Bill payments from a video screen
US12063401B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 14, 2023 |
| Grant date | Aug 13, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 14, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/47815
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A video device configured to display video content includes a downstream network circuit for accessing and exchanging data with a computing system over a network, a downstream signal processing circuit for receiving video signals over a broadcast medium and converting the video signals into a video content stream, and one or more processors for causing a display to present the video content, and while displaying the video content, identifying a vendor, determining that the vendor is a registered biller, determining that the user has a bill due with the vendor, and overlaying an indication of the bill onto the video content, where the overlay includes an interactive element enabling the user to provide a user input to cause a payment to be made to the vendor. A bill pay request is generated and sent through the downstream network circuit to cause a payment to be made to the vendor.
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