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A viewer can initiate and then defer a transaction conducted via an interactive television system. The transaction can involve obtaining information or ordering goods or services available from a network, such as the Internet, that is accessible via the interactive television system. As an example, while the viewer is watching a television commercial, the viewer can begin a transaction to order a product advertised in the commercial. If for some reason the viewer does not complete the transaction by the time the commercial has finished broadcasting, the viewer can complete the transaction at a later time. A user input device is useable to initiate the transaction, to store information related to the transaction, and then to use the stored information to complete the transaction if the transaction has been previously deferred.
1. A method comprising:
receiving a broadcast segment including supplemental information as part of an interactive television transmission;
displaying the broadcast segment with an indication that a transaction related to the supplemental information is available;
receiving a user command to initiate the transaction;
partially conducting the transaction while the broadcast segment is in progress;
automatically deferring the transaction to be completed at a later time; and
automatically resuming the transaction without any affirmative user action, wherein automatically resuming comprises automatically resuming the transaction at a beginning of a subsequent broadcast segment.
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9. A system comprising:
a transceiver to receive a broadcast segment including supplemental information as part of an interactive television transmission;
a display unit to display the broadcast segment with an indication that a transaction related to the supplemental information is available;
a remote control device to receive a user command to initiate the transaction; and
a processor to partially conduct the transaction while the broadcast segment is in progress, to automatically defer the transaction to be completed at a later time,
and automatically resume the transaction without any affirmative user action, wherein the processor is to automatically resume the transaction at a beginning of a subsequent broadcast segment.
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17. A method comprising:
receiving and displaying a broadcast segment including supplemental information as part of an interactive television transmission;
receiving a first user command to initiate a transaction related to the supplemental information;
partially conducting the transaction;
deferring the transaction in response to a second user command; and
automatically resuming the transaction at a beginning of a subsequent broadcast segment without any affirmative user action.
18. The method of
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21. A method comprising:
receiving and displaying a broadcast segment including supplemental information as part of an interactive television transmission;
receiving a first user command to initiate a transaction related to the supplemental information;
partially conducting the transaction;
deferring the transaction in response to a second user command;
storing the supplemental information within a remote control device for subsequent retrieval in order to complete the deferred transaction; and
automatically resuming the transaction without any affirmative user action, wherein automatically resuming comprises automatically resuming the transaction at a beginning of a subsequent broadcast segment.
22. The method of
23. A method comprising:
receiving a television commercial together with supplemental information for conducting a transaction as part of an interactive television transmission;
displaying the television commercial with an indication that the transaction is available;
receiving a user command to initiate the transaction;
partially conducting the transaction while the television commercial is in progress;
automatically prompting a user to defer the transaction in response to completion of the television commercial;
deferring the transaction in response to a subsequent user; and
automatically resuming the transaction without any affirmative user action, wherein automatically resuming comprises automatically resuming the transaction at a beginning of a subsequent broadcast segment.
The present application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/220,798, filed Jul. 25, 2000, entitled "METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR COMMERCE VIA INTERACTIVE TELEVISION" and U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/236,422, filed Sept. 28, 2000, entitled "METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR COMMERCE VIA INTERACTIVE TELEVISION," both of which are incorporated herein by reference.
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to commerce over a data communication network, and more particularly, to transactions involving goods and/or services conducted via an interactive television network having connectivity to the data communication network.
2. Background Information
An important business element in the production and distribution of television programming is revenue received from manufacturers and service providers who pay to advertise their products. The ubiquitous television commercial is the manifestation of this enterprise. The survival of a television program is heavily dependent on the advertising revenue that can be realized from the television program. Advertisers in turn rely on the ability of the television program to draw viewers who then become potential purchasers of the advertised products. An effective commercial is one that captures the viewer's attention in a lasting manner and that ultimately results in the purchase of goods and/or services.
Television and Internet technologies are beginning to converge. In particular, access to the World Wide Web via an Internet-enabled television system (sometimes referred to as "interactive television" or "enhanced television") is progressing and becoming more popular. Viewers can obtain information about goods and services that are advertised in commercials by, for example, connecting to the Internet while viewing interactive television and ordering the advertised products.
Television commercials do not always effectively reach the viewer for various reasons. For example, many viewers take the opportunity during the commercial break to do things other than watch the commercial, and as a result, the viewers may miss a commercial that may be of interest to them. Sometimes, the broadcast time of a commercial is insufficient to provide interested viewers with time to write down a telephone number or an address needed for purchasing the advertised product. Furthermore, even if commercials advertise a product that is of interest to viewers, the commercials can nevertheless be annoying to the viewers because the commercials interrupt or distract from the regular television program.
Accordingly, improvements are needed in the advertisement of products in commercials and in the conducting of transactions related to the advertised products.
According to an aspect of the invention, a method provides a broadcast segment as part of an interactive television transmission. The broadcast segment includes supplemental information. The method includes receiving a first command sent from a user input device to initiate a transaction, with the transaction being related to the supplemental information in the broadcast segment. The transaction is completed, subsequent to completion of displaying of the broadcast segment, in response to a second command received from the user input device.
Non-limiting and non-exhaustive embodiments of the present invention are described with reference to the following figures, wherein like reference numerals refer to like parts throughout the various views unless otherwise specified.
Embodiments of a method and system for deferring transactions conducted via interactive television are described herein. In the following description, numerous specific details are provided, such as the description of system components in
Reference throughout this specification to "one embodiment" or "an embodiment" means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment of the present invention. Thus, the appearances of the phrases "in one embodiment" or "in an embodiment" in various places throughout this specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, or characteristics may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments.
