Apparatus and method for facilitating a purchase using information provided on a media playing device

• US 8,583,028 B2
• Filed: 05/21/2012
• Issued: 11/12/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 12/24/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Poltorak Media LLC (General Patent Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Alexander Poltorak
• Inventors: Poltorak, Alexander I.
• Primary Examiner(s): GESESSE, TILAHUN
• Application Number:
  US13/476,323
• Publication Number:
  US 20120231726A1
• Time in Patent Office: 540 Days
• Field of Search: 455/3.01, 455/3.06, 455/3.03, 455/188.1
• US Class Current: 455/3.01
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/123 Shopping for digital content
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/1235 with control of digital rights management [DRM]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/322 Aspects of commerce using mobile devices [M-devices]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/325 using wireless networks
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0613 Third-party assisted
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0623 Item investigation
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0635 Processing of requisition or of purchase orders
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0641 Shopping interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 20/28 Arrangements for simultaneous broadcast of plural pieces of information
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 20/30 by a single channel
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 2201/30 characterised by the use of a return channel, e.g. for collecting users' opinions, for returning broadcast space/time information or for requesting data
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 2201/37 via a different channel
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 40/27 specially adapted for broadcast systems covered by groups H04H20/53 - H04H20/95
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/37 for identifying segments of broadcast information, e.g. scenes or extracting programme ID
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/58 of audio determination or detection of speech characteristics in general G10L25/00; speech recognition in general G10L15/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/59 of video recognising characters or patterns in general G06F18/00, G06V20/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/63 for services of sales data processing systems or methods specially adapted for electronic commerce G06Q30/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/73 using meta-information
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/74 using programme related information, e.g. title, composer or interpreter
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/75 Media network packet handling
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2353 : specifically adapted to content descriptors, e.g. coding, compressing or processing of metadata
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/23614 : Multiplexing of additional data and video streams arrangements for simultaneous broadcast of plural pieces of information H04H20/28
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41407 : embedded in a portable device, e.g. video client on a mobile phone, PDA, laptop constructional details of equipment or arrangements specially adapted for portable computer application G06F1/1626; arrangements specially adapted for mobile receivers in broadcast systems H04H20/57
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47815 : Electronic shopping payment schemes, payment architectures or payment protocols for electronic shopping systems G06Q20/12
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6125 : involving transmission via Internet transmission by internet of broadcast information H04H60/82

Abstract

Disclosed are apparatus and method for facilitating a purchase in conjunction with media content information. The apparatus includes a receiver configured to receive a transmission of media content, information regarding the content, and information for facilitating a purchase of at least one of a copy of the content, a good, and/or a service. The content may include broadcast media content and entertainment media content. The apparatus also includes a processor configured to process the information regarding the content and the information for facilitating a purchase of the copy of the content, the good, and/or the service. The apparatus also includes a display device for displaying information.

Claims

1. A portable apparatus, comprising:

at least one wireless receiver;

at least one device configured to play media content;

at least one input device configured to enable human users to provide input to the portable apparatus;

at least one transmitter; and

at least one processor coupled to

the at least one wireless receiver,

the at least one device configured to play media content,

the at least one input device, and

the at least one transmitter;

wherein the at least one processor causes the portable apparatus to;

receive through the at least one wireless receiver media content and together with the media content information regarding at least one of a product and a service, the information regarding at least one of a product and a service comprising a price of the at least one of the product and the service, the price being transmitted together with the media content,

obtain from a user through the at least one input device a purchase request for the at least one of the product and the service,

process the purchase request and the information to generate a purchase requisition message for the at least one of the product and the service, and

transmit the purchase requisition message through the at least one transmitter to effect a purchase of the at least one of the product and the service.

2. A portable apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the at least one processor further causes the portable apparatus to transmit the purchase requisition message to a central processing facility, and the purchase requisition message identities an account for making a payment for the at least one of the product and the service.

3. A portable apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the at least one transmitter comprises a wireless transmitter, and the at least one processor further causes the portable apparatus to transmit wirelessly the purchase requisition message.

4. A portable apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the at least one processor further causes the portable apparatus to process the purchase request so that the purchase requisition message identifies the media content.

5. A portable apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the media content is contained in at least one wireless broadcast, and the at least one wireless receiver is configured to receive the at least one wireless broadcast.

