Development of TV program-related information search function on TV by integration of broadcast and broadband network

A lot of information has been gathered in TVs by integrating technology broadcast and broadband network. It enables TVs to provide various convenient functions. For instance, users can seamlessly search favorite programs between broadcast and broadband network. However, these highly-developed functions are difficult to use, and reduce their user-friendliness. In this paper, we propose a TV program-related information search function that has been developed by integration of broadcast and broadband network. Users can satisfy both convenience and user-friendliness by this function. We will describe the prototype system and show our verification results that prove this system enables users to search TV program-related information from Internet quickly and easily.