APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING A PURCHASE USING INFORMATION PROVIDED ON A MEDIA PLAYING DEVICE
First Claim
1. A portable apparatus, comprising:
- at least one wireless receiver;
at least one device configured to play media content;
at least one input device configured to enable human users to provide input to the portable apparatus;
at least one transmitter; and
at least one processor coupled tothe at least one wireless receiver,the at least one device configured to play media content,the at least one input device, andthe at least one transmitter;
wherein the at least one processor is configured to cause the portable apparatus to;
receive through the at least one wireless receiver media content and together with the media content information regarding at least one of a product and a service, the information comprising a price of the at least one of the product and the service,obtain from a user through the at least one input device a purchase request for the at least one of the product and the service,process the purchase request and the information to generate a purchase requisition message for the at least one of the product and the service, andtransmit the purchase requisition message through the at least one transmitter to effect a purchase of the at least one of the product and the service.
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Abstract
Disclosed are apparatus and method for facilitating a purchase in conjunction with media content information. The apparatus includes a receiver configured to receive a transmission of media content, information regarding the content, and information for facilitating a purchase of at least one of a copy of the content, a good, and/or a service. The content may include broadcast media content and entertainment media content. The apparatus also includes a processor configured to process the information regarding the content and the information for facilitating a purchase of the copy of the content, the good, and/or the service. The apparatus also includes a display device for displaying information.
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27 Claims
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1. A portable apparatus, comprising:
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at least one wireless receiver; at least one device configured to play media content; at least one input device configured to enable human users to provide input to the portable apparatus; at least one transmitter; and at least one processor coupled to the at least one wireless receiver, the at least one device configured to play media content, the at least one input device, and the at least one transmitter; wherein the at least one processor is configured to cause the portable apparatus to; receive through the at least one wireless receiver media content and together with the media content information regarding at least one of a product and a service, the information comprising a price of the at least one of the product and the service, obtain from a user through the at least one input device a purchase request for the at least one of the product and the service, process the purchase request and the information to generate a purchase requisition message for the at least one of the product and the service, and transmit the purchase requisition message through the at least one transmitter to effect a purchase of the at least one of the product and the service. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of purchasing using a portable apparatus, the method comprising steps of:
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receiving through a wireless receiver of the portable apparatus media content and together with the media content information regarding at least one of a product and a service, the information comprising a price of the at least one of the product and the service; receiving from a user of the portable apparatus through an input device of the portable apparatus a purchase request for the at least one of the product and the service; processing with at least one processor of the portable apparatus the purchase request and the information to generate a purchase requisition message for purchase of the at least one of the product and the service; and transmitting the purchase requisition message through the transmitter of the portable apparatus, for processing of the purchase requisition message to effect the purchase of the at least one of the product and the service. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of facilitating a purchase, the method comprising:
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wirelessly transmitting to a portable apparatus media content and information regarding at least one of a product and a service, the information comprising a price of the at least one of the product and the service; receiving from the portable apparatus a purchase requisition message generated in response to the step of transmitting; processing a payment for purchasing the at least one of the product and the service, in response to receipt of the purchase requisition message. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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