USING A MEDIA CONTENT RECEIVER TO PROVIDE PROMOTIONAL INFORMATION TO A MOBILE DEVICE
First Claim
1. A method of communicating promotional information to a mobile device, the method comprising the steps of:
- determining that a user of a media content receiver is likely to be interested in an advertised item;
in response to the determining step, obtaining promotional information related to the advertised item;
generating a message that includes the promotional information; and
communicating the message from the media content receiver in a manner intended for wireless receipt by the mobile device.
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Abstract
A method of communicating promotional information to a mobile device begins by determining that a user of a media content receiver is likely to be interested in an advertised item. In response to the determination, the method obtains promotional information related to the advertised item, generates a message that includes the promotional information, and communicates the message from the media content receiver in a manner intended for wireless receipt by the mobile device. In certain situations, the message includes or identifies an electronic coupon for the advertised item, and the message is directly transmitted in a wireless format from the media content receiver to the mobile device.
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1. A method of communicating promotional information to a mobile device, the method comprising the steps of:
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determining that a user of a media content receiver is likely to be interested in an advertised item; in response to the determining step, obtaining promotional information related to the advertised item; generating a message that includes the promotional information; and communicating the message from the media content receiver in a manner intended for wireless receipt by the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A media content receiver comprising:
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a content input interface to receive media content from a media content source, the media content comprising a commercial for an advertised item; a data storage element to store promotional information related to the advertised item; a content output interface to provide the media content for presentation to a user; a wireless communication module coupled to the data storage element; and control circuitry coupled to the content input interface, the data storage element, the content output interface, and the wireless communication module;
wherein;the control circuitry is configured to determine that the user is likely to be interested in the advertised item and, in response thereto, generate a message for delivery to a mobile device, wherein the message includes the promotional information; and the wireless communication module is configured to wirelessly transmit the message in a manner intended for receipt by the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of operating a media content receiver to deliver electronic coupons to a mobile device, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving media content from a media content source, the media content comprising program content and commercial content including a commercial; detecting a command to record the commercial separately from the program content; in response to detecting the command, obtaining an electronic coupon for something referenced in the commercial; and wirelessly transmitting a notification from the media content receiver to a mobile device, the notification indicating that the electronic coupon is available for downloading to the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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