Systems and methods for controlling purchasing and/or reauthorization to access content using quick response codes and text messages
A mobile device including a content module, an imaging module, and an interface. The content module is configured to attempt to access content including transmitting a content request signal from the mobile device to a user receiving device. The imaging module is configured to acquire an image of at least a portion of a screen shown on a display connected to the user receiving device. The interface is configured to transmit the image or information pertaining to the image to the user receiving device, a head end or a content provider to cause the user receiving device or the mobile device to receive an authorization signal for access to the content.
1. A user receiving device comprising:
an interface configured to receive a content request signal from a mobile device to access content and to receive user information from the mobile device; and
a control module configured to, in response to the content request signal, confirm the user information and display a content preview screen on a display, wherein the content preview screen includes a message, and, when the user information is confirmed, the content preview screen includes at least one of a quick response code, a bar code, a text message and a user input element,
wherein the interface is configured to, based on the at least one of the quick response code, the bar code, the text message and a user input corresponding to the user input element, receive a second request signal to access the content from the mobile device; and
wherein the control module is configured to obtain an authorization code based on the second request signal and download or display the content based on the authorization code.
2. The user receiving device of claim 1 , wherein:
the content preview screen includes the quick response code;
the interface is configured to receive from the mobile device the quick response code or information corresponding to the quick response code; and
the control module is configured to obtain the authorization code based on the quick response code or the information corresponding to the quick response code.
3. The user receiving device of claim 1 , wherein:
the content preview screen includes the text message;
the interface is configured to receive from the mobile device the text message or information corresponding to the text message; and
the control module is configured to obtain the authorization code based on the text message or information corresponding to the text message.
4. The user receiving device of claim 1 , wherein:
the content preview screen includes the user input element; and
the interface is configured to receive from the mobile device the second request signal corresponding to the user input element.
5. The user receiving device as recited in claim 1 wherein the content request signal comprises at least one of a channel selection, a program selection and a video selection.
6. The user receiving device as recited in claim 1 wherein the control module displays the content preview screen when the user and/or the mobile device is unauthorized.
7. The user receiving device as recited in claim 1 wherein the mobile device lost authorization and the authorization code is a reauthorization code.
8. The user receiving device as recited in claim 1 wherein the interface displays the text message and is configured to, based on an image of a text message or a user input corresponding to the user input element, receive the second request signal to access the content from the mobile device.
9. The user receiving device as recited in claim 1 wherein interface display the quick response code and the quick response code comprises a first unique identifier for the mobile device and a user of the mobile device.
10. The user receiving device as recited in claim 1 wherein the message comprises a purchase price.
11. A method of operating a user receiving device, the method comprising:
receiving at the user receiving device a content request signal from a mobile device to access content;
receiving user information at the user device from the mobile device;
confirming the user information;
in response to the content request signal, displaying a content preview screen on a display, wherein the content preview screen includes a message and, when the user information is confirmed, the content preview screen includes at least one of a quick response code, a bar code, a text message and a user input element;
based on the at least one of the quick response code, the bar code, the text message and a user input corresponding to the user input element, receiving a second request signal to access the content from the mobile device; and
obtaining an authorization code based on the second request signal and download or display the content based on the authorization code.
12. The method of claim 11 , comprising:
receiving at the user receiving device the quick response code or information corresponding to the quick response code from the mobile device, wherein the content preview screen includes the quick response code; and
obtaining the authorization code based on the quick response code or the information corresponding to the quick response code.
13. The method of claim 11 , comprising:
receiving at the user receiving device the text message or information corresponding to the text message from the mobile device, wherein the content preview screen includes the text message; and
obtaining the authorization code based on the text message or information corresponding to the text message.
14. The method of claim 11 , comprising receiving at the user receiving device the second request signal corresponding to the user input element from the mobile device, wherein the content preview screen includes the user input element.
15. The method of claim 11 , wherein the content request signal comprises at least one of a channel selection, a program selection and a video selection.
16. The method of claim 11 , further comprising displaying the content preview screen when the user and/or the mobile device is unauthorized.
17. The method of claim 11 , wherein the mobile device lost authorization and the authorization code is a reauthorization code.
18. The method of claim 11 , further comprising displaying the text message in the interface and receiving the second request signal to access the content from the mobile device through an interface based on an image of a text message or a user input corresponding to the user input element.
19. The method of claim 11 , further comprising displaying the quick response code on the interface and wherein the quick response code comprises a first unique identifier for the mobile device and a user of the mobile device.
20. The method of claim 11 , wherein the message comprises a purchase price.