Patent ID: 6249806
Filing Date: 2001-06-19
Classification: H04H,H04N

Abstract:
An information service, comprising:a host;a plurality of receiving apparatuses connected to said host via a communication network, said receiving apparatuses being configured to request service information from said host, said host being configured to provide said service information in response to said request, each of said plurality of receiving apparatuses comprising:storage means for storing selection information identifying a currently accessed channel, said selection information includes: information relating to at least one of a plurality of separate services, selected service data and user data sets;transmission means for transmitting said user data set and said selection information to said host;receiving means for receiving said response from said host; andsaid host comprising:means for compiling and sorting said selection information to produce service utilization information based on said user data sets sent from said plurality of receiving apparatuses;service selection means for producing a list of selected ones of said separate services to be provided to said plurality of receiving apparatuses based on said service utilization information and said selection information; andresponse means for transmitting to said receiving apparatuses said service information where said service information is derived from said list of said selected services.