Method, medium, and system of presenting assets related to media content

• US 8,290,827 B2
• Filed: 03/23/2007
• Issued: 10/16/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 03/23/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: AT&T Knowledge Ventures, L.P. (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Piepenbrink, David J., Chow, Lee, Rys, Stephen
• Primary Examiner(s): ZIMMERMAN, MATTHEW E
• Application Number:
  US11/728,046
• Publication Number:
  US 20080235278A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,034 Days
• Field of Search: 705/26, 705/27, 705/26.7, 705/14.49, 705/53, 725/32, 725/34
• US Class Current: 705/26.7
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0273 Determination of fees for advertising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions

Abstract

In a particular embodiment, a method of presenting assets related to media content includes receiving data indicating a selection of a selectable trigger from a destination device and identifying video content associated with the selectable trigger. The method further includes providing an electronic storefront to the destination device in response to the data indicating the selection of the selectable trigger. A plurality of assets related to the video content can be purchased via the electronic storefront. The plurality of assets includes at least a first asset type and a second asset type.

Claims

1. A method of presenting assets related to media content, the method comprising:

sending video content to a mobile device;

receiving data indicating a request for an electronic storefront at a server system via a selection of a selectable trigger from the mobile device via a communication network;

in response to receiving the data indicating the request;

identifying, using a processor of the server system, the video content associated with the selectable trigger based at least in part on an identifier of the video content within the request;

sending data to the mobile device regarding an asset that is related to the video content, downloadable at a second device that is distinct from the mobile device, and associated with a subscriber account of the mobile device; and

sending, from the server system to the mobile device, a recommendation of a particular payment method for purchasing the asset, wherein the recommendation is based on an expiration date associated with the particular payment method;

after sending the data regarding the asset, receiving from the mobile device an indication of a purchase of the asset; and

in response to receiving the indication, automatically sending a grant message authorizing sending the asset to the second device.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronic storefront includes a plurality of different purchase options related to a plurality of assets.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising receiving at the server system a selection of one of the plurality of different purchase options from the mobile device.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein the plurality of assets includes a physical asset.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising identifying the mobile device at the server system based on the received data indicating the request for the electronic storefront.

16. The method of claim 1, further comprising sending the grant message to a remote content provider in response to receiving the indication to cause the remote content provider to send the asset to the second device.

17. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

generating a billing event at the server system; and

adding the billing event to a subscriber bill for the subscriber account, the subscriber bill including charges incurred for communication services provided via the communication network.

6. A system to present assets related to media content, the system comprising:

a storefront server having processing logic and memory accessible to the processing logic, wherein the memory includes instructions executable by the processing logic to;

send video content to a mobile device;

receive data indicating a request for an electronic storefront via a selection of a selectable trigger from the mobile device;

in response to receiving the data indicating the request;

identify the video content associated with the selectable trigger based at least in part on an identifier of the video content within the request;

send, to the mobile device, data regarding an asset that is related to the video content and downloadable at a the second device that is distinct from the mobile device and that is associated with a subscriber account of the mobile device; and

send, to the mobile device, a recommendation of a particular payment method for purchasing the asset, the recommendation based on an expiration date associated with the particular payment method;

after sending the data regarding the asset, receive from the mobile device an indication of a purchase of the asset; and

in response to receiving the indication, automatically send a grant message authorizing sending the asset to the second device.

7. The system of claim 6, further comprising a mobile portal interface to a network, wherein the storefront server provides the electronic storefront to the mobile device via the mobile portal interface.

8. The system of claim 7, further comprising an interface to a private access network of an internet protocol television system, wherein the second device can access assets via the private access network of the internet protocol television system.

9. The system of claim 6, wherein the electronic storefront includes a plurality of different purchase options related to the asset.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the plurality of different purchase options includes a first option to purchase the asset for a one-time viewing, a second option to purchase the asset for a period of time, and a third option to purchase the asset at a discounted rate.

11. The system of claim 6, wherein the electronic storefront includes a plurality of different payment options related to the asset, and wherein the plurality of different payment options includes a first option that is selectable to pay for the asset by debiting the subscriber account, a second option that is selectable to pay for the asset by charging a credit card, and a third option that is selectable to pay for the asset using a coupon code.

12. The system of claim 6, wherein the electronic storefront includes a plurality of assets related to the video content and the plurality of assets includes a physical asset.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the physical asset comprises an article of clothing.

18. The system of claim 10, wherein each of the plurality of different purchase options is associated with a purchase price, and wherein at least one purchase price is selected based on information associated with the subscriber account and based on offer management rules.

19. The system of claim 18, wherein the information associated with the subscriber account that is used to select the at least one purchase price includes at least one of a length of service of the subscriber account, a time of day, and a type of the subscriber account.

20. The system of claim 6, wherein the recommendation of the particular payment method is further based on an active promotion.

21. The system of claim 11, further comprising instructions executable by the processing logic to determine the plurality of different payment options based at least partially on a credit limit associated with the subscriber account.

14. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising operational instructions executable by a processor to:

send video content to a first device;

receive, via a communication network, data indicating a request for an electronic storefront via a selection of a selectable trigger from the first device;

in response to receiving the data indicating the request;

identify the video content associated with the selectable trigger based at least in part on an identifier of the video content within the request;

send, to the first device, data regarding an asset that is related to the video content, downloadable at a second device that is distinct from the first device, and associated with a subscriber account of the first device;

send, to the first device, a recommendation of a particular payment method for purchasing the asset, the recommendation based on an expiration date associated with the particular payment method;

after sending the data regarding the asset, receive from the first device an indication of a purchase of the asset; and

in response to receiving the indication, automatically send a grant message authorizing sending the asset to the second device.

15. The computer-readable medium of claim 14, wherein the electronic storefront includes a plurality of different purchase options related to a plurality of assets, wherein at least one of the plurality of different purchase options includes an option to charge the subscriber account, wherein the subscriber account is associated with a private access network of an internet protocol television system and is associated with a mobile communication network.