As an overview, an embodiment of the invention allows a viewer or user to initiate and then defer a transaction conducted via interactive television. For example, while the viewer is watching a television commercial, the viewer can begin a transaction to order an advertised product. After the television commercial has finished broadcasting, the viewer can complete the transaction. In one embodiment, the transaction can be initiated and completed via a user input device.
The cable network 134 is provided by the cable service provider 108 to distribute the programming content to cable subscribers. A set top box (STB) 152, located on the premises of a cable television subscriber, receives the programming content or television signal, and delivers the television signal to the subscriber's television set 154. Alternatively or in addition, the television signal can be broadcast over a wireless medium and received by a traditional aerial antenna or by a satellite dish, and then delivered to the set top box 152. Alternatively or additionally, features and functionality of the set top box 152 may be integrated into a type of advanced television or other display device.
Moreover, embodiments of the invention can use other types of broadcast media, including but not limited to, digital cable systems, satellite, very-high-data-rate digital subscriber line (VDSL), web casts, etc. The features provided by the television set 154 can also be provisioned, in one embodiment, by a personal computer (PC) suitably configured with an adapter to convert television signals into a digitized format, and then to deliver the television signals to the video portion of the computer for display. It is noted that the invention is not limited to any one configuration of display hardware, as embodiments of the invention will work equally well using alternative reception and display arrangements.
In accordance with an embodiment of the invention, a connection to a communication network is provided for the cable subscriber. In one embodiment, the connection can be made via a cable modem 156 over a bi-directional communication link 155 to a cable modem termination system within the cable provider's 108 equipment. The connection continues to a data communication network, such as the Internet, by way of a public switched network (PSTN) 132. The PSTN network 132 is provided herein as an example, and it is understood that other types of networks may be used for connectivity to the Internet. A cable modem arrangement can be used because of its high bandwidth capability. In situations where some cable companies are not equipped to provide cable modem service to their customers, various other arrangements can be made. For example, a conventional modem connection can be used to access the Internet over a telephone line. As another example, Internet access can be gained over a DSL connection or an integrated services digital network (ISDN) connection using a telephone line. Wireless systems are also available for providing Internet access. In one embodiment, downstream data transmission can occur via cable or satellite, and upstream data transmission can occur via a telephone line.
It is noted that the Internet is chosen as an example of a data communication network because it is a well-established network, and connectivity to the Internet is easily made. However, it is noted that a global communication network, such as the Internet, is not required to practice other embodiments of the invention. A locally provided and maintained communication network may be used in an embodiment.
Continuing with
As noted above, the local studio 106 can insert additional programming into the received transmission, for example, to provide cable content that includes locally provided channels. The programming is then distributed to customers over the cable network 134. In addition to local program insertion, the local studio 106 can insert advertising content. Product supplemental information relating to the advertising for participating merchants 122 can also be inserted. Product supplemental information can include information relating to the goods or services being advertised in the commercial. In addition to goods and services, coupons and other information services can be made available to the viewer, which in one embodiment can be obtained via the merchant's 122 web site 124 on the Internet. Triggers, such as Advanced Television Enhancement Forum (ATVEF) triggers, which are related to the web site 124 and/or to its contents, can be continuously updated as the television broadcast is being received.
In accordance with an embodiment of the invention, a participating merchant list 153 may be maintained. As the name implies, this list permits participating merchants 122 to provide their product supplemental information to the viewer. The participating merchant list 153 may be provided to and stored in the set top box 152. Alternately or additionally, the participating merchant list 153 may be stored at a head-end or other system of the cable service provider 108, or at a third party system. In this embodiment, the participating merchant list 153 may operate as a "white" list which allows transmission of triggers from authorized merchants and filters out other triggers. In another embodiment, a "blocked" or "black" list may be maintained at the set top box 152 or elsewhere. Such a blocked list filters out undesirable triggers and may be created and/or maintained by the cable service provider 108. Alternately or additionally, such a blocked list may be edited by an end user.
Various techniques for carrying the product supplemental information can be used. For example, triggering, announcement, or resource information can be included and sent using the ATVEF standard, in a manner known by those skilled in the art. For instance, a uniform resource locator (URL) address can be embedded in the broadcast stream. Other standards that may be used include triggering mechanisms from Wink and WorldGate. Another technique is to embed code or a script in the stream that runs on the client (e.g., at the set top box 152) to provide the information and/or purchase experience.
As noted above, the triggers, resources, or announcements can be inserted by the originating broadcaster 104, a local broadcaster 106, or by the cable system operator 108.
As noted above, Internet access is not necessary to practice the invention. A locally provided network may be within the scope of the invention as claimed. The cable provider 108 can supply the foregoing features, for example, by providing a web site or "walled garden" that is accessed by its subscribers. In such a case, the cable provider 108 serves as an intermediary and submits the purchases to the actual merchants 122 or 222.
The plurality of content sources 304 is coupled to the Internet 302. For example, a content source 304 may comprise a web site portal such as Go2Net.com, or a news web site such as CNN.com, or other types of sources. Each content source 304 may have various data feeds 312, servers 314, and sources 316/318 coupled to it.
For example, news or stock quote feeds 312 may be fed into the content source 304. Servers 314 may provide advertisements for insertion into multimedia content delivered by the content source 304. Sources 316/318 may provide images 316, streaming video 318, and other content to the content source 304. Various other feeds, servers and sources may also be coupled to the content source 304 of
The Internet 302 comprises a network of networks and is well known in the art. Communications over the Internet 302 can be accomplished using standard protocols such as transmission control protocol/internet protocol (TCP/IP), hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP), file transfer protocol (FTP), or other protocols. The Internet 302 is coupled to the plurality of distribution centers 306, and each distribution center 306 is in turn coupled to a plurality of client terminals 308, which may comprise a set top box, a PC, an interactive television set, or another type of communication device or display device.
