Method for video enabled electronic commerce
First Claim
1. A method of providing vision-enabled content over a network, comprising:
- encoding content for conversion into vision-enabled content;
providing a program to decode the vision-enabled content; and
sending the vision-enabled content to a user over a network, wherein the program decodes the vision-enabled content and receives an image of the user and combines the image of the user with the vision-enabled content, and wherein the vision-enabled content includes at least one of interactive education content and multiplayer game content.
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Abstract
A method is provided for conducting commerce over a network via vision-enabled content. First, content is encoded to convert it into vision-enabled content. Payment is received for vision-enabling the content. Also, a program to decode the vision-enabled content is provided. Finally, the vision-enabled content is sent to a user over a network. The program decodes the vision-enabled content and receives an image of the user. The vision-enabled content may include advertising content, entertainment content, and educational or instructional content. In one embodiment, the program combines the image of the user with the vision-enabled content. In another embodiment, the program utilizes the image of the user to control the vision-enabled content.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of providing vision-enabled content over a network, comprising:
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encoding content for conversion into vision-enabled content;
providing a program to decode the vision-enabled content; and
sending the vision-enabled content to a user over a network, wherein the program decodes the vision-enabled content and receives an image of the user and combines the image of the user with the vision-enabled content, and wherein the vision-enabled content includes at least one of interactive education content and multiplayer game content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for providing vision-enabled content, comprising:
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an encoder configured to encode content for conversion into vision-enabled content; and
a decoder configured to decode the vision-enabled content;
wherein the decoder decodes the vision-enabled content and receives an image of the user and combines the image of the user with the vision-enabled content, and wherein the vision-enabled content includes at least one of interactive education content and multiplayer game content.
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11. A method of identifying a gesture, comprising:
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receiving a person image of a user;
performing body part recognition on the person image; and
interpreting the movement of one or more body parts of the user as one or more gestures. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for identifying a gesture, including:
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a processor; and
a memory coupled with the processor, wherein the memory is configured to provide the processor with instructions which when executed cause the processor to;
receive a person image of a user;
perform body part recognition on the person image; and
interpret the movement of one or more body parts of the user as one or more gestures.
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