6. A portable apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising a display coupled to the at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor further causes the display to show the price of the at least one of the product and the service.

7. A portable apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising a display coupled to the at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor further

causes the portable apparatus to play the media content through the at least one device configured to play media content, and

causes the portable apparatus to show the price of the at least one of the product and the service on the display during playing of the media content.

8. A portable apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the media content comprises audio content, the at least one device configured to play media content is configured to play the audio content, the portable apparatus further comprises a display coupled to the at least one processor, and the at least one processor renders on the display, during playing of the audio content, the information regarding the at least one of the product and the service.

9. A portable apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the media content comprises video content, the at least one device configured to play media content is configured to play the video content, and the at least one processor further causes the portable apparatus to announce audibly, during playing of the video content, at least part of the information regarding the at least one of the product and the service.

10. A portable apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the media content comprises video content, the at least one device configured to play media content is configured to play the video content, the portable apparatus further comprises a display coupled to the at least one processor, and the at least one processor further causes the portable apparatus to announce audibly at least part of the information regarding the at least one of the product and the service, the at least part of the information comprising the price of the at least one of the product and the service.

11. A method of purchasing using a portable apparatus, the method comprising steps of:

receiving through a wireless receiver of the portable apparatus media content and together with the media content information regarding at least one of a product and a service, the information regarding at least one of a product and a service comprising a price of the at least one of the product and the service, the price being transmitted together with the media content;

receiving from a user of the portable apparatus through an input device of the portable apparatus a purchase request for the at least one of the product and the service;

processing with at least one processor of the portable apparatus the purchase request and the information to generate a purchase requisition message for purchase of the at least one of the product and the service; and

transmitting the purchase requisition message through the transmitter of the portable apparatus, for processing of the purchase requisition message to effect the purchase of the at least one of the product and the service.

12. A method according to claim 11, wherein the step of transmitting comprises transmitting the purchase requisition message to a central processing facility, and the purchase requisition message identifies an account for making a payment for the at least one of the product and the service.

13. A method according to claim 11, wherein the step of transmitting comprises wirelessly transmitting the purchase requisition message, the method further comprising playing the media content by the portable apparatus.

14. A method according to claim 13, wherein the step of processing is performed so that the purchase requisition message identifies the media content.

15. A method according to claim 13, wherein the step of receiving through the wireless receiver comprises receiving through the wireless receiver a broadcast of the media content.

16. A method according to claim 13, further comprising rendering on a display of the portable apparatus at least part of the information regarding the at least one of the product and the service, the at least part of the information comprising the price.

17. A method according to claim 13, further comprising rendering on a display of the portable apparatus, during playing of the media content, at least part of the information regarding the at least one of the product and the service, the at least part of the information comprising the price.

18. A method according to claim 13, wherein the media content comprises audio content, the method further comprising rendering on a display of the portable apparatus, during playing of the audio content, at least part of the information regarding the at least one of the product and the service.

19. A method according to claim 13, wherein the media content comprises video content, the method further comprising the portable apparatus audibly announcing, during playing of the video content, at least part of the information regarding the at least one of the product and the service.

20. A method according to claim 13, wherein the media content comprises video content, the method further comprising audibly announcing the price.

21. A method of facilitating a purchase, the method comprising:

wirelessly transmitting to a portable apparatus media content and information regarding at least one of a product and a service, the information regarding at least one of a product and a service comprising a price of the at least one of the product and the service, the price being transmitted together with the media content;

receiving from the portable apparatus a purchase requisition message generated in response to the step of transmitting;

processing a payment for purchasing the at least one of the product and the service, in response to receipt of the purchase requisition message.

22. A method according to claim 21, further comprising causing a delivery of the at least one of the product and the service to a user of the portable apparatus.

23. A method according to claim 21, wherein the purchase requisition message identities an account of a user of the portable apparatus, and the step of processing comprises causing a payment to be made from the account.

24. A method according to claim 21, wherein the step of transmitting the media content comprises broadcasting the media content.

25. A method according to claim 21, wherein the media content comprises compressed audio content.

26. A method according to claim 21, wherein the media content comprises video content.

27. A method according to claim 21, wherein the step of receiving is performed through a central processing facility.