APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING A PURCHASE USING INFORMATION PROVIDED ON A MEDIA PLAYING DEVICE
First Claim
1. A media player, comprising:
- at least one wireless receiver;
at least one device configured to play media content;
at least one input device configured to receive human input;
at least one transmitter;
at least one memory; 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, the at least one transmitter, and the at least one memory;
wherein;
the at least one memory is machine-readable;
the at least one memory stores instructions executable by the at least one processor; and
when the at least one processor executes the instructions, the at least one processor configures the media player 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, the price being transmitted together with the media content,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 media player, 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 receive human input; at least one transmitter; at least one memory; 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, the at least one transmitter, and the at least one memory; wherein; the at least one memory is machine-readable; the at least one memory stores instructions executable by the at least one processor; and when the at least one processor executes the instructions, the at least one processor configures the media player 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, the price being transmitted together with the media content, 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. An article of manufacture comprising one or more memory devices storing machine-executable instructions, wherein the instructions, when executed by at least one processor of a media player, configure the media player to:
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receive through a wireless receiver of the media player 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, the price being transmitted together with the media content; receive from a user of the media player through an input device of the media player 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 purchase of the at least one of the product and the service; and transmit the purchase requisition message through the transmitter of the media player, 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. An article of manufacture comprising one or more memory devices storing machine-executable instructions, wherein the instructions, when executed by at least one processor of apparatus, configure the apparatus to:
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transmit wirelessly to a media player 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; receive from the media player a purchase requisition message generated by the media player in response to receipt by the media player of the media content and the information transmitted by the apparatus; process 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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