Device based one button shopping using metadata
US9137576B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 28, 2010 |
| Grant date | Sep 15, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 25, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/4348
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A television is interfaced to one or more on-line stores through a network connection. The television has purchasing data stored in a configuration file. Upon execution of a “one-button buy” function, metadata from a content stream and the purchasing data is used to find a purchase item related to the content stream, decide upon an on-line store and purchase the purchase item from the on-line store. In some embodiments, the a “one-button buy” function is a dedicated “buy” button on a remote control that is associated with the television. In some embodiments, without any further interaction, the purchase item is billed to the viewer and shipped to the viewer as if the viewer found the purchase item through the on-line store from a personal computer.
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