Universal methods and device for hand-held promotional opportunities
View Patent ↗A method and system for auxiliary data detection. Data is received on a hand-held device from a display of a signal on a monitor. The signal is visually displayed on the monitor at a frequency. A modulated video signal is received on the hand-held device from a display device. The modulated video signal contains auxiliary data modulated within a video signal in a substantially invisible way. The modulated video signal is demodulated to obtain the auxiliary data. At least one of the data or the auxiliary data is processed to identify a promotional opportunity available through the hand-held device. The user of the hand-held device is notified of availability of the promotional opportunity through the hand-held device.
1. A method comprising:
receiving a modulated video signal on a first hand-held electronic device, the modulated video signal including a video signal modulated with auxiliary data;
demodulating the modulated video signal on the first hand-held electronic device to obtain the auxiliary data;
enabling availability of a plurality of sounds on the first hand-held electronic device based on obtaining the auxiliary data;
wirelessly receiving a synchronization signal on the first hand-held electronic device from a second hand-held electronic device, the second hand-held electronic device being a different hand-held electronic device than the first hand-held electronic device; and
reproducing on the first hand-held electronic device at least some of the plurality of sounds based on wirelessly receiving of the synchronization signal.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein enabling of the availability comprises:
decoding the plurality of sounds from the auxiliary data; and
storing the plurality of sounds on the first hand-held electronic device.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of sounds is stored on the first hand-held electronic device prior to receiving the first modulated video signal.
4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving the plurality of sounds from a media server.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of sounds are associated with a song.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the synchronization signal is a trigger.
7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving a sound reproduction instruction from a user,
wherein reproducing of at least some of the sounds on the first hand-held electronic device is based on the wirelessly receiving of the synchronization signal and receiving of the sound reproduction instruction.
8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
disabling the availability of the plurality of sounds on the first hand-held electronic device after reproduction of at least some of the plurality of sounds.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the modulated video signal is received
optically receiving the modulated video signal on the first hand-held electronic device, the modulated video signal including the auxiliary data modulated within the video signal.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the auxiliary data is modulated with an active portion of the video signal.
11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the auxiliary data is modulated within the active portion of the video signal in a substantially invisible way.
12. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
enabling a promotional opportunity on the first hand-held electronic device based on obtaining of the auxiliary data.
13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the promotional opportunity is an electronic coupon.
14. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first hand-held electronic device is a mobile telephone.
15. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
wirelessly transmitting an additional synchronization signal to the second hand-held electronic device from the first hand-held electronic device, the second hand-held electronic device being capable of reproducing a plurality of additional sounds based on wirelessly receiving the additional synchronization signal.
16. A non-transitory machine-readable medium comprising instructions, which when execute by a machine, cause the machine to:
receive a modulated video signal on a first hand-held electronic device, the modulated video signal including a video signal modulated with auxiliary data;
demodulate the modulated video signal on the first hand-held electronic device to obtain the auxiliary data;
enable availability of a plurality of sounds on the first hand-held electronic device based on obtaining the auxiliary data;
wirelessly receive a synchronization signal on the first hand-held electronic device from a second hand-held electronic device, the second hand-held electronic device being a different hand-held electronic device than the first hand-held electronic device; and
reproduce on the first hand-held electronic device at least some of the plurality of sounds based on wirelessly receiving the synchronization signal.
17. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second hand-held electronic device is capable of reproducing a plurality of second device sounds in synchronization with the first hand-held electronic device.