Product and presentation placement system and method
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- obtaining a product description by observing a product involvement during a portion of a presentation;
observing information regarding a presentation placement associated with the portion of the presentation; and
querying a database using the presentation placement information and the product description to obtain information sufficient to purchase the product.
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Abstract
For purposes of patent searching a description includes aspects in which users of presentations of entertainment, news, education and other can research and/or purchase products observed to be involved in the presentations by using presentation placement data and a product description obtained through observation, the product description being insufficient alone to fully support such research and/or purchasing activities. Product data and presentation placement data are stored and associated. Issuance data may also be stored and associated with the product data and the presentation placement data. Various methods and systems are used to provide access to one or more of these data and associations.
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94 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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obtaining a product description by observing a product involvement during a portion of a presentation;
observing information regarding a presentation placement associated with the portion of the presentation; and
querying a database using the presentation placement information and the product description to obtain information sufficient to purchase the product. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method comprising:
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obtaining a product description by observing a product involvement during a portion of a presentation;
observing information regarding a presentation placement associated with the portion of the presentation; and
querying a database using the presentation placement information and the product description to obtain information sufficient to identify the product.
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6. A method comprising:
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adding presentation placement data to a database, the presentation placement data regarding a presentation containing an involvement of a product;
adding product data to the database; and
in the database, indicating an association between the presentation placement data and the product data. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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25. A method comprising:
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adding presentation placement data to a database, the presentation placement data regarding a presentation containing an involvement of a product, the presentation placement data including meta-data; and
adding product data to the database, the product data including meta-data. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28)
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29. A method comprising:
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collecting presentation placement data, the presentation placement data regarding a presentation containing an involvement of a product;
collecting product data; and
issuing command data configured to control a device based at least in part upon the presentation placement data.
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30. A method comprising:
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collecting presentation placement data, the presentation placement data regarding a presentation containing an involvement of a product;
collecting product data; and
issuing command data configured to control a device based at least in part upon the product data.
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31. A system comprising:
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means for observing a product involvement during a portion of a presentation to obtain a product description;
means for observing information regarding a presentation placement associated with the portion of the presentation; and
means for querying a database using the presentation placement information and the product description to obtain information sufficient to purchase the product. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34)
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35. A system comprising:
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means for observing a product involvement during a portion of a presentation to obtain a product description;
means for observing information regarding a presentation placement associated with the portion of the presentation; and
means for querying a database using the presentation placement information and the product description to obtain information sufficient to identify the product.
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36. A system comprising:
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means for adding presentation placement data to a database, the presentation placement data regarding a presentation containing an involvement of a product;
means for adding product data to the database; and
in the database, means for indicating an association between the presentation placement data and the product data. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54)
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55. A system comprising:
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means for adding presentation placement data to a database, the presentation placement data regarding a presentation containing an involvement of a product, the presentation placement data including meta-data; and
means for adding product data to the database, the product data including meta-data. - View Dependent Claims (56, 57, 58)
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59. A system comprising:
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means for collecting presentation placement data, the presentation placement data regarding a presentation containing an involvement of a product;
means for collecting product data; and
means for issuing command data configured to control a device based at least in part upon the presentation placement data.
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60. A system comprising:
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means for collecting presentation placement data, the presentation placement data regarding a presentation containing an involvement of a product;
means for collecting product data; and
means for issuing command data configured to control a device based at least in part upon the product data.
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61. A computer-readable medium including program instructions for a method comprising:
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obtaining a product description by observing a product involvement during a portion of a presentation;
observing information regarding a presentation placement associated with the portion of the presentation; and
querying a database using the presentation placement information and the product description to obtain information sufficient to purchase the product. - View Dependent Claims (62, 63, 64)
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65. A computer-readable medium including program instructions for a method comprising:
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obtaining a product description by observing a product involvement during a portion of a presentation;
observing information regarding a presentation placement associated with the portion of the presentation; and
querying a database using the presentation placement information and the product description to obtain information sufficient to identify the product.
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66. A computer-readable medium including program instructions for a method comprising:
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adding presentation placement data to a database, the presentation placement data regarding a presentation containing an involvement of a product;
adding product data to the database; and
in the database, indicating an association between the presentation placement data and the product data. - View Dependent Claims (67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84)
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76. The computer-readable medium of claim 76 including program instructions of a method comprising:
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providing network ingress to query the database to a plurality of users;
tracking subsequent queries by the plurality of users to generate response data; and
providing access to the response data. - View Dependent Claims (75, 77, 78)
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85. A computer-readable medium including program instructions for a method comprising:
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adding presentation placement data to a database, the presentation placement data regarding a presentation containing an involvement of a product, the presentation placement data including meta-data; and
adding product data to the database, the product data including meta-data. - View Dependent Claims (86, 87, 88)
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89. A computer-readable medium including program instructions for a method comprising:
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collecting presentation placement data, the presentation placement data regarding a presentation containing an involvement of a product;
collecting product data; and
issuing command data configured to control a device based at least in part upon the presentation placement data.
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90. A computer-readable medium including program instructions for a method comprising:
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collecting presentation placement data, the presentation placement data regarding a presentation containing an involvement of a product;
collecting product data; and
issuing command data configured to control a device based at least in part upon the product data.
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91. A data structure comprising:
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product data; and
presentation placement data. - View Dependent Claims (92, 93, 94)
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