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Method and system to defer transactions conducted via interactive television
Assignee: Vulcan Ventures Inc
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Filing: 2000-12-01
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Granted: 2007-03-20
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Expires: 2020-12-01
Abstract
Abstract A viewer can initiate and then defer a transaction conducted via an interactive television system. The transaction can involve obtaining information or ordering goods or services available from a network, such as the Internet, that is accessible via the interactive television system. As an example, while the viewer is watching a television commercial, the viewer can begin a transaction to order a product advertised in the commercial. If for some reason the viewer does not complete the transaction by the time the commercial has finished broadcasting, the viewer can complete the transaction at a later time. A user input device is useable to initiate the transaction, to store information related to the transaction, and then to use the stored information to complete the transaction if the transaction has been previously deferred.
Inventors
- 👤 Mai-Ian Tomsen
- 👤 Anthony F. Istvan
Bibliographic Details
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2026-10-29 05:40
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06Q; G06Q10/00; G06Q10/10; G06Q20/00; G06Q20/08; G06Q20/12; G06Q20/30; G06Q20/306; G06Q30/00; G06Q30/06; H; H04; H04L; H04L65/00; H04L65/60; H04L65/61; H04L65/611; H04N; H04N21/00; H04N21/20; H04N21/25; H04N21/254; H04N21/40; H04N21/43; H04N21/433; H04N21/4334; H04N21/45; H04N21/462; H04N21/4622; H04N21/47; H04N21/472; H04N21/4722; H04N21/478; H04N21/47815; H04N21/4782; H04N21/80; H04N21/81; H04N21/812; H04N21/8166; H04N7/00; H04N7/16; H04N7/173; H04N7/17309; H04N7/17318; H04N7/17327; H04L12/00; H04L12/02; H04L12/16; H04L12/18; H04L12/1859
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
90 words
A method comprising: receiving a broadcast segment including supplemental information as part of an interactive television transmission; displaying the broadcast segment with an indication that a transaction related to the supplemental information is available; receiving a user command to initiate the transaction; partially conducting the transaction while the broadcast segment is in progress; automatically deferring the transaction to be completed at a later time; and automatically resuming the transaction without any affirmative user action, wherein automatically resuming comprises automatically resuming the transaction at a beginning of a subsequent broadcast segment.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
90 words
A method comprising: receiving a broadcast segment including supplemental information as part of an interactive television transmission; displaying the broadcast segment with an indication that a transaction related to the supplemental information is available; receiving a user command to initiate the transaction; partially conducting the transaction while the broadcast segment is in progress; automatically deferring the transaction to be completed at a later time; and automatically resuming the transaction without any affirmative user action, wherein automatically resuming comprises automatically resuming the transaction at a beginning of a subsequent broadcast segment.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein automatically deferring comprises automatically deferring the transaction in response to completion of the broadcast segment.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein automatically deferring comprises automatically deferring the transaction in response to a particular amount of inactive time lapsing since user input was last received.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein automatically deferring comprises storing the supplemental information independently of user action.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein automatically deferring comprises storing the supplemental information within a remote control device for subsequent retrieval in order to complete the deferred transaction.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the broadcast segment comprises a television commercial.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 1 , further comprising suppressing an indication of a new transaction associated with a currently-displayed broadcast segment in response to resuming a deferred transaction.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 7 , wherein suppressing comprises filtering a trigger associated with the new transaction.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
108 words
A system comprising: a transceiver to receive a broadcast segment including supplemental information as part of an interactive television transmission; a display unit to display the broadcast segment with an indication that a transaction related to the supplemental information is available; a remote control device to receive a user command to initiate the transaction; and a processor to partially conduct the transaction while the broadcast segment is in progress, to automatically defer the transaction to be completed at a later time, and automatically resume the transaction without any affirmative user action, wherein the processor is to automatically resume the transaction at a beginning of a subsequent broadcast segment.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
108 words
A system comprising: a transceiver to receive a broadcast segment including supplemental information as part of an interactive television transmission; a display unit to display the broadcast segment with an indication that a transaction related to the supplemental information is available; a remote control device to receive a user command to initiate the transaction; and a processor to partially conduct the transaction while the broadcast segment is in progress, to automatically defer the transaction to be completed at a later time, and automatically resume the transaction without any affirmative user action, wherein the processor is to automatically resume the transaction at a beginning of a subsequent broadcast segment.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system of claim 9 , wherein the processor is to automatically defer the transaction in response to completion of the broadcast segment.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
