Bill payments from a video screen
US11936933B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 31, 2022 |
| Grant date | Mar 19, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 31, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/47815
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A broadcast headend includes an upstream network circuit, an upstream signal processing circuit, and a content processing circuit. The upstream network circuit is configured to communicate with a financial institution computing system over an internet network. The upstream signal processing circuit is configured to broadcast a video content signal over a broadcast medium to a downstream device. The content processing circuit is configured to receive a content stream including a unique property code associated with a vendor; while the video content signal is being broadcast, parse the unique property code associated with the vendor from the content stream; and send a bill pay request to the financial institution computing system to effect a payment to the vendor.
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