Multiplexed Telecommunication and Commerce Exchange Multimedia Tool

Abstract

A method and system for providing interactive media content are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises receiving an integrated video content. The integrated video content comprises an identification tag. The identification tag is extracted from the integrated video content. Content information associated with the integrated video content is accessed based on the identification tag. The content information and the integrated video content are then rendered to a user.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The accompanying drawings, which are included as part of the present specification, illustrate the presently preferred embodiment and together with the general description given above and the detailed description of the preferred embodiment given below serve to explain and teach the principles of the present invention.

FIG. 1 illustrates a block diagram of an exemplary interactive network including an interactive module, according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 illustrates a block diagram of an exemplary interactive module according to one embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 3 illustrates a block diagram of an exemplary identification tag generation module configured to generate an identification tag, according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 illustrates a block diagram of an exemplary integration module configured to integrate video content with an identification tag, according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 illustrates a block diagram of a duplication module configured to reproduce integrated video content, according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 illustrates a flow diagram of an exemplary process of providing interactive media content to a user, according to one embodiment.

FIG. 7 illustrates an exemplary computer architecture for use with the present system, according to one embodiment.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method, comprising: receiving an integrated video content, the integrated video content comprising an identification tag;extracting the identification tag from the integrated video content;accessing content information associated with the integrated video content based on the identification tag; andrendering the content information and the integrated video content to a user.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the content information comprises a list of products that are available for purchase by the user.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 2, further comprising: receiving a purchase order from the user, the purchase indicating the selection of one or more of the products that are available for purchase by the user; and sending the purchase order to a seller of the selected one or more products.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the integrated video content is in analog form.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the integrated video content is in digital form.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein accessing the content information comprises: sending the identification tag to a content database, the content database maintaining the content information as a function of one or more identification tags.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein rendering the content information and the integrated video content to the user comprises: rendering the content information and the integrated video content to the user via one or more of the following: digital television, analog television, video cassette, over the air transmission, streaming video, and digital versatile disc.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein rendering the content information and the integrated video content to the user comprises: displaying one or more icons represented by a character of the integrated video content, wherein the one or more icons are selectable by the user; anddisplaying a list of products associated with the character in response to the user selecting the one or more icons.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the identification tag is unique to the integrated video content.

10. A computer-readable medium having stored thereon a plurality of instructions, said plurality of instructions when executed by a computer, cause said computer to perform: receiving an integrated video content, the integrated video content comprising an identification tag; extracting the identification tag from the integrated video content;accessing content information associated with the integrated video content based on the identification tag; andrendering the content information and the integrated video content to a user.

11. The computer-readable medium of claim 10, wherein the content information comprises a list of products that are available for purchase by the user.

12. The computer-readable medium of claim 11, wherein the instructions cause the computer to perform: receiving a purchase order from the user, the purchase indicating the selection of one or more of the products that are available for purchase by the user; andsending the purchase order to a seller of the selected one or more products.

13. The computer-readable medium of claim 10, wherein the integrated video content is in analog form.

14. The computer-readable medium of claim 11, wherein the integrated video content is in digital form.

15. The computer-readable medium of claim 10, wherein accessing the content information comprises: sending the identification tag to a content database, the content database maintaining the content information as a function of one or more identification tags.

16. The computer-readable medium of claim 10, wherein rendering the content information and the integrated video content to the user comprises: rendering the content information and the integrated video content to the user via one or more of the following: digital television, analog television, video cassette, over the air transmission, streaming video, and digital versatile disc.

17. The computer-readable medium of claim 10, wherein rendering the content information and the integrated video content to the user comprises: displaying one or more icons represented by a character of the integrated video content, wherein the one or more icons are selectable by the user; anddisplaying a list of products associated with the character in response to the user selecting the one or more icons.

18. The computer-readable medium of claim 10, wherein the identification tag is unique to the integrated video content.

19. A computer system, comprising: a processor; andmemory coupled to the processor, the memory storing instructions;wherein the instructions when executed by the processor cause the processor to: receive an integrated video content, the integrated video content comprising an identification tag;extract the identification tag from the integrated video content;access content information associated with the integrated video content based on the identification tag; andrender the content information and the integrated video content to a user.

20. The computer system of claim 19, wherein the content information comprises a list of products that are available for purchase by the user.

21. The computer system of claim 20, wherein the instructions cause the processor to: receive a purchase order from the user, the purchase indicating the selection of one or more of the products that are available for purchase by the user; andsend the purchase order to a seller of the selected one or more products.

22. The computer system of claim 19, wherein the integrated video content is in analog form.

23. The computer system of claim 19, wherein the integrated video content is in digital form.

24. The computer system of claim 19, wherein the instructions cause the processor to: send the identification tag to a content database, the content database maintaining the content information as a function of one or more identification tags.

25. The computer system of claim 19, wherein the instructions cause the processor to: render the content information and the integrated video content to the user via one or more of the following: digital television, analog television, video cassette, over the air transmission, streaming video, and digital versatile disc.

26. The computer system of claim 19, wherein the instructions cause the processor to: display one or more icons represented by a character of the integrated video content, wherein the one or more icons are selectable by the user; anddisplay a list of products associated with the character in response to the user selecting the one or more icons.

27. The computer system of claim 19, wherein the identification tag is unique to the integrated video content.