In alternative or in addition to the Internet 302 being used to distribute multimedia content from the content sources 304 to distribution centers 306, communications channels or networks 320 apart from the Internet 302 may couple one or more content sources 304 to one or more distribution centers 306. One example of such an alternate path for communications is illustrated by a first dashed line 320 in
Caches 310 may be provided at (or coupled to) the distribution centers 306. Such caches 310 may be used to increase the performance in the delivery of multimedia content to the client terminals 308. For example, larger files for video and other high bandwidth content may be stored in such caches 310, which may be closer to the client terminals 308 than to the content sources 304. In addition, reliability and guaranteed bandwidth may be provided because the Internet 302 is not in-between such caches 310 and the client terminals 308.
The television commercial 402 may have an audio or visual (or both) indicator 404 to indicate the availability of enhanced content (e.g., product supplemental information), which the viewer can access using a viewer input device. In the example shown in
Activation of the indicator 404, by pressing a buy button 174 or an information button 172 of the remote control unit 158 shown in
The display screen 504 displays product supplemental information or content 508 that is associated with the television commercial 402. The content 508 can be transmitted to the webpad 502 from the set top box 152 and then displayed on the display screen 504, subsequent to activation of the indicator 404 in one embodiment. In another embodiment, the content 508 displayable on the display screen 504 can be automatically transmitted from the set top box 152 to the webpad 502 while the television commercial 402 is playing (e.g., without requiring prior activation of the indicator 404 by the viewer). The television commercial 402 can display a prompt 501 that instructs the viewer to continue with the transaction. In the example shown in
In one embodiment, the information used for completion in
It is also understood that transactions may be "completed" after being deferred, without necessarily resulting in an ultimate purchase of the advertised product. That is, if after resuming the transaction after deferral, the viewer decides not to purchase the product, the viewer can press a "Cancel" button or simply stop conducting the transaction. In such a case, the transaction is "completed" even though the advertised product was not ultimately purchased. Also, it is also understood that "completion of a transaction" does not necessarily include subsequent events such as delivery of the ordered product to the viewer via U.S. mail, mailing of receipts electronically or in hard copy form, etc. In addition, it is possible to initiate multiple transactions and then to defer one or more of these transactions, in a manner similar to a "shopping cart" method. Subsequently, one or more of these transactions may be completed. Accordingly,
Beginning at 804, television programming is sent to the set top box 152. The television programming can include one or more broadcast segments, such as the television commercial 402 that includes enhanced content or product supplemental information that can be displayed on the television set 154. At 806, the broadcast segment, and/or its associated enhanced content that is useable for a potential transaction, can be buffered/stored/cached. Examples of the information that can be stored include web pages, URLs, templates having product order forms or ordering instructions, control and communication data useable for conducting the transaction, data associated with triggers and announcements, etc. In one embodiment, this storage can occur in conjunction with the reception of the segment and independently of viewer action via the remote control unit 158 or via the webpad 502. In another embodiment, this storage can be in response to and triggered by viewer action that sends a command to the set top box 152, such as when the viewer hits the buy button 174 or the information button 172 of the remote control unit 158, or by using one of the controls 506 of the webpad 504.
At 808, one or more prompts 501 can be displayed on the television set 154 to prompt the viewer to conduct the transaction via the webpad 502, and in response, the viewer can use the web pad 502 to send a command to initiate or continue the transaction. The transaction is conducted at 810, which can include activities such as providing the viewer with access to URLs, receiving transaction information or commands from the viewer, sending information related to the transaction to the viewer, etc.
At 812, an embodiment of the invention monitors if the television commercial 402 has ended and/or whether the transaction is completed. If not, then the transaction is allowed to continue at 810. If the television commercial 402 has ended at 812, then the regular television programming is displayed and the transaction is deferred at 814. Deferral of the transaction at 814 can occur in several non-exhaustive ways: automatically upon ending of the television commercial 402, upon receipt of a command from the viewer to defer the transaction (e.g., sent via the webpad 502), after lapsing of an amount of inactive time since the last viewer input was received, etc.
The information associated with the incomplete transaction is stored, and activity is monitored at 816 for an indication of whether the transaction can be taken off its deferred state. This activity that is indicative of a possible continuance of the transaction can include, for example, the beginning of the next commercial break, receiving a signal/command from the viewer to resume the transaction (sent via the webpad 502), displaying a prompt on the television set 154 that requests the viewer to complete the transaction and then receiving a command from the viewer in response to the prompt, etc. If such activities are not detected, then deferral of the transaction and display of the regular programming continues at 814.
If activity is detected at 816 indicating that the transaction can resume, then the transaction is allowed to be conducted at 818. Reconnection to the Internet and/or to the relevant web pages related to the transaction can occur at 818, as well as access and retrieval of stored content for the transaction. If necessary, filtering or suppression of triggers, announcements, resources, and other data related to the currently displayed television program or television commercial can also be implemented at 818, so as not to interfere with the resumed transaction. Such filtering or suppression, including the stripping of triggers, can be performed by a multiple system operator (MSO), components of the set top box 152, or by other components in the systems shown in
The set top box 152 can further include a network interface 906 to communicate with the cable network 134 and/or the Internet via the communication link 155. A television set interface 908 provides a communication interface with the television set 154. The transceiver 157 allows communication with the webpad 502 via a wireless or hardwire communication link 914. The communication link 914 can include IR, RF, optical, twisted pair, coaxial, or other types of suitable media. Miscellaneous components 910 of the set top box 152 can include various controls (e.g., television set volume, picture, color controls, etc.), hardware, and software related to operation of the set top box 152, which for the sake of simplicity are not described in further detail herein because they would be familiar to those skilled in the art having the benefit of this disclosure. Components of the set top box 152 are coupled to each other via one or more busses 912.
