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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 02, 2009
James Pratt, Round Rock, TX (US);
Steven M. Belz, Cedar Park, TX (US);
Gregory Edwards, Austin, TX (US);
Paul Van Vleck, Austin, TX (US);
James Pratt, Round Rock, TX (US);
Steven M. Belz, Cedar Park, TX (US);
Gregory Edwards, Austin, TX (US);
Paul Van Vleck, Austin, TX (US);
AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
A computer-implemented method includes receiving, at a set-top box device, media content from a media content server. The media content includes one or more metadata tags associated with one or more items depicted when the media content is displayed. The computer-implemented method includes sending the media content to a display device. The computer-implemented method also includes receiving a first user selection to visually identify the one or more items. The computer-implemented method also includes receiving a purchase request to purchase at least one of the one or more items depicted.