Patent ID: 8468565
Filing Date: 2013-06-18
Classification: G06Q,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: identifying an element in motion picture programming prior to broadcast; obtaining a still image from the motion picture programming, wherein the still image contains the identified element; storing the still image having the identified element in a gallery of scenes stored separately from the motion picture programming, wherein the separate storage is on a web server and a portion of the gallery of scenes is accessible from a website served by the web server, and where the motion picture programming is not accessible from the website; storing digital information referred to by the identified element; displaying the still image to a viewer in response to a viewer selection, from the portion of the gallery of scenes using the website, of a scene of interest containing the still image, wherein there is no synchronization or direct correlation between the motion picture program broadcast and the elements on the website to generate the still images from the gallery of scenes, wherein the viewer selection comprises pressing one or more buttons on a remote control unit that automatically brings a user to the website where the still images can be viewed and elements from scenes in the image can be selected for purchase; and displaying the stored digital information referred to by the identified element to the viewer in response to the viewer viewing the still image containing the identified element and selecting the identified element in the still image, wherein the still image and the digital information referred to by the identified element are colocated prior to the viewer selecting the identified element in the still image.