The webpad 502 includes a processor 916 and a machine-readable storage medium 918, which can comprise (including its associated hardware) types of RAM, ROM, buffers, caches, magnetic tape, disk drives, CDs, DVDs, and the like. According to an embodiment, the storage medium 918 can store web pages, URLs, transaction templates, or other content that is storable when the viewer is conducting and/or deferring a transaction such as those described above. The storage medium 918 can also store other machine-readable instructions, code, or software that can be used by the processor 916 to control operation of components of the webpad 502 and/or for communication with the set top box 152.
A transceiver 920 allows communication with the transceiver 157 of the set top box 152 via the communication link 914. The webpad 502 also includes the display 504 and its driver, the controls 506 (e.g., keypad or buttons) to allow the viewer to enter information and selections, and a power supply 922. One or more busses 924 couple these components together. The display 504 may comprise a touch screen to include functionality of the controls 506 via on-screen controls.
In one embodiment, the webpad 502 can communicate with the Internet by transmitting signals to and receiving signals from the set top box 152, which can have connectivity to the Internet. In another embodiment, the webpad 502 can communicate directly with the Internet, such as via its own wireless or hardwire connection to the Internet, without having to route its communications with the Internet through the set top box 152.
In conclusion, the viewer can initiate and then defer a transaction conducted via interactive television systems such as those shown in
The above description of illustrated embodiments of the invention, including what is described in the Abstract, is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise forms disclosed. While specific embodiments of, and examples for, the invention are described herein for illustrative purposes, various equivalent modifications are possible within the scope of the invention, as those skilled in the relevant art will recognize.
For example, while the webpad 502 has been described herein as a wireless device, it is to be appreciated that other devices can provide features that are similar to those provided by the webpad 502. For instance, a laptop computer, a PC, or an electronic book device coupled to the set top box 152 may be used in one embodiment as the user input device for deferring transactions. The webpad 502, the laptop computer, or the PC may be coupled to the set top box 152 in a wireless or hardwire manner.
As another example, transactions other than those related to commercials may be deferred in one embodiment of the invention. That is, a regular television program can make available enhanced content that is related to the television program (e.g., while watching a football game, the viewer is presented with an indicator to indicate that statistics about a particular player are available via the Internet). The viewer can access the enhanced content while the television program is being displayed, begin a transaction related to the enhanced content, and then defer the rest of the transaction at a later time, such as during the next commercial break.
As yet another example, although the webpad 502 has been described herein as a device useable for initiating, deferring, and completing transactions, it is to be appreciated that in one embodiment, the webpad 502 can be used in other ways. A viewer can use the webpad 502 to navigate through a purchase experience for a particular product on any platform supported by the interactive television systems shown in
These modifications can be made to the invention in light of the above detailed description. The terms used in the following claims should not be construed to limit the invention to the specific embodiments disclosed in the specification and the claims. Rather, the scope of the invention is to be determined entirely by the following claims, which are to be construed in accordance with established doctrines of claim interpretation.
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2. I was referring the horrific physical transformation she went through in being turned into a drone. I think that would leave her a little shaken to say the least. You don't just recover from something like that without a little trauma.
You're not considering their mind set upon assimilation.
Picard wasn't prepared for it, the Borg took him against his will.
Janeway gave herself to them willingly. She was already mentally prepared for the assimilation and de-assimilation process. The Borg bent Picard to their will, Janeways mind was never fully connected to the collective. So Janeway her will was still her own. Unlike Picard or Sisko, Janeway didn't fear the Borg. Thanks to Picard and other captains that faced the Borg, it gave her enough insight to know how to circumvent them.
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By Jim GaramoneAmerican Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, March 1, 2006 While economic and political discussions will dominate President Bush's time during his visit to India and Pakistan, security issues also are important.
Bush will meet with leaders in India and Pakistan over the next three days. As part of the trip, he visited Afghanistan today and conferred with Afghan President Hamid Karzai.
Pentagon officials speaking on background characterized U.S. military relations with India and Pakistan as excellent.
India, with 1.1 billion people, is an increasingly important trading partner, and is the largest democracy in the world. Pakistan is a frontline state in the global war on terrorism, officials said.
India has an economy growing at an annual rate of about 8 percent. The country has a large middle class that is getting larger. India did not always have the best relationship with the United States. It was only in 1991 that the country turned toward a market-oriented economy, and the results have been astonishing, officials said.
India has invested in its military. The Indian navy is the most capable naval force in South Asia. With one aircraft carrier and two on order, it is capable of projecting power throughout the Indian Ocean region.
Maritime security cooperation between the United States and India is important. Piracy is a danger in the region, officials said. Recently, U.S. ships were involved in thwarting a pirate attack off the coast of Somalia, and there have been repeated pirate attacks on shipping using the Straits of Malacca.
The United States would like more exercises with the Indian navy to increase interoperability. "Learning how to work together in a contingency is not the best way to go," said a defense official. "Let's figure out the details of how to work together in training."
The exercises allow the Indian and American militaries to work together when problems do occur. The Indian and U.S. navies worked together very well, for example, in the aftermath of the 2004 tsunami, officials said.
One example the officials pointed to was a "target of opportunity" exercise between the USS Ronald Reagan and the INS Vriaat. The two aircraft carriers conducted a "passing exercise" that was drawn up by respective staffs quickly.
