Patent ID: 9124916
Filing Date: 2015-09-01
Classification: G06Q,H04H,H04N

Abstract:
1. An interactive method for generating a supplementary, program-related output, the method comprising: receiving a supplementary, program-related data signal including an authorization code, said supplementary, program-related data signal containing program-related data associated with a programming signal broadcast to a user; storing said supplementary, program-related data signal on a portable storage media, wherein retrieval of rewards data corresponding to products or services is enabled by said stored supplementary, program-related data signal, and wherein the authorization code included in said stored supplementary, program-related data signal provides authorization for a reward corresponding to said products or services; accessing reward information corresponding to said products or services at a location external to the portable storage media via the Internet; and storing validation indicia on said portable storage media in response to accessing the reward information at the location external to the portable storage media, said validation indicia indicating, at a later time, that the reward is redeemable.