Systems and methods for providing a program as a gift using an interactive application
First Claim
1. A method for purchasing gifts using an interactive application, the method comprising:
- allowing a user to select a program to purchase as a gift for a recipient using an interactive application;
allowing the user to provide information for purchasing the program as the gift using an interactive application; and
providing the program as the gift to the recipient.
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Abstract
A television message system is provided that allows users at user television equipment devices that are connected to a television distribution facility to transmit messages to each other relating to a television program or other suitable subject. The television message system permits users to participate in evaluations, contests, promotions, and surveys related to a television program while watching that television program. The television message system also permits users to compose and send a message to a television program entity. Users can send messages through the television message system to users at personal computers who are connected to the user'"'"'s television distribution facility through a communications network. The television message system also allows a user to purchase a gift related to television programming for a recipient. The gift may be an electronic gift certificate for pay-per-view programming. The television message system may be based on an interactive television program guide or a set-top box application implemented on a set-top box.
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30 Claims
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1. A method for purchasing gifts using an interactive application, the method comprising:
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allowing a user to select a program to purchase as a gift for a recipient using an interactive application;
allowing the user to provide information for purchasing the program as the gift using an interactive application; and
providing the program as the gift to the recipient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for purchasing gifts, comprising:
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an interactive application implemented at least partially on control circuitry configured to;
allow a user to select a program to purchase as a gift for a recipient;
allow the user to provide information for purchasing the program as the gift; and
provide the program as the gift to the recipient. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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