"They not only did the PASSEX ... but they had aircraft exercising," said an official. He said this reinforced the ability to work together, and the ability to coordinate complicated scenarios. The exercise included having to exchange liaison officers, command and control procedures and working out rules of the exercise. "These are all the things needed were this an actual contingency," the official said. "It was more than just a photo op. It was a very meaningful exercise in which both navies learned a lot."
In Pakistan, defense officials look more to a long-term and strategic relationship between the United States and Pakistan. The military-to-military engagement program between the two countries is excellent, officials said. Pakistan has about 225 international military education and training students in the United States now - one of the larger numbers among foreign nations.
The United States conducts five or six bilateral exercises per year each year with Pakistan, and maintains a large foreign military sales program, officials said.
Pakistan also is a frontline state in the war on terror. Pakistani troops are in Waziristan - a portion of the country on the border with Afghanistan - to find and capture al Qaeda terrorists. U.S., Afghan and Pakistani leaders cooperate well in the monthly Tripartite talks to help seal the border with Afghanistan to terrorist infiltration.
But in the last year, the largest American effort in the country has been military response to the earthquake that struck in October. "This showed Pakistanis that the relationship is more than just kinetic," one official said.


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A recycled Trek vs. politics controversy brings up a surprising question about Kirk star
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Jason Isaacs easily sheds his Harry Potter facade to take on fascinating new project
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Can you get used to seeing Jason Isaacs without the long blond hair? You will within minutes of the debut of "Awake," an alternate universe-style crime drama that NBC will hope and pray will become a much-needed hit. "Awake" is set to debut March 1 in a Thursday 10 p.m. timeslot that neither "Pri ...Read More


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Spawn.com asked the 52-year-old Detroit native, born Vincent Furnier, about where the name Alice Cooper came from. Plus, we found out a few other obscure facts along the way.
"The Alice Cooper name is almost one of the great urban legends," Alice said. "Ninety percent of what you hear about Alice Cooper or others like Marilyn Manson is urban legend. The name came along because we wanted to do the opposite thing, to go the other way that wasn't dark. It could have just as easily been Mary Thomas, but Alice Cooper had a macabre feel to it like Lizzie Borden (the Massachusetts woman accused of murdering her father and stepmother in 1892 with an axe). The audience was expecting a blonde folk singer, but they got A Clockwork Orange."
Responding to the oft-mentioned rumor that the name Alice Cooper came from an encounter with a Ouija board, Alice said, "I might have told that to the press. I think some reporter asked me about it once, and I said 'sure,' but it's false." (Leave it to Spawn.com to uncover the truth!)
When asked about what he collects, Alice mentioned that he is a big action figure collector - constantly scouring antiques stores for the first generation of Star Wars action figures.
Regarding his musical tastes, he said he's pretty eclectic, usually listening to guitar-driven rock 'n' roll, such as Offspring. But he also likes the Beatles' first album and Westside Story. One music style he does not like, however, is country.
What album does he consider his best? Love it to Death. "It's what I consider the first real Alice Cooper album, where the producer caught all the theatrics. If you want to really listen to Alice Cooper, play that one."


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McLaren MP4-12C Press Launch [Video]
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McLaren has released an official video of last week's MP4-12C press launch.
As we have previously reported, the supercar features a twin-turbo 3.8-litre V8 with 447 kW (600 bhp / 608 PS) and 599 Nm (442 lb-ft) of torque. Connected to a seven-speed "Seamless Shift" dual clutch transmission (with normal, sport and high performance modes), the MP4-12C will likely accelerate from 0-100 km/h in less than 3.8 seconds and have a top speed in excess of 300 km/h (186 mph).
Set to go on sale next spring, the MP4-12C will be available in 19 countries. It will be priced between £125,000 ($186,155 / €139,447) and £175,000 ($260,487 / €195,225) and "will feature innovative technical and customer-focused engineering and design that will offer new levels of performance in its price bracket."
On 18 March 2010, McLaren Automotive held a press conference for global media entitled 'Inside McLaren - the Launch of a New Car Company'. The video footage includes the new McLaren MP4-12C high performance sports car, McLaren Automotive Executive Chairman Ron Dennis, McLaren Automotive Managing Director Antony Sheriff and 2009 and 2008 Formula 1 World Champions Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton.
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The McLaren MP4-12C goes on sale in spring 2011 from bespoke McLaren Automotive retailers in 19 countries across the globe. It sits in the market of 'core' sports cars that cost between £125,000 and £175,000 and will feature innovative technical and customer-focused engineering and design that will offer new levels of performance in its price bracket.
The 12C will be built initially at the award-winning Fosters+Partners-designed McLaren Technology Centre (MTC) in Woking, England. In spring 2011, the innovative combination of hand-built and 'lean' production processes will transfer to the new £40 million McLaren Production Centre next door to the MTC.
The McLaren Automotive retail network will be confirmed through the second half of 2010, along with pricing of the 12C and final performance figures for the car.


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By John J. KruzelAmerican Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10, 2007 A secure, stable, democratic Iraq at peace with its neighbors is attainable with "substantial U.S. resolve and commitment," U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Ryan C. Crocker told the House Armed Services and Foreign Affairs committees today. (Video)
"It is possible for the United States to see its goals realized in Iraq, and that Iraqis are capable of tackling and addressing the problems confronting them today," he said.
Presenting what he called a "sober assessment," Crocker joined Army Gen. David H. Petraeus, commander of Multinational Force Iraq, during the first of two days of hearings on the status of the war and political developments in Iraq.
