Systems and methods for performing an action relating to an event

• US 8,521,826 B1
• Filed: 01/18/2012
• Issued: 08/27/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 11/05/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: RPX Corporation
• Original Assignee: RPX Corporation
• Inventors: Kotab, Dominic M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Patel, Haresh N
• Application Number:
  US13/352,869
• Time in Patent Office: 587 Days
• Field of Search: 709/206, 725/58, 725/87, 725/61, 725/142
• US Class Current: 709/206
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2747 Remote storage of video programs received via the downstream path, e.g. from the server
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47211 for requesting pay-per-view content payment schemes payment architectures or payment protocols G06Q20/00, G07F
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47214 for content reservation or setting reminders; for requesting event notification, e.g. of sport results or stock market stock exchange data over packet-switching network H04L12/1804; push services over packet-switching network H04L12/1859; notification of incoming messages in packet switching networks H04L51/224
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6582 Data stored in the client, e.g. viewing habits, hardware capabilities, credit card number arrangements where receivers interact with the broadcast H04H20/38

Abstract

A method according to one embodiment includes causing a message to be sent from a remote site to a user device, the message including information about a pay-per-view show and a hyperlink associated with the pay-per-view show for selection by a user; receiving data corresponding to a selection of the hyperlink in the message; outputting a webpage having a second hyperlink upon receiving the data corresponding to the selection of hyperlink; receiving data corresponding to a selection of the second hyperlink on the webpage; and performing an action in response to receiving the data corresponding to a selection of the second hyperlink on the webpage, the action comprising at least one of: ordering the pay-per-view show associated with the first or second hyperlink, and sending an instruction to a recording device to record the pay-per-view show.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

causing a message to be sent from a remote site to a user device, the message including information about a pay-per-view show and a hyperlink associated with the pay-per-view show for selection by a user;

receiving data corresponding to a selection of the hyperlink in the message;

outputting a webpage having a second hyperlink upon receiving the data corresponding to the selection of hyperlink;

receiving data corresponding to a selection of the second hyperlink on the webpage; and

performing an action in response to receiving the data corresponding to a selection of the second hyperlink on the webpage, the action comprising at least one of;

ordering the pay-per-view show associated with the first or second hyperlink, and

sending an instruction to a recording device to record the pay-per-view show.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the message is an electronic mail message.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising sending a reminder of the event to the user device or a different user device, wherein the reminder enables adding the event to a computerized calendar as a calendar entry.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the show is a single show.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the show is a live event.

6. The method of claim 4, wherein the show is a movie.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the show is a collection of shows.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the message includes a list of shows for selection by the user.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein whether the message is sent is based on user preferences.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the action includes the ordering the pay-per-view show.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the action includes the sending the instruction to a recording device to record the pay-per-view show.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the action includes both the ordering the pay-per-view show and the sending the instruction to a recording device to record the pay-per-view show.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein the message is a text message.

14. The method of claim 1, further comprising sending a confirmation regarding the action to the user device.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein the webpage indicates a price of the pay-per-view show, wherein selection of the second hyperlink on the webpage indicates acceptance by the user of the price.

16. The method of claim 1, wherein the webpage includes recording options.

17. A system, comprising:

a processor for causing a message to be sent from a remote site to a user device, the message including information about a pay-per-view show and a hyperlink associated with the pay-per-view show for selection by a user;

logic for receiving data corresponding to a selection of the hyperlink in the message;

logic for outputting a webpage having a second hyperlink upon receiving the data corresponding to the selection of the hyperlink;

logic for receiving data corresponding to a selection of the second hyperlink on the webpage; and

logic for performing an action in response to receiving the data corresponding to a selection of the second hyperlink on the webpage, the action comprising at least one of;

ordering the pay-per-view show associated with the first or second hyperlink, and

sending an instruction to a recording device to record the pay-per-view show.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein the message is an electronic mail message.

19. The system of claim 17, further comprising logic for sending a reminder of the event to the user device or a different user device, wherein the reminder enables adding the event to a computerized calendar as a calendar entry.

20. The system of claim 17, wherein the show is a single show.

21. The method of claim 20, wherein the show is a live event.

22. The method of claim 20, wherein the show is a movie.

23. The system of claim 17, wherein the show is a collection of shows.

24. The system of claim 17, wherein the message includes a list of shows for selection by the user.

25. The system of claim 17, wherein whether the message is sent is based on user preferences.

26. The system of claim 17, wherein the action includes the ordering the pay-per-view show.

27. The system of claim 17, wherein the action includes the sending the instruction to a recording device to record the pay-per-view show.

28. The system of claim 17, wherein the action includes both the ordering the pay-per-view show and the sending the instruction to a recording device to record the pay-per-view show.

29. The system of claim 17, wherein the message is a text message.

30. The system of claim 17, further comprising sending a confirmation regarding the action to the user device.

31. The system of claim 17, wherein the webpage indicates a price of the pay-per-view show, wherein selection of the second hyperlink on the webpage indicates acceptance by the user of the price.

32. The system of claim 17, wherein the webpage includes recording options.

33. The system of claim 17, further comprising hardware configured with at least some of the logic.