System And Method In A Television System For Responding To User-Selection Of An Object In A Television Program Based On User Location

Abstract

A system and method in a system for responding to user-selection of an object in video based on geographical location, substantially as shown in and/or described in connection with at least one of the figures, as set forth more completely in the claims.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method, in a system, for responding to user selection of an object in video, the method comprising:
 determining an identity of a user-selected object appearing in a video stream being presented;   determining a geographical location;   determining, based at least in part on the determined object identity and on the determined geographical location, one or more actions to perform with regard to the user-selected object; and   performing the determined one or more actions.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein determining a geographical location comprises determining a geographical location of the user. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the determined one or more actions to perform comprise acquiring information associated with the user-selected object and associated with the determined geographical location. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein said acquiring information comprises determining, based at least in part on the determined object identity and the determined geographical location, a memory address associated with the information, and retrieving the information from the determined memory address. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein said acquiring information comprises determining, based at least in part on the determined object identity and the determined geographical location, a network address of a networked entity, and interacting with the networked entity at the determined network address to acquire the information. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein said acquiring information comprises determining, based at least in part on the determined object identity and the determined geographical location, one or more search terms, and performing a search for the information utilizing the determined one or more search terms. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , comprising providing a user interface by which a user-specified geographical location may be received, and wherein said determining a geographical location comprises determining the geographical location based at least in part on a user-specified geographical location. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more actions to perform comprise notifying a networked entity of the user's selection of the user-selected object. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more actions to perform comprise establishing a two-way communication session with a networked entity, and identifying the networked entity based at least in part on the determined object identity and the determined geographical location. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , comprising:
 receiving data associating a user-selectable object in the video with one or more actions to perform upon user-selection of the user-selectable object, said received data being based at least in part on the determined geographical location; and   storing the received data in memory of the user's local system.   
     
     
         11 . A system for responding to user selection of an object in video, the system comprising:
 at least one module operable to, at least:
 determine an identity of a user-selected object in video being presented; 
 determine a geographical location; 
 determine, based at least in part on the determined object identity and on the determined geographical location, one or more actions to perform with regard to the user-selected object; and 
 perform the determined one or more actions. 
   
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the at least one module is operable to determine a geographical location by, at least in part, operating to determine a geographical location of the user's local system. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the at least one module is operable to determine a geographical location by, at least in part, operating to determine a geographical location of a user. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the one or more actions to perform comprise acquiring information associated with the user-selected object and associated with the determined geographical location. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein said acquiring information comprises determining, based at least in part on the determined object identity and the determined geographical location, a memory address associated with the information and retrieving the information from the determined memory address. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein said acquiring information comprises determining, based at least in part on the determined object identity and the determined geographical location, a network address of a networked entity and interacting with the networked entity at the determined network address to acquire the information. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein said acquiring information comprises determining, based at least in part on the determined object identity and the determined geographical location, one or more search terms, and performing a search for the information utilizing the determined one or more search terms. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein said at least one module is operable to provide a user interface by which the user may input a user-specified geographical location, and wherein the at least one module is operable to determine a geographical location by, at least in part, operating to determine the geographical location based at least in part on a user-specified geographical location. 
     
     
         19 . A system for responding to user selection of an object within video, the system comprising:
 at least one module operable to, at least:
 determine an identity of a user-selected object appearing in a video stream being presented; 
 determine a geographical location; 
 receive data associating a user-selectable object in the video and a geographical location with one or more actions to perform upon user-selection of the user-selectable object; and 
 store the received data in memory; and 
 perform the determined one or more actions. 
   
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 19 , wherein said at least one module is operable to store the received data in memory by, at least in part, operating to store the received data in memory indexed by object identification and geographical location.