"The cumulative trajectory of political, economic and diplomatic developments in Iraq is upward, although the slope of that line is not steep," he said. "This process will not be quick; it will be uneven, punctuated by setbacks and achievements, and it will require substantial U.S. resolve and commitment."
Crocker said understanding Saddam Hussein's brutal legacy is indispensable to making a realistic assessment of Iraq's "revolution" and current challenges facing the country. "A new Iraq had to be built almost literally from scratch, and the builders in most cases were themselves reduced to their most basic identity, ethnic or sectarian," he said.
Though Iraqis have made "much progress" forging an institutional framework in the past 18 months, divisive forces during that time have widened fissures between the country's Shiite, Sunni and Kurdish populations. "The sectarian violence of 2006 and early 2007 had its seeds in Saddam's social deconstruction, and it had dire consequences for the people of Iraq, as well as its politics," Crocker said, calling Iraq a "traumatized society."
Under this tense backdrop, Iraqis are facing "some of the most profound political, economic, and security challenges imaginable," Crocker said.
But despite such challenges, "the seeds of reconciliation are being planted," the ambassador noted.
One example is the central government accepting more than 1,700 young men --including some former insurgents or sympathizers -- from the Abu Ghraib area west of Baghdad as members of Iraq's security forces. The government also has reached out to former military members, offering them retirement pay or jobs in Iraq's burgeoning military or public sector.
The ambassador said signs of political progress occurring at a national level are "neither measured in benchmarks nor visible to those far from Baghdad." Crocker cited budding political debates about federalism by Iraqi leaders, including Sunnis. Civic spirit is showing signs of life outside Baghdad, as residents of the Anbar and Salah a-Din provinces are learning to use their political voices to empower their communities, he added.
Crocker said there is "palpable frustration in Baghdad" over a resource-sharing system that is complicated by sectarian interests, but that "practical action" to share oil resources and revenues is occurring despite legislation governing such disbursement.
Similarly, because they are imbued with complex sectarian ties, "we should not be surprised or dismayed" that Iraqis have yet to solve issues dealing with de-Baathification reform and provincial powers, Crocker said.
"With de-Baathification, Iraqis are struggling to come to terms with a vicious past," he said. "They are trying to balance fear that the Baath party would one day return to power with the recognition that many former members of the party are guilty of no crime and joined the organization not to repress others but for personal survival.
"With provincial powers, Iraqis are grappling with very serious questions about what the right balance between the center and the periphery is for Iraq," Crocker continued. "Some see the devolution of power to regions and provinces as being the best insurance against the rise of a future tyrannical figure in Baghdad. Others see Iraq, with its complex demographics, as in need of a strong central authority."
The ambassador said he was encouraged in late August when Iraq's five most prominent national leaders issued a communiqué expressing their commitment to working through key issues including de-Baathification and balancing provincial power. Additionally, the leaders publicly stated their desire to develop a long-term relationship with the United States.
Crocker cited dramatic security improvements in Iraq, especially in the country's northern and western regions. Six months ago in Anbar province, for instance, violence was rampant with daily attacks against coalition forces.
"But al Qaeda overplayed its hand in Anbar, and Anbar has began to reject its successes -- be they beheading schoolchildren or cutting off people's fingers as punishment for smoking," Crocker said. "Recognizing that the coalition would help eject al Qaeda, the tribes began to fight with us, not against us, and the landscape in Anbar is dramatically different as a result."
The ambassador noted that civilians are rejecting extremist ideology and practices, including Shiite extremism, elsewhere in Iraq, in favor of security and diplomatic reforms. "Realizing this vision will take more time and patience on the part of the United States, I cannot guarantee success in Iraq," Crocker said.
"I do believe, as I have described, that it is obtainable," he said. "I am certain that abandoning or just drastically curtailing our efforts will bring failure, and the consequences of such a failure … (is an)Iraq that falls into chaos or civil war (that)will mean massive human suffering well beyond what has already occurred within Iraq's borders."
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San Antonio Christian wide receiver Corey Robinson was selected to play in the 2013 U.S. Army All-American Bowl. Robinson (6-foot-4, 195 pounds), leads the area with 1,414 receiving yards and 20 TDs.
He committed to Notre Dame in March and is the son of former Spurs center David Robinson. The All-American Bowl is scheduled for Jan. 5 at the Alamodome.


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I began part-time teaching before and during the completion of my PhD, delivering accredited evening classes in Film Studies at the Division of Adult Continuing Education (now the Institute of Life Long Learning) at the University of Sheffield.
My first full-time post was teaching Film History within the Cultural Studies degree at the University of Portsmouth. Subsequently, I taught at the North East Wales Institute of Higher Education (NEWI), now Glyndwr University, where I was subject leader for Media Studies and delivered modules in English, Media Studies and Film Studies.
For three years I worked at Sheffield Hallam University, teaching Film History, Theory and Criticism at undergraduate level and acting as course leader for the MA in Film Studies.
I joined the School of English as a member of staff in 2001.
I act as a referee for Australian Studies and Studies in Australasian Cinema. I am a member of the editorial board for Studies in European Cinema, which publishes papers from the European Cinema Research Forum. I am also an Associate Researcher at the White Rose East Asian Centre (WREAC) at the University of Leeds, and a member of the White Rose Mixed Cinema Network since 2009. In 2013, with Dr Julia Dobson (Dept. of French) I helped set up the Sheffield Centre for Research in Film, which brings together moving image research and public engagement activities across the city, in collaboration with the Showroom Cinema.
