INTERACTIVE OPTICAL CARDS AND OTHER HAND-HELD DEVICES WITH INCREASED CONNECTIVITY

• US 20080208642A1
• Filed: 02/18/2008
• Published: 08/28/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 01/22/1999
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Koplar Interactive Systems International, LLC
• Original Assignee: Koplar Interactive Systems International, LLC
• Inventors: Ciardullo, Daniel A., Koplar, Edward J.
• Application Number:
  US12/032,907
• Publication Number:
  US 20080208642A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/5
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/02 Reservations, e.g. for tickets, services or events
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0268 at point-of-sale [POS]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41265 having a remote control device for bidirectional communication between the remote control device and client device unidirectional remote control device H04N21/42204
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4183 providing its own processing capabilities, e.g. external module for video decoding
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4185 for payment
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/43637 involving a wireless protocol, e.g. Bluetooth, RF or wireless LAN [IEEE 802.11] arrangements for wireless networking or broadcasting of information in indoor or near-field type systems H04B10/114
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4722 for requesting additional data associated with the content
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4782 Web browsing , e.g. WebTV
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4784 receiving rewards
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8133 specifically related to the content, e.g. biography of the actors in a movie, detailed information about an article seen in a video program
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/163 by receiver means only

Abstract

A system for deriving benefits from the reception and processing of composite video signals by a hand-held device, such as a smart card. Video signals are modulated with auxiliary data creating composite video signals. The composite video signals are then transmitted to and received by a hand-held device. The auxiliary data is then detected in the modulated video signal by circuitry of the hand-held device. The user receives benefits resulting from the reception of the auxiliary data.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

processing a purchase request for an airline ticket; and

providing purchase data associated with the airline ticket to a hand-held device, the hand-held device being capable of displaying information associated with the purchase data on a visual display.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a ticketing request associated with the airline ticket;

providing ticketing information regarding the airline ticket; and

receiving a purchase request for the airline ticket,

wherein the processing of the purchase request is in accordance with the receiving of the purchase request.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

providing notification regarding availability of the airline ticket,

wherein the receiving of the ticketing request is in accordance with the providing of the notification.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

providing a video signal, the video signal including flight purchase information associated with the airline ticket.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the flight purchase information is modulated within the video signal in a substantially invisible way.

6. A method comprising:

receiving purchase data associated with an airline ticket;

receiving a display request from a user;

presenting a ticketing confirmation associated with the purchase data on a visual display;

receiving a redemption notification of the airline ticket; and

processing the redemption notification.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the receiving of the purchase data comprises:

sending a ticketing request to a server associated with the airline ticket;

receiving ticketing information from the server;

verifying the ticketing information; and

providing a purchase request for the airline ticket to the server,

wherein the receiving of the purchase data is in accordance with the providing of the purchase request.

8. The method of claim 7, further comprising:

receiving a notification of ticket availability,

wherein the sending of the ticketing request is in accordance with the receiving of the notification.

9. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

reproducing a tone in accordance with the receiving of the notification.

10. The method of claim 7, wherein the server includes a travel website.

11. The method of claim 7, wherein the ticketing information includes at least one of ticket availability, ticket cost, flight information, and ticket restrictions, or combinations thereof.

12. The method of claim 6, wherein the purchase data includes the ticketing confirmation.

13. The method of claim 6, wherein the ticketing confirmation includes a code.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the code includes a bar code.

15. The method of claim 13, wherein the code includes HyperText Markup Language (HTML).

16. A machine-readable medium comprising instructions, which when implemented by one or more processors perform the following operations:

receive purchase data associated with an airline ticket;

receive a display request from a user;

present a ticketing confirmation associated with the purchase data on a visual display;

receive a redemption notification of the airline ticket; and

process the redemption notification.

17. The machine-readable medium of claim 16, wherein the one or more instructions to receive the purchase data include:

send a ticketing request to a server associated with the airline ticket;

receive ticketing information from the server;

verify the ticketing information; and

provide a purchase request for the airline ticket to the server,

wherein receiving of the purchase data is in accordance with providing of the purchase request.

18. The machine-readable medium of claim 17 further comprising instructions, which when implemented by one or more processors perform the following operations:

receive a notification of ticket availability,

wherein sending of the ticketing request is in accordance with receiving of the notification.

19. The machine-readable medium of claim 18 further comprising instructions, which when implemented by one or more processors perform the following operations:

reproduce a tone in accordance with the receiving of the notification.

20. The machine-readable medium of claim 17, wherein the server includes a travel website.

21. The machine-readable medium of claim 17, wherein the ticketing information includes at least one of ticket availability, ticket cost, flight information, and ticket restrictions, or combinations thereof.

22. The machine-readable medium of claim 16, wherein the purchase data includes the ticketing confirmation.

23. The machine-readable medium of claim 16, wherein the ticketing confirmation includes a code.

24. The machine-readable medium of claim 23, wherein the code includes a bar code.

25. The machine-readable medium of claim 23, wherein the code includes HyperText Markup Language (HTML).