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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 24, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 10, 2007
Roger Kenneth Abrams, Raleigh, NC (US);
Robert Thomas Cato, Raleigh, NC (US);
Jeff David Thomas, Raleigh, NC (US);
Roger Kenneth Abrams, Raleigh, NC (US);
Robert Thomas Cato, Raleigh, NC (US);
Jeff David Thomas, Raleigh, NC (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Processing purchasing items is provided. A broadcast television signal is received at a television system. The broadcast television signal contains data indicating that an item in the broadcast television signal is being offered for sale. A visual cue is presented in association with the item being presented in the television system in response to receiving the data. In response to receiving a user input to purchase the item, a purchase request process is sent to a seller of the item to purchase the item using personal information needed to purchase the item stored in the television system.