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System and method to identify an item depicted when media content is displayed

US9407973B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims

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Assignee

AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. · US

Inventors

James Pratt · Round Rock, US
Steven M. Belz · Sunnyvale, US
Gregory Edwards · Austin, US
Paul Van Vleck · Austin, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 2, 2009
Grant date	Aug 2, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 2, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04N21/84
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A computer-implemented method includes receiving, at a set-top box device, media content from a media content server. The media content includes one or more metadata tags associated with one or more items depicted when the media content is displayed. The computer-implemented method includes sending the media content to a display device. The computer-implemented method also includes receiving a first user selection to visually identify the one or more items. The computer-implemented method also includes receiving a purchase request to purchase at least one of the one or more items depicted.

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