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A method for processing selections identified by a user in an interactive multi-media information system. The interactive multi-media information system includes a processor, a memory, a display device and an input device having a plurality of alpha-numeric keys. The identification of user selection

A method for processing selections identified by a user in an interactive multi-media information system. The interactive multi-media information system includes a processor, a memory, a display device and an input device having a plurality of alpha-numeric keys. The identification of user selections is accomplished utilizing the input device. The method includes the step of retrieving from the memory a first set of digital data representing a first multi-media program. The method continues with the step of displaying the first multi-media program on the display device. The method further includes the step of prompting the user to press an alpha-numeric key on the input device to receive multi-media information regarding a selection. The method concludes with the steps of receiving a signal representing the alpha-numeric key and displaying multi-media information regarding the identified selection.

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In an interactive multi-media information system comprising a server having storage, said server in communication with a plurality of remote client subscriber stations, each subscriber station comprising a set-top having a processor and a memory, a display device coupled to the set-top, and an input

In an interactive multi-media information system comprising a server having storage, said server in communication with a plurality of remote client subscriber stations, each subscriber station comprising a set-top having a processor and a memory, a display device coupled to the set-top, and an input device, in communication with the subscriber station, having a plurality of keys, a method for processing selections identified by a user utilizing the input device, the method comprising the steps of: having a user request, via a remote subscriber station, a first set of digital data representing a first multi-media program from the server; retrieving from the storage on the server the first multi-media program in response to the user request; displaying the first multi-media program on the display device; prompting the user to select a request for multi-media information by pressing a key on the input device; receiving, at the server, a signal representing the pressed key; retrieving from the storage on the server the requested multi-media information as a function of the received signal; and displaying the requested multi-media information on the display device.