Video disc player for offering a product shown in a video for purchase
First Claim
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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Abstract
There is provided a method for use by a video disc player for offering a product shown in a video for purchase. The method comprises 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; and 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.
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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:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A video disc player for offering a product shown in a video for purchase, the video disc player comprising:
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a processor adapted to examine a disc containing the video to determine whether the disc contains trigger data associated with the video; the processor further adapted to request the trigger data associated with the video from a remote server if the processor determines that the disc does not contain the trigger data associated with the video; the processor further adapted to download the trigger data associated with the video from the remote server using a network connection; a memory adapted to store the trigger data associated with the video, 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; the processor further adapted to display the video from the disc, and display 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. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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