Method and system for allowing viewers to purchase program produ

Details Method and system for allowing viewers to purchase program produ Method and system for allowing viewers to purchase program produ

1997-04-02

2000-10-10

MacDonald, Allen R.

Data processing: financial, business practice, management, or co

Automated electrical financial or business practice or...

Electronic shopping

345327, 705 27, G06F 1900

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active

061310867

ABSTRACT:
To allow viewers to easily purchase products shown in entertainment programs, the viewers call an operator terminal. The operator terminal is networked to a central controller, which is also networked to remote terminals. Remote terminal operators enter data about props used in programs, copies of which are to be offered for sale. These remote terminals transmit this data to the central controller for storage in a database. Operators at the operator terminals can access the data stored at the central controller to respond calls from viewers seeking to purchase products.

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