Searching system, searching unit, searching method,...

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2006-06-28

2011-12-27

Channavajjala, Srirama (Department: 2157)

Data processing: database and file management or data structures

Database and file access

Search engines

C707S707000, C386S230000, C386S297000, C725S053000, C725S060000, C725S115000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08086589

ABSTRACT:
A communication apparatus transmits information to a search apparatus that stores related information associated with broadcast content. The search apparatus searches for the related information of the broadcast content based on a broadcast time. The communication apparatus includes an operation unit that executes an operation. The communication apparatus also includes a counter that initiates a count operation for counting a count value in response to the operation of the operation unit, and that resets the count value in response to a transmission of the count value to the search apparatus. The counter is kept stopped between a time of the transmission and a time the operation unit is next operated. The communication apparatus additionally includes a communication unit that transmits the transmission of the count value to the search apparatus for a derivation of the broadcast time using the count value and a current time.

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