Providing product information during multimedia programs
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1. A method for providing product information over a multimedia network, the method comprising:
- obtaining, by a set top box via an access network coupling the set top box to an application server of a multimedia service provider, a product metadata application;
receiving, via the access network from a content delivery server of the multimedia service provider, streaming content corresponding to a multimedia program, the streaming content including coordinated product metadata indicative of placed products appearing in the multimedia program and coordinated in time with appearances of the placed products in the program;
responsive to receiving a wirelessly transmitted notification from a remote control device at a particular time of the multimedia program, performing, by the set top box, in accordance with instructions of the product metadata application, operations including;
accessing a portion of the coordinated product metadata coordinated with the particular time;
identifying particular placed products corresponding to the portion of the coordinated product metadata;
displaying a list of user selectable items corresponding to the particular placed products;
responsive to detecting, by the set top box, user selection of a particular selectable item corresponding to a particular placed product, validating an identity of the user; and
communicating with the application server of the service provider to purchase the particular placed product, wherein the set top box is registered to the user and wherein said communicating includes communicating a network identity of the set top box to the service provider.
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Abstract
A method and system provides information and purchasing services for products placed in multimedia content. Product metadata coordinated in time with the multimedia content may be used to determine the product and obtain product information. A user may send a notification at a time when the product occurs in the multimedia content, and the time may be used to coordinate the product metadata. Product information may be provided to the user. The user may be given the option to purchase the product. Validation of the user may occur in order to authorize the purchase.
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1. A method for providing product information over a multimedia network, the method comprising:
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obtaining, by a set top box via an access network coupling the set top box to an application server of a multimedia service provider, a product metadata application; receiving, via the access network from a content delivery server of the multimedia service provider, streaming content corresponding to a multimedia program, the streaming content including coordinated product metadata indicative of placed products appearing in the multimedia program and coordinated in time with appearances of the placed products in the program; responsive to receiving a wirelessly transmitted notification from a remote control device at a particular time of the multimedia program, performing, by the set top box, in accordance with instructions of the product metadata application, operations including; accessing a portion of the coordinated product metadata coordinated with the particular time; identifying particular placed products corresponding to the portion of the coordinated product metadata; displaying a list of user selectable items corresponding to the particular placed products; responsive to detecting, by the set top box, user selection of a particular selectable item corresponding to a particular placed product, validating an identity of the user; and communicating with the application server of the service provider to purchase the particular placed product, wherein the set top box is registered to the user and wherein said communicating includes communicating a network identity of the set top box to the service provider. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 6, 7, 8)
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4. The method of 1, further comprising:
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generating a list, suitable for display, of a set of placed products referred to in the multimedia program; and receiving a command from the remote control device indicating a selected product from the set of placed products. - View Dependent Claims (5)
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9. A system for accessing product information over a multimedia network, the system comprising:
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a processor, having access to a computer readable storage medium, the storage medium including processor executable program instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising; obtaining, by a set top box via an access network coupling the set top box to an application server of a multimedia service provider, a product metadata application; receiving, via the access network from a content delivery server of the multimedia service provider, streaming content corresponding to a multimedia program, the streaming content including coordinated product metadata indicative of placed products appearing in the multimedia program and coordinated in time with appearances of the placed products in the program; and responsive to receiving a wirelessly transmitted notification from a remote control device at a particular time of the multimedia program, performing, by the set top box, in accordance with executable instructions of the product metadata application, operations including; accessing a portion of the coordinated product metadata coordinated with the particular time; identifying particular placed products corresponding to the portion of the coordinated product metadata; displaying a list of user selectable items corresponding to the particular placed products; responsive to detecting, by the set top box, user selection of a particular selectable item corresponding to a particular placed product, validating an identity of the user; and communicating, by the set top box, with the application server of the service provider to purchase the particular placed product, wherein the set top box is registered to the user and wherein said communicating includes a network identity of the set top box. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A non-transitory computer-readable memory medium, including program instructions, executable by a processor, for distributing product information over a multimedia network, the program instructions including instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
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obtaining, by a set top box via an access network coupling the set top box to an application server of a multimedia service provider, a product metadata application; receiving, via the access network from a content delivery server of the multimedia service provider, streaming content corresponding to a multimedia program, the streaming content including coordinated product metadata indicative of placed products appearing in the multimedia program and coordinated in time with appearances of the placed products in the program; and responsive to receiving a wirelessly transmitted notification from a remote control device at a particular time of the multimedia program, performing, by the set top box, in accordance with instructions of the product metadata application, operations including; accessing a portion of the coordinated product metadata coordinated with the particular time; identifying particular placed products corresponding to the portion of the coordinated product metadata; displaying a list of user selectable items corresponding to the particular placed products; responsive to detecting, by the set top box, user selection of a particular selectable item corresponding to a particular placed product, validating an identity of the user; and communicating, by the set top box, with the application server of the service provider to purchase the particular placed product, wherein the set top box is registered to the user and wherein said communicating includes a network identity of the set top box. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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