A system and method are disclosed for facilitating fast-forwarding by viewers through a first-run program beyond the current broadcast point. In one embodiment, the first-run program is distributed before its scheduled publication time, and may be viewed at any time after the publication time. In a second...http://www.google.com.hk/patents/US8196172?utm_source=gb-gplus-share專利 US8196172 - System and method for facilitating fast-forwarding of first-run programs