System and method for interactive advertisement augmentation via a called voice connection
First Claim
1. A method for streaming audio, the method comprising:
- presenting, via a processor, an audio stream from a website to a user device via a telephone call, the audio stream including, an advertisement;
detecting, via the processor, feedback from the user via the user device in response to the advertisement; and
if the feedback indicates a request to receive more information about the advertisement, performing steps comprising;
buffering the audio stream from a point in time associated with the feedback to yield a buffered audio stream;
connecting, the telephone call to a commerce presence associated with the advertisement; and
resuming playback of the buffered audio stream following completion of the telephone call between the user device and commerce presence.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for streaming audio. The system includes a processor and modules configured to control the processor to present an audio stream from a website to a user phone or device via a telephone call, the audio stream having an advertisement, and detect feedback from the user in response to the advertisement. The system also includes modules configured to control the processor to buffer the audio stream from a point in time associated with the detected feedback, and connect via the telephone call to a commerce presence associated with the advertisement and create a telephone call session between the user device and the commerce presence. The method includes presenting an audio stream from a website to a user device via a telephone call, and detecting feedback from the user about advertisements.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for streaming audio, the method comprising:
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presenting, via a processor, an audio stream from a website to a user device via a telephone call, the audio stream including, an advertisement; detecting, via the processor, feedback from the user via the user device in response to the advertisement; and if the feedback indicates a request to receive more information about the advertisement, performing steps comprising; buffering the audio stream from a point in time associated with the feedback to yield a buffered audio stream; connecting, the telephone call to a commerce presence associated with the advertisement; and resuming playback of the buffered audio stream following completion of the telephone call between the user device and commerce presence. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for streaming, audio, the system comprising:
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a processor; a first module configured to control the processor to present an audio stream from a website to a user device via a telephone call, the audio stream including an advertisement; a second module configured to control the processor to detect feedback from the user via the user device in response to the advertisement; a third module configured to control the processor to buffer the audio stream from a point in time associated with the detected feedback to yield a buffered audio stream; and a fourth module configured to control the processor to connect the telephone call to a merchant associated with the advertisement. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a set of program instructions executable on a data processing device and usable to stream audio, the instruction causing the data processing device to perform the steps:
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communicating an audio stream from an audio source to a user device via a telephone call, the audio stream having an advertisement; receiving feedback from the user via the user device in response to the advertisement; buffering the audio stream from a point in time associated with the received feedback to yield a buffered audio stream, and connecting to a commerce presence associated with at least one of the advertisement and creating a telephone call session between the user device and the commerce presence. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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