IP Library Granted Patent US 8,904,465
Granted Patent B1
US 8,904,465 · App. 13/830,626 · Granted Dec 2, 2014

System for taking action based on a request related to an electronic media work

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Patent No.
US 8,904,465
App. No.
13/830,626
Granted
Dec 2, 2014
Kind
B1
Abstract

A user electronic device comprising one or more processors; and one or more computer readable media operatively connected to the one or more processors and having stored thereon computer instructions for carrying out the steps of: (a) receiving, at the user electronic device from the computer system, a media work and one or more associated tags; (b) receiving, at the user electronic device from a user input device, a query related to at least one of the one or more associated tags; (c) obtaining, at the user electronic device, instructions for an action to be performed based on the query; and (d) performing, at the user electronic device, the associated action, in response to the query.

Claims (21)

1. A user electronic device comprising:

one or more processors; and

one or more computer readable media operatively connected to the one or more processors and having stored thereon computer instructions for carrying out the steps of:

(a) receiving, at the user electronic device from a computer system, an electronic media work;

(b) receiving, at the user electronic device from the computer system, one or more tags associated with the electronic media work and generated as a result of an identification of a performer in the electronic media work using a non-exhaustive, near neighbor search of at least one compact electronic representation of at least a portion of the electronic media work being matched to one or more representative compact digital representations maintained in one or more databases operatively connected to the computer system;

(c) receiving, at the user electronic device from a user input device, a request related to at least one of the one or more associated tags;

(d) obtaining, at the user electronic device, machine-readable instructions for an action to be performed based on the request; and

(e) performing, at the user electronic device, the action, in response to the request.

2. The user electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the action comprises electronically providing at least one of a coupon or a certificate related to the electronic media work.

3. The user electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the action comprises allowing a user associated with the user electronic device to interact with a video stream related to the electronic media work.

4. The user electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the action comprises presenting a user associated with the user electronic device questions associated with the electronic media work.

5. The user electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the action comprises presenting a user associated with the user electronic device with additional information associated with the electronic media work.

6. The user electronic device of claim 5 , wherein the additional information is related to one or more products or services.

7. The user electronic device of claim 6 , wherein the additional information is related to names of the one or more products or services.

8. The user electronic device of claim 6 , wherein the additional information is related to a product category associated with the one or more products or services.

9. The user electronic device of claim 6 , wherein the additional information is related to a manufacturer of the one or more products.

10. The user electronic device of claim 6 , wherein the additional information is related to a website associated with the one or more products or services.

11. The user electronic device of claim 6 , wherein the additional information is related to an article of clothing.

12. The user electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the electronic media work comprises at least one of an audio, a video, or an image.

13. The user electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the user electronic device is at least one of a television, a set-top-box, a video recorder, a computer, a cell phone, a remote control, or a portable device.

14. The user electronic device of claim 5 , wherein the additional information comprises an advertisement.

Assignments (6)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Sep 10, 2025
From: NETWORK-1 TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: NETWORK-1 TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 072827/0540 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 1, 2016
From: COX, INGEMAR J., DR.
To: NETWORK-1 SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC.
Reel/Frame 037664/0309 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 13, 2016
From: NEC CORPORATION
To: COX, INGEMAR J., DR.
Reel/Frame 037508/0502 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 15, 2014
From: NEC CORPORATION
To: COX, INGEMAR J., DR.
Reel/Frame 034639/0350 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 16, 2013
From: NETWORK-1 SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC.
To: NETWORK-1 TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 031421/0338 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 21, 2013
From: COX, INGEMAR J., DR.
To: NETWORK-1 SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC.
Reel/Frame 030057/0258 →