Click-to buy overlays
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1. A computer implemented method for displaying click-to-buy overlay advertising, comprising:
- receiving, at a client device, a video;
displaying, on the client device during a time period when the video is playing, an overlay advertisement offering an item for sale and a first retailer from which the item can be purchased, wherein the item for sale matches the video in accordance with metadata of the video and metadata of the item for sale;
displaying, within the overlay advertisement, a list of multiple alternative retailers from which the item can be purchased responsive to a first indication to display the list;
displaying, within the overlay advertisement, only a second retailer from the list of multiple alternative retailers responsive to a selection of the second retailer from the list;
displaying, within the overlay advertisement, the list of multiple alternative retailers responsive to a second indication to display the list;
displaying, within the overlay advertisement, only a third retailer from the list of multiple alternative retailers responsive to a selection of the third retailer from the list; and
receiving a selection to purchase the item from the third retailer.
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Abstract
Methods and system for displaying a click-to-buy overlay for an item on a video in a video hosting site. The item is matched to the video according to video metadata and/or rules selected by the video rights holder. If the uploader is not the video rights holder, the video rights holder can choose to monetize the video by selecting Click-to-Buy metadata and/or rules. A viewer of the video can choose between multiple retailers for an item offered in the overlay. The viewer can further navigate between multiple overlays associated with the video while the video is playing.
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16 Claims
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1. A computer implemented method for displaying click-to-buy overlay advertising, comprising:
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receiving, at a client device, a video; displaying, on the client device during a time period when the video is playing, an overlay advertisement offering an item for sale and a first retailer from which the item can be purchased, wherein the item for sale matches the video in accordance with metadata of the video and metadata of the item for sale; displaying, within the overlay advertisement, a list of multiple alternative retailers from which the item can be purchased responsive to a first indication to display the list; displaying, within the overlay advertisement, only a second retailer from the list of multiple alternative retailers responsive to a selection of the second retailer from the list; displaying, within the overlay advertisement, the list of multiple alternative retailers responsive to a second indication to display the list; displaying, within the overlay advertisement, only a third retailer from the list of multiple alternative retailers responsive to a selection of the third retailer from the list; and receiving a selection to purchase the item from the third retailer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer program product for displaying click-to-buy overlay advertising, the computer program product stored on a non-transitory computer readable storage medium and including software code adapted to cause a processor to carry out the steps of:
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receiving, at a client device, a video; displaying, on the client device during a time period when the video is playing, an overlay advertising offering an item for sale and a first retailer from which the item can be purchased, wherein the item for sale matches the video in accordance with metadata of the video and metadata of the item for sale; displaying, within the overlay advertisement, a list of multiple alternative retailers from which the item can be purchased responsive to a first indication to display the list; displaying, within the overlay advertisement, only a second retailer from the list of multiple alternative retailers responsive to a selection of the second retailer from the list; displaying, within the overlay advertisement, the list of multiple alternative retailers responsive to a second indication to display the list; displaying, within the overlay advertisement, only a third retailer from the list of multiple alternative retailers responsive to a selection of the third retailer from the list; and receiving a selection to purchase the item from the third retailer.
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15. A computer system for displaying click-to-buy overlay advertising, comprising:
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a computer processor; and a computer-readable storage medium storing executable code, the code when executed by the computer processor causes the computer processor to; receive a video; display during a time period when the video is playing, an overlay advertisement offering an item for sale and a first retailer from which the item can be purchased, wherein the item for sale matches the video in accordance with metadata of the video and metadata of the item for sale; display, within the overlay advertisement, a list of multiple alternative retailers from which the item can be purchased responsive to a first indication to display the list; display, within the overlay advertisement, only a second retailer from the list of multiple alternative retailers responsive to a selection of the second retailer from the list; display, within the overlay advertisement, the list of multiple alternative retailers responsive to a second indication to display the list; display, within the overlay advertisement, only a third retailer from the list of multiple alternative retailers responsive to a selection of the third retailer from the list; and receive a selection to purchase the item from the third retailer. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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