System and method for performing purchase transactions utilizing a broadcast-based device
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1. A system comprising:
- a user computer, coupled to a data network, to display a user interface usable to enter a plurality of purchase preferences; and
a broadcast-based client-side device, coupled to the network, to receive user preference data from said data network based on said plurality of purchase preferences, and to receive broadcast programming content from a broadcast source, said broadcast-based client-side device to include, a display to display a plurality of purchase options based on said plurality of purchase preferences, and a user input device to select from among said plurality of purchase options, and to consummate a purchase transaction.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a system and method for performing purchase transactions utilizing a broadcast-based device. In one embodiment, an online user interface is used to enter a plurality of user preferences that are then used to tailor what purchase options will be available to a client-side broadcast-based device. In another embodiment, product purchases may be made using a broadcast-based device, where the purchase transaction options and setting have been previously defined in an online environment. In yet another embodiment, the product purchase options presented are based on predetermined criteria, such as previous user activity.
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1. A system comprising:
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a user computer, coupled to a data network, to display a user interface usable to enter a plurality of purchase preferences; and
a broadcast-based client-side device, coupled to the network, to receive user preference data from said data network based on said plurality of purchase preferences, and to receive broadcast programming content from a broadcast source, said broadcast-based client-side device to include, a display to display a plurality of purchase options based on said plurality of purchase preferences, and a user input device to select from among said plurality of purchase options, and to consummate a purchase transaction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method comprising:
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entering a plurality of purchase preferences using a user interface displayed on a user computer that is coupled to a data network;
receiving, by a broadcast-based client-side device coupled to the data network, user preference data from said data network and broadcast programming content from a broadcast source, said user preference data to be based on said plurality of purchase preferences;
displaying, on a display of said broadcast-based client-side device, a plurality of purchase options based on said plurality of purchase preferences;
selecting from among said plurality of purchase options using a user input device of said broadcast-based client-side device; and
consummating a purchase transaction using said user input device of the broadcast-based client-side device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A computer program product comprising:
a computer usable medium having computer program code embodied therein to display information, the computer program product having;
computer readable program code to enter a plurality of purchase preferences using a user interface displayed on a user computer that is coupled to a data network;
computer readable program code to receive, by a broadcast-based client-side device coupled to the data network, user preference data from said data network and broadcast programming content from a broadcast source, said user preference data to be based on said plurality of purchase preferences;
computer readable program code to display, on a display of said broadcast-based client-side device, a plurality of purchase options based on said plurality of purchase preferences;
computer readable program code to select from among said plurality of purchase options using a user input device of said broadcast-based client-side device; and
computer readable program code to consummate a purchase transaction using said user input device of the broadcast-based client-side device. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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