System and method for wireless capture of encoded data transmitted with a television, video or audio signal and subsequent initiation of a transaction using such data

摘要

A device (110) which can be portable and therefore used in conjunction with several different data sources is arranged for wireless capture of encoded non-perceptible data directly from a light emitting device, such as a television (101) or other video and/or audio output device. The data is part of the ordinary program displayed by the device (101) and yet indiscernible by a viewer or listener. The indiscernible data may be information needed to order those services or products, including prices, delivery intervals, shipping details, coupon offers, and so-on. After capture, the device includes a memory arranged to store the data for later use, and communications circuitry (114 or 118) arranged to output at least portions of the data (or data derived from the captured data) to a remote agent or device (120,121), such as via a telephone call (via 140 or 109 or 112) or a data transfer to a point of sale device. <IMAGE>