Patent ID: 8949905
Filing Date: 2015-02-03
Classification: G06Q,H04N

Abstract:
1. A computer system comprising: a processor; a display; and a memory system, comprising instructions, which, when executed, cause the computer system to perform a multi-objective presentation and sale of goods and services by a bookmarking, cataloging and purchasing method, the method comprising the steps of: a. engaging a continuously running online video source; b. determining the type of display on which the video source is being viewed; c. enacting user interaction protocols appropriate for the type of display determined; d. determining that the video source has a transparent layer containing digital data regarding goods and services; e. accessing the digital data from the continuously running online video source; f. transferring the digital data from the continuously running online video source to a searchable catalog containing information about goods and services appearing on the continuously running video source, presenting the information about the goods and services in the searchable catalog to enable selection of a good or a service by a consumer; g. awaiting input from a consumer to display data regarding a good or service while the continuously running online video source runs; h. displaying data related to a good or service upon input from the consumer; i. prompting the consumer to either select or not select the good or service; j. automatically bookmarking the good or service to a catalog system if the consumer selects the good or service; k. prompting the consumer to display detailed information regarding the good or service and displaying the detailed information upon an affirmative response from the consumer; l. providing an option to purchase good or service within the detailed information regarding the good or service; m. placing the good or service in a virtual cart for future purchase, if consumer elects the option to purchase good or service; n. providing a purchasing capability for the good or service; o. repeating steps f through n until completion of video; p. displaying, upon completion of video, information regarding various goods and services within the video source, including all bookmarked goods and services; q. awaiting a selection by the consumer for more information regarding goods and services seen within the continuously running online video source, for viewing bookmarked goods and services, for viewing and purchasing goods and services in the virtual cart, for accessing information regarding other goods and services in the catalog system, or for other menu functions while the video source is continuously running so as not to disrupt the continuously running online video source; and r. performing the selection of the consumer.