Patent ID: 7257549
Filing Date: 2007-08-14
Classification: G06Q,H04L,H04N

Abstract:
1. A system providing support for user transactions on a media exchange network, the system comprising: a television display for consumption of media at a first location; a storage for storing media, and having an associated network address; set top box circuitry at the first location, the set top box circuitry communicatively coupled to deliver media from the storage to the television display; an interface device for receiving from an authorization device associated with a first user at the first location, information for authorizing a user transaction, the interface device communicatively coupled to the set top box circuitry; and server software that receives a request from the first user of the media exchange network, the request comprising one or more of the associated network address, information identifying the user transaction, and at least a portion of the information for authorizing the user transaction, the server software enables authorization by the first user of a second user of the media exchanae network at a second location so that at least a portion of the authorized user transaction is performed with the second user, via a communication network, without divulging the identity of the first user to the second user.