Interactive video distribution systems – System for awarding coupon – token – or credit
Reexamination Certificate
2005-07-20
2009-02-17
Lonsberry, Hunter B. (Department: 2623)
Interactive video distribution systems
System for awarding coupon, token, or credit
C705S014270
Reexamination Certificate
active
07493636
ABSTRACT:
Electronic coupons are provided for items comprising products and services. The coupon information is received along with broadcasts of associated television programs. Selected coupon modes alert a viewer when coupon information is available for an item. The viewer alert comprises displayed marks superimposed over the broadcast of the television program. The displayed marks comprise indicators for each item for which coupon data is available, and the indicators may be representative of the items to which the indicators correspond. The coupon information for a particular item is selected when the viewer selects the indicator corresponding to the item in which the viewer is interested. Upon selection, the coupon information is displayed along with the broadcast of the currently selected television program. Coupon information may be selected for storage on a removable recording medium along with data corresponding to the television program with which the coupon information is associated. The coupon information is redeemed by the viewer by a merchandise retailer or dealer.
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Kitsukawa Tadamasa
Proehl Andrew M.
Szedo Gong
Totsuka Keiichi
Blakely , Sokoloff, Taylor & Zafman LLP
Lonsberry Hunter B.
Sony Corporation/Sony Electronic Inc.
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