31 words
The system of claim 9 , wherein the processor is to automatically defer the transaction in response to a particular amount of inactive time lapsing since user input was last received.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system of claim 9 , wherein the processor is to store the supplemental information independently of user action upon deferring the transaction.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system of claim 9 , wherein the processor is to store the supplemental information within the remote control device.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 9 , wherein the broadcast segment comprises a television commercial.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
31 words
The system of claim 9 , wherein the processor is to suppress an indication of a new transaction associated with a currently-displayed broadcast segment in response to resuming a deferred transaction.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system of claim 15 , wherein the processor is to suppress the new transaction by filtering a trigger associated with the new transaction.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
65 words
A method comprising: receiving and displaying a broadcast segment including supplemental information as part of an interactive television transmission; receiving a first user command to initiate a transaction related to the supplemental information; partially conducting the transaction; deferring the transaction in response to a second user command; and automatically resuming the transaction at a beginning of a subsequent broadcast segment without any affirmative user action.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
65 words
A method comprising: receiving and displaying a broadcast segment including supplemental information as part of an interactive television transmission; receiving a first user command to initiate a transaction related to the supplemental information; partially conducting the transaction; deferring the transaction in response to a second user command; and automatically resuming the transaction at a beginning of a subsequent broadcast segment without any affirmative user action.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 17 , wherein deferring comprises storing the supplemental information independently of user action.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 17 , wherein deferring comprises storing the supplemental information within a remote control device for subsequent retrieval in order to complete the deferred transaction.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 17 , wherein the broadcast segment comprises a television commercial.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
92 words
A method comprising: receiving and displaying a broadcast segment including supplemental information as part of an interactive television transmission; receiving a first user command to initiate a transaction related to the supplemental information; partially conducting the transaction; deferring the transaction in response to a second user command; storing the supplemental information within a remote control device for subsequent retrieval in order to complete the deferred transaction; and automatically resuming the transaction without any affirmative user action, wherein automatically resuming comprises automatically resuming the transaction at a beginning of a subsequent broadcast segment.
Claim 25
Independent Claim
92 words
A method comprising: receiving and displaying a broadcast segment including supplemental information as part of an interactive television transmission; receiving a first user command to initiate a transaction related to the supplemental information; partially conducting the transaction; deferring the transaction in response to a second user command; storing the supplemental information within a remote control device for subsequent retrieval in order to complete the deferred transaction; and automatically resuming the transaction without any affirmative user action, wherein automatically resuming comprises automatically resuming the transaction at a beginning of a subsequent broadcast segment.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 21 , further comprising retrieving the stored supplemental information from the remote control device when the transaction is to be resumed.
Claim 27
Independent Claim
104 words
A method comprising: receiving a television commercial together with supplemental information for conducting a transaction as part of an interactive television transmission; displaying the television commercial with an indication that the transaction is available; receiving a user command to initiate the transaction; partially conducting the transaction while the television commercial is in progress; automatically prompting a user to defer the transaction in response to completion of the television commercial; deferring the transaction in response to a subsequent user; and automatically resuming the transaction without any affirmative user action, wherein automatically resuming comprises automatically resuming the transaction at a beginning of a subsequent broadcast segment.
Claim 28
Independent Claim
104 words
A method comprising: receiving a television commercial together with supplemental information for conducting a transaction as part of an interactive television transmission; displaying the television commercial with an indication that the transaction is available; receiving a user command to initiate the transaction; partially conducting the transaction while the television commercial is in progress; automatically prompting a user to defer the transaction in response to completion of the television commercial; deferring the transaction in response to a subsequent user; and automatically resuming the transaction without any affirmative user action, wherein automatically resuming comprises automatically resuming the transaction at a beginning of a subsequent broadcast segment.
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