Method and apparatus for interactive program suggestion

摘要: A method and an apparatus suggests programs for viewing by a subscriber. Terminals installed at subscriber's home central locations, such as bookstores, video rental stores libraries, provide responsive or intelligent search functions to suggest according preferences. Responsive searching includes posing questions receiving answers from the subscribers. Intelligent gathering historical data, history of watched. The include videotapes, videodiscs, television electronic books. Subscribers indicate their selection order using menu system. An automated billing system tracks ordered.