Addressable image object
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- analyzing, by a processing system comprising a processor, closed captioning provided with media content, the media content being provided as a video stream displayed to a user of a media device, the media content comprising a plurality of digital frames transported to the media device over a private network;
recognizing, by the processing system, product information, the recognizing being based on the analyzing of the closed captioning;
determining, by the processing system, product website information for providers of goods or services associated with the product information, the providers of the goods or services being selected during the determining based on a proximity to the user of the media device;
receiving, by the processing system from the media device, a user input selecting a product associated with the product information, the selecting resulting in a selected product; and
providing, by the processing system, a connection to a website associated with the selected product to the media device through the private network, the product website information comprising a uniform resource locator to the website, and the website enabling the user to securely procure the selected product by having the selected product being paid for without providing payment information by the user to the providers of the goods or services.
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Abstract
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, analyzing media content to recognize an object therein, wherein the media content is provided as a video stream displayed to a user of a communication device, the media content comprising a plurality of digital frames transported to the communication device over a private network; associating product information of a product with the object; receiving a user input selecting the object; determining providers of goods or services of the product, wherein the providers of goods or services are selected during the determining based on a proximity of the providers to the user of the communication device; and providing the product information to the communication device. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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20 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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analyzing, by a processing system comprising a processor, closed captioning provided with media content, the media content being provided as a video stream displayed to a user of a media device, the media content comprising a plurality of digital frames transported to the media device over a private network; recognizing, by the processing system, product information, the recognizing being based on the analyzing of the closed captioning; determining, by the processing system, product website information for providers of goods or services associated with the product information, the providers of the goods or services being selected during the determining based on a proximity to the user of the media device; receiving, by the processing system from the media device, a user input selecting a product associated with the product information, the selecting resulting in a selected product; and providing, by the processing system, a connection to a website associated with the selected product to the media device through the private network, the product website information comprising a uniform resource locator to the website, and the website enabling the user to securely procure the selected product by having the selected product being paid for without providing payment information by the user to the providers of the goods or services. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A device, comprising:
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a processing system including a processor; and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations, the operations comprising; analyzing closed captioning provided with media content to recognize an object in the media content, wherein the media content is provided as a video stream displayed to a user of a communication device, the media content comprising a plurality of digital frames transported to the communication device; associating product information of a product with the object; receiving a user input selecting the object; determining providers of goods or services who can provide the product, wherein the providers of the goods or services are selected during the determining based on a proximity of the providers of the goods or services to the user of the communication device; and providing the product information to the communication device, the product information comprising a uniform resource locator to a website associated with the product, and the website enabling the user to procure the product by having the product being paid for without providing payment information by the user to the providers of the goods or services. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A non-transitory machine-readable medium, comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processing system including a processor, facilitate performance of operations, the operations comprising:
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analyzing closed captioning provided with media content to recognize an object in the media content, the media content being provided as a video stream displayed to a user of a communication device, the media content comprising a plurality of digital frames sent to the communication device over a private network; identifying a product from the object; receiving a user input selecting the object on a screen of the communication device; determining a location of the communication device; providing a list of providers of goods or services of the product to the communication device based on an ability of the providers of the goods or services to deliver the goods or services to the location of the communication device in a timely fashion; receiving a selection of a provider of the goods or services from the communication device, resulting in a selected provider; and providing a link to a website to the communication device, the link enabling the user of the communication device to complete a transaction to procure the goods or services by having the goods or services being paid for without providing payment information by the user to the selected provider. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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