Method and system for enabling commerce from broadcast content
First Claim
1. ) A method for determining at least one of information and a commerce opportunity for content in a broadcast stream such as an internet radio stream or FM broadcast,, comprising the steps of:
- selecting, by the user, a specific piece of content in the stream;
capturing at least one selected content identifier associated with the selected content;
transmitting the at least one selected content identifier to an FSA; and
resolving, by the FSA, the at least one selected content identifier into a selected content information containing at least one of the information and the commerce opportunity.
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Abstract
The present invention is a method and system of allowing a user to receive additional information regarding broadcast content. A user'"'"'s playback device is provided with an “Info Button” that can be clicked by the user to tag the content or sub-content while experiencing the content or sub-content. The user can be provided with information and/or commerce opportunities relating to the tagged content. Identifiers, markers and fingerprints that can identify the individual content and sub-content can be captured by the playback device when the Info Button is clicked. A Content ID can be transmitted or played back with the content and can be a unique identifier to the content. Further, a Broadcast ID, a FSA ID and a Device Manufacturer ID can also be transmitted or associated with the content.
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14 Claims
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1. ) A method for determining at least one of information and a commerce opportunity for content in a broadcast stream such as an internet radio stream or FM broadcast,, comprising the steps of:
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selecting, by the user, a specific piece of content in the stream;
capturing at least one selected content identifier associated with the selected content;
transmitting the at least one selected content identifier to an FSA; and
resolving, by the FSA, the at least one selected content identifier into a selected content information containing at least one of the information and the commerce opportunity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. ) A system for enabling commerce associated with broadcast content comprising:
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a broadcast system such as a FM radio station, digital TV station, internet radio streaming server, etc. which includes content and broadcaster identifiers with broadcast content a receiving device having a built in or peripheral “
Info button”
such as an FM radio or TV with an info button on the remote control, which captures identifiers present in the broadcast stream when the Info button is pressed;
a processor designed to take the identifiers captured by the receiving device and forward them over a digital network such as the internet to a resolving service and presents the results received back from the resolving service to the user;
a resolving service maintaining a database of identifiers and associated purchase or information opportunities at retail, advertiser, or 3rd party web sites and which looks up the identifiers it receives and returns relevant purchase or information options back to a user. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. ) A method or determining at least one of information and a commerce opportunity for content in a broadcast stream such as an internet radio stream or FM broadcast,, comprising the steps of:
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selecting a piece of content;
capturing at least one identifier associated with the content;
forwarding the content identifier and other relevant identifiers to a resolving service;
computing information or purchase opportunities associated with the identified content; and
returning the information or purchase opportunities to the user.
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13. ) A method for generating a fingerprint, comprising the steps of:
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selecting a piece of content;
capturing a portion of the content;
computing a fingerprint from the captured portion; and
using the fingerprint as the selected content identifier or determining the selected content identifier from the fingerprint.
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14. ) A method for generating a marker;
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selecting a piece of content;
capturing a content marker;
determining the selected content identifier; and
using the content identifier.
- comprising the steps of;
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