System and Method for Purchasing Linked with Broadcast Media
First Claim
1. A system for purchasing goods and services associated with a media stream, the system comprising:
- a selector which may be selected by a purchaser, the selector indicating that the purchaser desires to purchase a good or service associated with a media stream;
a detector that detects at least a portion of the media stream;
a transmitter that transmits at least a portion of the media stream to an analyzing device;
a receiver that receives from the analyzing device identification data associated with the media stream, wherein the analyzing device analyzes the transmitted media stream to determine the identification data;
a processor that creates purchase data, the purchase data comprising the identification data, wherein the processor instructs the transmitter to transmit the purchase data to a purchasing device.
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Abstract
A system and method for purchasing goods and services related to a media stream, such as a radio or television broadcast, where a broadcast receiver receives a media stream. A person purchases the goods and services by indicating on a device the desire to purchase. The device can capture a portion of the media stream from the broadcast receiver The device analyzes directly or requests analysis of the media stream from a remote device to determine the goods or services associated with the stream. The device selectively records the purchase data for the goods and services, and relays the purchase data to one or more servers that selectively receive and verify the purchase data. The transmission of the purchase data from the device can occur at the time of purchase, or at some other predetermined period or location.
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23 Claims
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1. A system for purchasing goods and services associated with a media stream, the system comprising:
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a selector which may be selected by a purchaser, the selector indicating that the purchaser desires to purchase a good or service associated with a media stream; a detector that detects at least a portion of the media stream; a transmitter that transmits at least a portion of the media stream to an analyzing device; a receiver that receives from the analyzing device identification data associated with the media stream, wherein the analyzing device analyzes the transmitted media stream to determine the identification data; a processor that creates purchase data, the purchase data comprising the identification data, wherein the processor instructs the transmitter to transmit the purchase data to a purchasing device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for purchasing goods and service associated with a media stream, the method comprising:
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receiving a portion of a media stream from a purchasing device; analyzing the portion of the media stream to determine identification data associated with the media stream; transmitting the identification data to the purchasing device; receiving purchase data from the purchasing device, the purchase data comprising the identification data and purchaser identification data; completing a purchase of a good or service associated with the media stream. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for purchasing goods and service associated with a media stream, the method comprising:
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receiving a portion of a media stream and purchase data from a purchasing device; analyzing the portion of the media stream to determine identification data associated with the media stream; determining, based on the identification data, a good or service associated with the media stream; completing a purchase of the good or service associated with the media stream using the purchase data. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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- 16. A broadcast receiver for purchasing goods and services associated with broadcast media, the broadcast receiver receiving a broadcast media stream, the broadcast receiver further analyzing the broadcast media stream to determine identification data for a good or service associated with the broadcast media stream, the broadcast receiver further selectively recording purchase data for the good or service associated with the broadcast media stream, the purchase data comprising at least the identification data, and the broadcast receiver further selectively transmitting the purchase data to another computer device.
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