Video clipping system and method
First Claim
1. A method for capturing a video frame related to a product from a video signal, comprising:
- receiving a video image in the video signal;
receiving a trigger in the video signal;
digitizing a frame of the received video image, responsive to the received trigger;
storing the digitized image in the memory;
invoking the downloaded software to perform a function related to the product; and
displaying the stored image, responsive to the invoking the software.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, the present invention is a t-commerce platform, which is linked to the content from a video signal that the user is currently watching. At some point during the broadcast of the content, a close-up of the product is shown. Simultaneous with this, a VBI-based trigger is added to the video signal of the broadcast. This trigger causes the television, a set-top box, or a similar device to capture in a memory, a “freeze-frame” of the image being shown. This action is transparent to the user while the video being displayed on the television is continuing normally. If the user chooses to perform an interactive “buy” transaction the saved image data is used as part of the interactive screen display.
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39 Claims
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1. A method for capturing a video frame related to a product from a video signal, comprising:
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receiving a video image in the video signal;
receiving a trigger in the video signal;
digitizing a frame of the received video image, responsive to the received trigger;
storing the digitized image in the memory;
invoking the downloaded software to perform a function related to the product; and
displaying the stored image, responsive to the invoking the software. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A televison system for capturing a video frame related to a product from a video signal, comprising:
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a receiver for receiving a video image in the video signal;
a VBI decoder for decoding a trigger in the video signal;
a video display generator for digitizing a frame of the received video image, responsive to the received trigger;
a memory for storing the digitized image;
an input device for invoking software to perform a function related to the product; and
a display screen for displaying the stored image, responsive to the invoking the software. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A televison commerce system for capturing a video frame related to a product from a video signal, comprising:
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means for receiving a video image in the video signal;
means for receiving a trigger in the video signal;
means for digitizing a frame of the received video image, responsive to the received trigger;
means for storing the digitized image;
means for invoking software to perform a function related to the product; and
means for displaying the stored image, responsive to the invoking the software.
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