| 摘要 |
Disclosed are apparatus and method for facilitating a purchase in conjunction with media content information. The apparatus includes a receiver configured to receive a transmission of media content, information regarding the content, and information for facilitating a purchase of at least one of a copy of the content, a good, and/or a service. The content may include broadcast media content and entertainment media content. The apparatus also includes a processor configured to process the information regarding the content and the information for facilitating a purchase of the copy of the content, the good, and/or the service. The apparatus also includes a display device for displaying information. |
| 主权项 |
1. A media playing device, comprising:
a receiver configured to receive a transmission comprising media content, information regarding the media content, and information for facilitating a purchase of a product, the product being at least one of a good and a service, the product being associated with the media content, the information for facilitating the purchase having a unique identifier associated with the media content; an input device configured to input information regarding a request of a user of the media playing device for the purchase of the product; a display device configured to display the information regarding the media content; one or more memory devices for storing the information regarding the media content and the information for facilitating the purchase; media player equipment configured to play the media content to the user; a processor operatively connected to the input device, the display device, said one or more memory devices, the receiver, and the media player equipment, the processor being configured to process the information regarding the media content, process the information for facilitating the purchase, process the information regarding the request, and generate a purchase request message; and a transmitter operatively connected to the processor and configured to transmit the purchase request message to a central processing computer for fulfilling the purchase. |
