Communication system for automatic identification and electronic purchasing of broadcast contents
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1. A method for electronically ordering broadcast content for subsequent delivery thereof, comprising the steps of:
- receiving a broadcast electronic transmission including coded information identifying the content of the broadcast transmission at a consumer location;
decoding the coded information identifying content at the consumer location; and
at consumer selection, automatically transmitting to an order fulfillment center an order for selected content based upon the decoded information which uniquely identifies the selected content.
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Abstract
A communication system for electronic purchasing contents received by transmission of broadcast communication and encoded with unique information identifying the contents includes a content code interpreter operative to decode the coded information and to transmit the decoded information to an order fulfillment center.
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1. A method for electronically ordering broadcast content for subsequent delivery thereof, comprising the steps of:
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receiving a broadcast electronic transmission including coded information identifying the content of the broadcast transmission at a consumer location;
decoding the coded information identifying content at the consumer location; and
at consumer selection, automatically transmitting to an order fulfillment center an order for selected content based upon the decoded information which uniquely identifies the selected content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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16. A system for electronically ordering selected content transmitted by broadcast transmission and embedded with coded information which identifies the content, for providing subsequent delivery of the content comprising:
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a receiver located at a consumer location and operative to receive the transmitted content and coded information;
a content code interpreter coupled to the receiver and operative to decode the coded information of at least one selected content from the broadcast transmission, the content code interpreter being operative to transmit an order for the at least one selected content based on the decoded information to a fulfillment center spaced at a distance from the consumer location for fulfilling the order.
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