Invention Grant
US09032437B2 System and method for providing enhanced entertainment data on a set top box
有权
用于在机顶盒上提供增强的娱乐数据的系统和方法
- Patent Title: System and method for providing enhanced entertainment data on a set top box
- Patent Title (中): 用于在机顶盒上提供增强的娱乐数据的系统和方法
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Application No.: US13961564Application Date: 2013-08-07
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Publication No.: US09032437B2Publication Date: 2015-05-12
- Inventor: Gary W. LaFreniere , David Emerson , Kelsyn Rooks
- Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC
- Applicant Address: US CO Denver
- Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC
- Current Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US CO Denver
- Agency: Swanson & Bratschun, L.L.C.
- Main IPC: G06F3/00
- IPC: G06F3/00 ; G06F13/00 ; H04N5/445 ; H04N21/2543 ; H04N21/4185 ; H04N21/45 ; H04N21/462 ; H04N21/4722 ; H04N21/478 ; H04N21/81 ; H04N21/8549 ; H04N21/475

Abstract:
Embodiments of the disclosed invention include an apparatus, method, and computer program product for providing enhanced entertainment data. For instance, in one embodiment, a computer implemented method for providing enhanced entertainment data includes receiving a request for additional information related to a selected show and displaying the additional information, which includes a list of selectable merchandise associated with the selected show, in response to the request. In one embodiment, the method presents information related to a selected merchandise and an option for a user to purchase the selected merchandise. The method may further include retrieving a billing address associated with a subscriber account associated with the user in response to receiving a purchase request for the selected merchandise and placing an order for the selected merchandise using the billing address. The method may also include billing the order as part of a monthly service charge to the user.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130326550A1 SYSTEM & METHOD FOR PROVIDING ENHANCED ENTERTAINMENT DATA ON A SET TOP BOX Public/Granted day:2013-12-05
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