Searching system, searching unit, searching method, displaying method for search results, terminal unit, inputting unit, and record medium

Abstract

A searching system for searching contents that were broadcast, the searching system having an inputting unit, a searching unit, and a terminal unit is disclosed, wherein the inputting unit comprises a first storing means for storing information representing at least time at which contents were broadcast corresponding to a predetermined operation, and a first communicating means for transmitting the information representing time stored in the storing means to an external unit, wherein the searching unit comprises a second storing means for correlatively storing information representing contents and broadcast time thereof, and a searching means for searching information representing the contents stored in the second storing means corresponding to the information representing time, and wherein the terminal unit comprises a second communicating means for receiving the information representing time transmitted from the inputting unit through the first communicating means, a third communicating means for transmitting the information representing time received by the second communicating means and receiving search results transmitted from the searching unit, and a first displaying means for displaying the information representing time received by the second communicating means and the search results by the searching unit.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A searching system for searching contents that were broadcast, the searching system having an inputting unit, a searching unit, and a terminal unit,
 wherein the inputting unit comprises:   first storing means for storing information representing at least time at which contents were broadcast corresponding to a predetermined operation; and   first communicating means for transmitting the information representing time stored in said storing means to an external unit,   wherein the searching unit comprises:   second storing means for correlatively storing information representing contents and broadcast time thereof; and   searching means for searching information representing the contents stored in said second storing means corresponding to the information representing time, and   wherein the terminal unit comprises:   second communicating means for receiving the information representing time transmitted from the inputting unit through said first communicating means;   third communicating means for transmitting the information representing time received by said second communicating means and receiving search results transmitted from the searching unit; and   first displaying means for displaying the information representing time received by said second communicating means and the search results by the searching unit.