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Video disc player for offering a product shown in a video for purchase

  • US 8,132,210 B2
  • Filed: 06/02/2004
  • Issued: 03/06/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/02/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for use by a video disc player for offering a product shown in a video for purchase, the method comprising:

  • examining a disc containing the video to determine whether the disc contains trigger data associated with the video;

    requesting the trigger data associated with the video from a remote server if the examining determines that the disc does not contain the trigger data associated with the video;

    downloading the trigger data associated with the video from the remote server using a network connection;

    storing the trigger data associated with the video in a memory of the video player, wherein at least one trigger data includes a time indicating when a trigger is to occur during the playing of the video on the disc, the at least one trigger corresponding to the display of a product shown in the video;

    displaying the video from the disc;

    displaying an indicator when the at least one trigger data is recognized to be displayed to indicate that the product displayed in the video is available for purchase; and

    providing a user interface configured to allow the user to select the product for purchase.

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