-04-02
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
A system for serving information, comprising:one or more end devices; routing means for routing information to said end devices; one or more storage medium units connected to the routing means and for storing information data; managing means connected to the routing means and for managing distribution of the information data, said managing means receiving selected identification data from an end device and outputting distribution control data, including information of a channel selected information data as produced from the received selected identification data, characterized by navigation means connected to the routing means and for providing information as to available information data and identification data thereof, wherein said navigation means provide data for navigation operation to an end device and wherein one or more end devices are connected to the routing means and have input means and display means for displaying the video information and wherein the end device output said identification data selected by a user or viewer of the end device through the input means.