INTERACTIVE OPTICAL CARDS AND OTHER HAND-HELD DEVICES WITH INCREASED CONNECTIVITY
A system for deriving benefits from the reception and processing of composite video signals by a hand-held device, such as a smart card. Video signals are modulated with auxiliary data creating composite video signals. The composite video signals are then transmitted to and received by a hand-held device. The auxiliary data is then detected in the modulated video signal by circuitry of the hand-held device. The user receives benefits resulting from the reception of the auxiliary data.
1 . A method comprising:
processing a purchase request for an airline ticket; and
providing purchase data associated with the airline ticket to a hand-held device, the hand-held device being capable of displaying information associated with the purchase data on a visual display.
2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving a ticketing request associated with the airline ticket;
providing ticketing information regarding the airline ticket; and
receiving a purchase request for the airline ticket,
wherein the processing of the purchase request is in accordance with the receiving of the purchase request.
3 . The method of claim 2 , further comprising:
providing notification regarding availability of the airline ticket,
wherein the receiving of the ticketing request is in accordance with the providing of the notification.
4 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
providing a video signal, the video signal including flight purchase information associated with the airline ticket.
5 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the flight purchase information is modulated within the video signal in a substantially invisible way.
6 . A method comprising:
receiving purchase data associated with an airline ticket;
receiving a display request from a user;
presenting a ticketing confirmation associated with the purchase data on a visual display;
receiving a redemption notification of the airline ticket; and
processing the redemption notification.
7 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the receiving of the purchase data comprises:
sending a ticketing request to a server associated with the airline ticket;
receiving ticketing information from the server;
verifying the ticketing information; and
providing a purchase request for the airline ticket to the server,
wherein the receiving of the purchase data is in accordance with the providing of the purchase request.
8 . The method of claim 7 , further comprising:
receiving a notification of ticket availability,
wherein the sending of the ticketing request is in accordance with the receiving of the notification.
9 . The method of claim 8 , further comprising:
reproducing a tone in accordance with the receiving of the notification.
10 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the server includes a travel website.
11 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the ticketing information includes at least one of ticket availability, ticket cost, flight information, and ticket restrictions, or combinations thereof.
12 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the purchase data includes the ticketing confirmation.
13 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the ticketing confirmation includes a code.
14 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the code includes a bar code.
15 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the code includes HyperText Markup Language (HTML).
16 . A machine-readable medium comprising instructions, which when implemented by one or more processors perform the following operations:
receive purchase data associated with an airline ticket;
receive a display request from a user;
present a ticketing confirmation associated with the purchase data on a visual display;
receive a redemption notification of the airline ticket; and
process the redemption notification.
17 . The machine-readable medium of claim 16 , wherein the one or more instructions to receive the purchase data include:
send a ticketing request to a server associated with the airline ticket;
receive ticketing information from the server;
verify the ticketing information; and
provide a purchase request for the airline ticket to the server,
wherein receiving of the purchase data is in accordance with providing of the purchase request.
18 . The machine-readable medium of claim 17 further comprising instructions, which when implemented by one or more processors perform the following operations:
receive a notification of ticket availability,
wherein sending of the ticketing request is in accordance with receiving of the notification.
19 . The machine-readable medium of claim 18 further comprising instructions, which when implemented by one or more processors perform the following operations:
reproduce a tone in accordance with the receiving of the notification.
20 . The machine-readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the server includes a travel website.
21 . The machine-readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the ticketing information includes at least one of ticket availability, ticket cost, flight information, and ticket restrictions, or combinations thereof.
22 . The machine-readable medium of claim 16 , wherein the purchase data includes the ticketing confirmation.
23 . The machine-readable medium of claim 16 , wherein the ticketing confirmation includes a code.
24 . The machine-readable medium of claim 23 , wherein the code includes a bar code.
25 . The machine-readable medium of claim 23 , wherein the code includes HyperText Markup Language (HTML).