Interactive smart card system for integrating the provision of remote and local services
AssigneeSmartTV Co.
InventorsFrank Nemirofsky, John C. Morris
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Abstract
The present invention includes methods and apparatus for increasing the efficiency of remote service transactions. According to the present invention, a smart card includes optics for receiving information from a television channel and a modem for providing real-time two way communication with a remote service provider. To maintain system security, data that is provided to the card may be encrypted. The present invention also includes applications of the smart card such as remote financial services, near video-on-demand with automated order and billing, pay-per-view with automated order and billing, appointment TV, home shopping, real-time market studies and opinion polls and electronic gaming and sweepstakes.
Claims22
A smart card for providing remote services comprising:
- a light sensor for receiving non-visual data transmitted from a display, said non-visual data encoded within light from said display;
- a central processing unit (CPU);
- a memory coupled to said CPU and said light sensor for storing said data;
- and
- interfacing means coupled to said CPU for interfacing with a remote service provider.
A method for providing remote services comprising the steps of:
- transmitting from a display non-visual data over a television channel, said non-visual data related to a transaction source;
- optically receiving in a smart card said data transmitted from the display;
- extracting a telephone number from said non-visual data;
- providing said telephone number to a communication interface;
- and
- carrying out a transaction with said transaction source.
A smart card for providing remote services;
- comprising:
- sensor means for receiving non-visual optical video signal transmitted from a source;
- a central processing unit (CPU);
- a memory coupled to said CPU and said sensor means for storing said data;
- and
- a modem coupled to said CPU for communicating with a remote service provider.
An apparatus for providing remote services comprising:
- a smart card;
- a sensor disposed on the smart card for sensing non-visual data transmitted from a display, said non-visual data encoded within light from said display;
- and
- interfacing means on the smart card for interfacing with a remote service provider in relation to the non-visual data.
An apparatus for providing remote services comprising:
- a smart card;
- a sensor disposed on the smart card for recognizing non-visual optical signals encoded within the content to be displayed from a display;
- and
- interfacing means on the smart card for interfacing with a remote service provider in relation to the non-visual data.
A method for providing remote services comprising the steps of:
- transmitting from a display non-visual optical signals encoded within the content to be broadcast via television;
- providing a smart card having a sensor disposed thereon for recognizing said non-visual optical signals;
- sensing said non-visual optical signals using the sensor;
- and
- interfacing with a remote service provider in relation to the non-visual optical signals.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.