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My current research centres on connections between cinema and landscape and the representation of navies, naval combat and naval history on film. From my PhD onwards my interests also include Australasian cinema (particularly Australian Gothic horror films), genre films and auteur studies.
Since 2013 I have been researching the University of Sheffield's archive of the First World War magazine War Illustrated. This work has been applied to several public engagement and widening participating projects, such as working with GCSE History classes in Sheffield schools, as well as in conference papers and publications. Topics which have been explored through the magazine's reports and images include: the depictions of children in war; the changing roles and perceptions of women in Europe during the conflict; and the representation of the Royal Navy before and after the Battle of Jutland.
In 2011 I undertook, with Dr David Forrest, the 'Sheffield Film Studies+Sheffield Studies Film' project in collaboration with two Sheffield Primary Schools. The project's activities have included: working with documentary images of the city to show how aspects of the Sheffield landscape have survived, changed or disappeared; encouraging visual literacy in the interpretation of moving images, in connection with the Education department's ESCAL (Every Sheffield Child Articulate and Literate) initiative; and exploring how different groups in the city recognize, narrativize and lay claim to their environments through drawings, photographs, storyboards and animated films.
In 2005, I was awarded a six-month Caird Senior Research Fellowship at the National Maritime Museum at Greenwich, during which my research on naval films research was extended to include the Museum's archive of documentary and actuality films on naval matters.
With Prof. Graeme Harper I co-edited a collection of essays on the presence and significance of landscapes in national cinemas worldwide. This collection, Cinema and Landscape: Film and Cultural Geography, was published and launched with an international conference in Sheffield in 2010, and a further volume of papers from this event, Film Landscapes: Cinema, Environment and Visual Culture, appeared in 2013. A third Cinema and Landscape volume, centred on film representations of suburbia, is planned for 2015.
I teach in the areas of my research interests: Australian Cinema; New Zealand Cinema; Hollywood Cinema; genre studies; auteur criticism; naval films and history; and Japanese Cinema.
My core literature teaching commitments are to the LIT 2000 Genre module. The majority of my teaching time is devoted to Film Studies at levels 1 and 3, offering approved modules devoted to European Silent Cinema and Film Authorship. In 2014 I will be teaching a new approved modules entitled Lit 3060 War on Screen. I convene and teach on the Introduction to Cinema and Hollywood Cinema modules at level 1, and I am also responsible for the Film Pathway on the MA in English Literature.
I welcome applications from researchers working on film, particularly in my research areas. I have supervised film studies PhD students in British, European, American and Japanese cinema and maritime films.
Selected Publications
- The Cinema of Michael Mann (Columbia UP 2013)
- Film Landscapes co-edited with Graeme Harper (CSP, 2013)
- Cinema and Landscape co-edited with Graeme Harper (Intellect, 2010)
- The Naval War Film: Genre, History and National Cinema (MUP, 2007)
- The Films of Peter Weir(Cassell/Continuum, 1998, 2nd Edition 2003).
- Contemporary Australian Cinema (MUP, 2000).
- The New Zealand and American Films of Geoff Murphy (Kakapo, 1999)
Articles and Chapters
- '"Where Daddy and Danger Were": The Portrayal of Children in War Illustrated', Childhood in the Past vol.7 n.1 (2014)
- '"What does this vaingloriousness down here?": Thomas Hardy, James Cameron and the Titanic' in Navigating Cultural Spaces: Maritime Places ed. by Anna-Margaretha Horatschek, Yvonne Rosenberg and Daniel Schabler (Rodopi, 2014)
- 'Meditative Tangents: Fred Schepisi's The Eye of the Storm', Australian Studies vol.4 (2012)'
- 'Monsarrat's Corvettes and the Battle of the Atlantic', in The Edinburgh Companion to Twentieth-Century English and American War Literature, eds. Adam Piette & Mark Rawlinson (Edinburgh University Press, 2012)
- 'Gothic Definitions: The New Australian "Cinema of Horrors"', Antipodes vol.25 n.1 (2011)
- 'Adapting Australian Film: Ray Lawrence, from Bliss to Jindabyne', Studies in Australasian Cinema vol. 3 n.3 (2010)
- '"Entrusted with the Ruling of the Waves": Images of the Post-war Royal Navy in the NMM Film Archive', Journal for Maritime Research (2008)
- 'Far from the Fatal Shore: Finding Meaning and Identity in the Rural Australian Landscape', in Cinematic Countrysides ed. by Robert Fish (MUP, 2007)
- 'Live and Dangerous? The Screen Life of Steve Irwin', Studies in Australasian Cinema vol.1 n.1 (2007)
- 'The Film Star of Trafalgar: Nelsonian Imagery and Allusion in Naval Film', The Trafalgar Chronicle n.17 (2007)
- 'Stardom, Reception and the ABBA Musical', in Film's Musical Moments, ed. by Ian Conrich and Estella Tincknell (Edinburgh University Press, 2006)
- 'Conflict and Conspiracy: Public and Personal Memory in Australian Film,' Post Script (Australia/New Zealand Issue) vol.24 nos.2-3, 2005
- 'Terror Australis: Areas of Horror in the Australian Cinema', in Horror: International ed. by Steven Schneider and Tony Williams (Wayne State University Press, 2005)
- 'Masculinity, Morality and Action: Michael Mann and the Heist Movie', in Criminal Visions: Media Representations of Crime and Justice ed. by Paul Mason (Willan Publishing, 2003)
- 'New Gothic and New Australians: Multiculturalism and Rehabilitation in John Ruane's Death Diptych', Australian Studies vol.18 n.2, Winter (2003)
- 'Paradise Transplanted: The Spiritual Landscapes of Vincent Ward', in New Zealand: A Pastoral Paradise?, ed. by Ian Conrich (Kakapo Books, 2000)
- 'Western Australia – Australian Western: Moral Landscapes in Australian Film', in Australian Studies vol.15 n.1 January (2000)


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UNC's Williams developed into likely first-round pick
Sylvester Williams didn't play football until his senior year of high school, and he was only good enough to start one game.
