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A system and method for ordering video content through the Internet. The system includes a customer interface accessible to a customer, at which the customer obtains information about video content and inputs order information using an interactive device. An Internet server in communication with the

A system and method for ordering video content through the Internet. The system includes a customer interface accessible to a customer, at which the customer obtains information about video content and inputs order information using an interactive device. An Internet server in communication with the customer interface transmits input order information to a data processing center for processing. The data processing center communicates the processed order information to the vendor of the ordered video content, and receives from the vendor information regarding the status of the order, which it then transmits to the customer interface via the Internet server. In one embodiment of the system of the present information, the computer interface is updated with new video content information received from the vendor via the data processing center and the Internet server. The Internet server can be programmed with customer identification information for verification of customer identify. Preferably, information is communicated between the customer interface and the Internet server in real time.

대표청구항 ▼

[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A system for a customer ordering video content using the Internet, the system comprising an interactive device, a telephone registration transmitting device, a customer interface, an Internet server, a data processing center, and a video content provider, whereina) the

[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A system for a customer ordering video content using the Internet, the system comprising an interactive device, a telephone registration transmitting device, a customer interface, an Internet server, a data processing center, and a video content provider, whereina) the telephone registration transmitting device is a telephone that transmits customer identification information, wherein the customer identification information comprises telephone address information and a first passcode, wherein the telephone address information comprises a first telephone number of the telephone registration device, wherein the first passcode is entered by the customer using the telephone registration transmitting device and wherein the customer identification information can be accessed by the Internet server;b) the interactive device transmits order information and customer verification information between the customer and the Internet server;c) the customer interface facilitates the transmittal of the order information and customer verification information between the interactive device and the Internet server, wherein the customer verification information comprises a second telephone number and a second passcode, wherein both the second telephone number and the second passcode are entered by the customer using the interactive device;d) the Internet server accesses the customer identification information and customer verification information and compares the first telephone number and the second telephone number, the Internet server also compares the first passcode with the second passcode, the Internet server transmits the order information between the interactive device and the data processing center only if the first telephone number matches the second telephone number and the first passcode matches the second passcode;e) upon receiving order information from the Internet server, the data processing center processes order information; andf) the video content provider delivers video content to the customer using broadband signals in response to order information received from the data processing center.