SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING PURCHASES ASSOCIATED WITH VIDEO PROGRAMMING
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1. A system for facilitating purchases associated with video programming comprising:
- an electronic device configured to send video programming to a display; and
a remote control comprising;
a remote control processing system;
a user interface coupled with the remote control processing system configured to receive commands from the remote control processing system, and to send commands to the remote control processing system;
a receiver coupled with the remote control processing system and configured to receive commands from the electronic device and send the commands to the remote control processing system; and
a transmitter coupled with the remote control processing system and configured to receive commands from the remote control processing system and to send the commands to the electronic device;
wherein the user interface comprises an indicator, a pause selector, and an input selector both coupled with the remote control processing system;
wherein the electronic device is configured to detect a product signal related to the video programming corresponding to a product associated with the video programming, transmit a purchase opportunity command to the remote control in response to the product signal, receive a purchase command from the remote control, and place the product in a selected product list in response to the purchase command;
wherein the remote control processing system is configured to receive the purchase opportunity command from the electronic device through the receiver, activate the indicator in the user interface in response to the purchase opportunity command, and transmit a purchase command through the transmitter to the electronic device in response to an activation of the input selector;
wherein the remote control processing system is also configured to transmit a pause command to the electronic device through the transmitter in response to activation of the pause selector; and
wherein the electronic device is also configured to receive the pause command from the remote control, pause the video programming, and to transmit a list of products available for purchase to the display in response to the pause command.
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Abstract
A method for facilitating a purchase associated with video programming is provided. The method includes detecting a product signal related to video programming, and activating an indicator within a user interface in a remote control in response to the product signal. The method also includes placing a product corresponding to the product signal within a selected item list in response to an activation of an input selector within the user interface of the remote control.
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1. A system for facilitating purchases associated with video programming comprising:
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an electronic device configured to send video programming to a display; and a remote control comprising; a remote control processing system; a user interface coupled with the remote control processing system configured to receive commands from the remote control processing system, and to send commands to the remote control processing system; a receiver coupled with the remote control processing system and configured to receive commands from the electronic device and send the commands to the remote control processing system; and a transmitter coupled with the remote control processing system and configured to receive commands from the remote control processing system and to send the commands to the electronic device; wherein the user interface comprises an indicator, a pause selector, and an input selector both coupled with the remote control processing system; wherein the electronic device is configured to detect a product signal related to the video programming corresponding to a product associated with the video programming, transmit a purchase opportunity command to the remote control in response to the product signal, receive a purchase command from the remote control, and place the product in a selected product list in response to the purchase command; wherein the remote control processing system is configured to receive the purchase opportunity command from the electronic device through the receiver, activate the indicator in the user interface in response to the purchase opportunity command, and transmit a purchase command through the transmitter to the electronic device in response to an activation of the input selector; wherein the remote control processing system is also configured to transmit a pause command to the electronic device through the transmitter in response to activation of the pause selector; and wherein the electronic device is also configured to receive the pause command from the remote control, pause the video programming, and to transmit a list of products available for purchase to the display in response to the pause command. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An electronic device for facilitating purchases associated with video programming comprising:
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an electronic device processing system; a receiver coupled with the electronic device processing system, configured to receive commands from a remote control; a transmitter coupled with the electronic device processing system, configured to transmit commands to the remote control; and an output port coupled with the electronic device processing system, configured to send video programming to a display; wherein the electronic device processing system is configured to; detect a product signal related to the video programming corresponding to a product associated with the video programming; transmit a purchase opportunity command to the remote control in response to the product signal through the transmitter; receive a purchase command from the remote control through the receiver; place the product in a selected product list in response to the purchase command; receive a pause command from the remote control; and pause the video programming, and transmit information corresponding to the product to the display in response to the pause command. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A remote control for facilitating purchases associated with video programming comprising:
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a remote control processing system; a user interface coupled with the remote control processing system; a receiver coupled with the remote control processing system configured to receive commands from an electronic device and send the commands to the remote control processing system; and a transmitter coupled with the remote control processing system configured to receive commands from the remote control processing system and send the commands to the electronic device; wherein the user interface comprises an indicator, a pause selector, and an input selector; and wherein the remote control processing system is configured to; receive a purchase opportunity command from the electronic device through the receiver; activate the indicator in response to the purchase opportunity command; transmit a purchase command to the electronic device through the transmitter in response to an activation of the input selector; and transmit a pause command to the electronic device through the transmitter in response to an activation of the pause selector. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for facilitating a purchase associated with video programming, the method comprising:
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in an electronic device, detecting a product signal related to video programming; activating an indicator within a user interface in a remote control in response to the product signal; and in the electronic device, placing a product corresponding to the product signal within a selected item list in response to an activation of an input selector within the user interface of the remote control; and in the electronic device, transmitting a list of products available for purchase to a display in response to an activation of a pause selector within the user interface of the remote control. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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