Method and system for improved interactive television processing

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11076204-B2
Application number	US-201916522746-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 26, 2019
Priority date	Dec 1, 2006
Publication date	Jul 27, 2021
Grant date	Jul 27, 2021

Abstract

A system and method is disclosed to transmit electronic information to a user of a step-top box. The system includes a database that stores user registration and product information data. A set-top box is also provided that communicates with a remote controller with a touch screen and a server broadcasts the product information data to a plurality of set-top boxes for display on touch screens of remote controller communicating with the set-top boxes, respectively, without the product information being designated for a specific user of one set-top box. The server also transmits updated product information data that replaces a portion of the original product information data. Furthermore, a processor compares data relating to a transaction request from a user of one set-top box with user registration data stored in the database to identify the user, and that generates customized transaction data that is transmitted to the identified user.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A system for transmitting information to a display device, the system comprising:
a database configured to store user registration data and product information data relating to a plurality of products;
a server configured to broadcast the product information data of one of the plurality of products to a plurality of display devices to be displayed thereon, without the product information data being designated for a specific user of one display device of the plurality display devices, and to transmit updated product information data that replaces at least a portion of the product information data of the one product that was previously transmitted to the plurality of display devices to be displayed thereon, respectively; and
a processor configured to compare data relating to a transaction request from a user of the one display device with user registration data of the user stored in the database to identify the user, and to generate personalized user transaction data and personalized product information for the identified user of the one display device,
wherein the server is further configured to transmit the personalized user transaction data and the personalized product information to the one display device, such that the personalized product information is displayed in a customized manner on the one display device, with the customized manner of display being different than the display of the product information data previously broadcast to the plurality of display devices.

2. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the one display device comprises a television coupled to a set-top box configured to display the personalized product information in the customized manner on the one display device based on programming instructions included with the personalized product information.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to generate the personalized user transaction data and the personalized product information for the identified user of the one display device based on a state of a virtual shopping basket of the identified user.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the server is configured to transmit the personalized user transaction data and the personalized product information to the one display device over a computer network.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the transaction request from the user of the one display device is generated through a voice response system integrated in a remote control device communicatively coupled to the one display device.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the server is configured to broadcast the product information data to the plurality of display devices and to transmit the personalized user Transaction data and the personalized product information to the one display device of the identified user via one of a satellite and a content provider.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the product information data relating to at least one of the plurality of products includes product information and order information for the at least one of the plurality of products, and the product information data includes a first portion for display of an initial page for a first product of the plurality of products and a second portion for display of a second page for a second product of the plurality of products.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the personalized user transaction data includes at least one of a specialized price based on the identified user, payment options available for the identified user, tax calculation and shipping and handling calculations based on a geographical location of the identified user, shipping and handling options available for the identified user, and coupons and rebates available to the identified user.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the product information data includes metadata that defines how the product information data is presented on a display screen of the one display device of the identified user via a user interface application.

10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the server is further configured to transmit the updated product information data via a continuous data stream to the one display device of the identified user, wherein current updated product information data replaces at least part of the previously transmitted updated product information data displayed on the one display device of the identified user.

11. A method for transmitting information to a display device, the method comprising:
storing, in a database, user registration data and product information data relating to a plurality of products;
broadcasting, by a server, the product information data of one of the plurality of products to a plurality of display devices to be displayed thereon, without the product information data being designated for a specific user of one display device of the plurality display devices;
transmit, by the server, updated product information data that replaces at least a portion of the product information data of the one product that was previously transmitted to the plurality of display devices to be displayed thereon, respectively;
comparing, by a processor, data relating to a transaction request from a user of the one display device with user registration data of the user stored in the database to identify the user;
generating, by the processor, personalized user transaction data and personalized product information for the identified user of the one display device; and
transmitting, by the server, the personalized user transaction data and the personalized product information to the one display device, such that the personalized product information is displayed in a customized manner on the one display device, with the customized manner of display being different than the display of the product information data previously broadcast to the plurality of display devices.

12. The method according to claim 11 , wherein the one display device comprises a television coupled to a set-top box configured to display the personalized product information in the customized manner on the one display device based on programming instructions included with the personalized product information.

13. The method of claim 11 , further comprising generating, by the processor, the personalized user transaction data and the personalized product information for the identified user of the one display device based on a state of a virtual shopping basket of the identified user.

14. The method of claim 11 , further comprising transmitting, by the server, the personalized user transaction data and the personalized product information to the one display device over a computer network.

15. The method of claim 11 , further comprising generating the transaction request from the user of the one display device through a voice response system integrated in a remote control device communicatively coupled to the one display device.

16. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:
broadcasting, by the server, the product information data to the plurality of display devices; and
transmitting, by the server, the personalized user transaction data and the personalized product information to the one display device of the identified user via one of a satellite and a content provider.

17. The method of claim 11 , wherein the product information data relating to at least one of the plurality of products includes product information and order information for the at least one of the plurality of products, and the product information data includes a first portion for display of an initial page for a first product o

Assignees

• Hsni Llc

Inventors

• Johnson Gerard C
• Bunner Sean
• Mcdevitt John

Classifications

• H04N21/41265

  having a remote control device for bidirectional communication between the remote control device and client device (unidirectional remote control device H04N21/42204) · CPC title

• H04N21/2343 Primary

  involving reformatting operations of video signals for distribution or compliance with end-user requests or end-user device requirements {(video transcoding H04N19/40; media packet handling at the source H04L65/762)} · CPC title

• G06Q30/06

  Buying, selling or leasing transactions · CPC title

• G06Q30/02 Primary

  Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising · CPC title

• G06Q30/0217

  involving input on products or services in exchange for incentives or rewards · CPC title