Electronic television program guide schedule system and method with remote product ordering
First Claim
1. A method for allowing a user to order products, comprising:
- displaying television programming on a display in response to a user input;
automatically displaying, not in response to a user input, an overlay on top of the television programming that indicates to the user a single button that the user may select to order a product identified in the overlay, wherein the product is other than electronically-delivered video, and wherein the product is not identified in the television programming; and
placing an order for the product in response to the user selecting the single button and without further user input.
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Abstract
An electronic program schedule system with product ordering capability which includes a data processor for receiving program schedule information for a plurality of programs, and a user control apparatus, such as a remote controller, for generating user control commands and transmitting signals to the data processor in response thereto. The program schedule information indicates the availability of a product or service for certain of the programs included in the program information. The viewer utilizes the remote control apparatus for placing an order for the product or service. The data processor receives the user control commands and generates an order for the product or service.
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1. A method for allowing a user to order products, comprising:
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displaying television programming on a display in response to a user input; automatically displaying, not in response to a user input, an overlay on top of the television programming that indicates to the user a single button that the user may select to order a product identified in the overlay, wherein the product is other than electronically-delivered video, and wherein the product is not identified in the television programming; and placing an order for the product in response to the user selecting the single button and without further user input. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 34, 35, 36, 43)
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12. A system for allowing a user to order products, the system comprising user television equipment configured to:
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display television programming on a display in response to a user input; automatically display, not in response to a user input, an overlay on top of the television programming that indicates to the user a single button that the user may select to order a product identified in the overlay, wherein the product is other than electronically-delivered video, and wherein the product is not identified in the television programming; and place an order for the product in response to the user selecting the single button and without further user input. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 37, 38, 39, 44)
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23. Non-transitory computer readable medium for an interactive system, the non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising program logic recorded thereon for:
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displaying television programming on a display in response to a user input; automatically displaying, not in response to a user input, an overlay on top of the television programming that indicates to the user a single button that the user may select to order a product identified in the overlay, wherein the product is other than electronically-delivered video, and wherein the product is not identified in the television programming; and placing an order for the product in response to the user selecting the single button and without further user input. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 40, 41, 42, 45)
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