After that, he worked at Modine Manufacturing Company making radiator parts for large trucks before enrolling at Coffeyville (Kan.) Community College, where the football coaches told him not to bother showing up for tryouts.
Now the North Carolina defensive tackle is expected to complete an unlikely path from the factory floor to the first round of the NFL draft.
The eight mock drafts by analysts on NFL.com all have Williams being selected between 15th and 30th in tonight's first round (8 p.m., ESPN). The 6-3, 315-pound defensive tackle was an All-ACC first-team pick by the media and the coaches after recording 13.5 tackles for loss and six sacks, despite a mid-season ankle sprain.
"I've had God on my side for the last four years of my life, and He's pretty much just laid everything out for me and told me if you work hard, it's there for you," Williams said. "So I've been blessed with a lot of opportunities, and all I can do is take advantage of them."
Williams' perseverance through adversity comes through on the football field, where he fought through double-teams and tight spaces in the interior of the line to get into the backfield.
"He plays with a great motor," UNC coach Larry Fedora said. "He's got that never-say-die attitude. He's going to give all he's got. He believes he's going to get there."
Williams' path to the NFL started four years ago when he was working eight-hour factory shifts and realized it wasn't what he wanted to do for the rest of his life.
While he had limited experience with football — he played basketball growing up — Williams also knew he was the same size as the college players he would watch on television.
"I didn't have a ton of film, but the biggest thing with me is I always had work ethic," Williams said. "And I knew deep down in my heart that there was something more out there for me in life than there was in that factory."
With the help of Andre Salmon, a teacher from his high school, Williams decided to enroll at Coffeyville. At first, the coaches weren't interested in such a raw talent but gave Williams a chance to walk on because of his size.
The Jefferson City, Mo., native earned a scholarship before the season started. Two years later, he was ranked the No. 12 junior college talent by SI.com and had his choice of Division I programs.
"I worked harder than everybody else because I knew they had an advantage over me," Williams said. "When I started to establish myself as a star, bigger schools became interested, and that motivated me to work harder and harder."
In his first season with the Tar Heels, Williams was one of four defensive players to start all 13 games. In 2012, the tackle was the leader of the defensive line, as well as a constant source of motivation for his teammates.
"A lot of guys, it was easy for them to get here because they went to big-time high schools," Williams said. "I just tell guys that everybody isn't blessed with opportunities that we are, and we have to take advantage. I was once a walk-on, and what set me apart was I worked harder than everybody on the team."
Cooper attends draft
While Williams may have the most unconventional story, he probably won't be the first UNC player selected in the draft. That honor likely will go to Jonathan Cooper, a Wilmington native will be attending the event in New York City tonight.
Seven of the eight mock drafts on NFL.com have the senior guard going between seventh and 12th. UNC hasn't had an offensive lineman taken in the first round since tackle Harris Barton was picked 22nd in 1987.
ESPN analyst Mel Kiper Jr. said that Buffalo, which picks eighth, and Tennessee, which picks 10th, seriously are considering drafting the Outland Trophy finalist.
"He's as athletic a guard as you'll ever find," Kiper said. "You can see him 30 yards down the field making a key block."


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London's Guardian newspaper reports:
Lord Drayson, the businessman turned defence minister, has quit his government position to follow his motor-racing "dream" of competing in the American Le Mans series, Downing Street said today.
The peer – who has been a minister since 2005 – has asked Gordon Brown for a leave of absence to take up this "once-in-a-lifetime opportunity".
In a letter to the prime minister, Lord Drayson said that the move was "a key step towards my eventual dream of success in the Le Mans 24-hour endurance race".


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China Closes 6600 Websites For Illegal Online PR Deals, Will Not Change Anything
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From China Daily:
China's telecommunications authorities have shut down 6,600 websites nationwide for illegal public relations (PR) deals in a special campaign launched in April, according to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT).
Most of these websites involved illegal groups which claimed to specialize in deleting online news stories and posts with negative influences or hiring other netizens to spread certain kinds of information or opinions on the Internet.
Also during the campaign, industry and commerce departments across the country cracked 150 cases on illegal online PR deals and confiscated more than 1.13 million yuan ($176,500), with focus on online advertisements, forums and BBS.
Official figures show that more than 790,000 online posts and articles, as well as 1.65 million cached pages that contained illegal online PR content, had been deleted during the campaign as of the end of June.
The campaign was jointly launched by the State Internet Information Office, MIIT, the Ministry of Public Security and the State Administration for Industry and Commerce (SAIC).
According to the SAIC, government departments will explore ways to jointly set up a long-term mechanism to crack down on illegal PR deals.
Online PR in China is a swamp, so any moves to drain it are welcome. But the shuttered websites are not the real problem. The swamp is created by the companies, including many if not all of the publicly traded Chinese Internet behemoths, that sell "news" placements and allow forums and BBSs to be manipulated. Remember, Chinese Internet companies already are required to have systems to filter and remove information that does not "comply with the relevant laws, regulations and policy", and it is not a stretch to extend that activity into business deals. If those firms decided to forego some profits then perhaps this problem would disappear, at least in the commercial sphere.
Then again, smart people believe very little of what they see in any media in China, rumors abound since no one knows what is credible, and the dishonest PR business makes some people a lot of money. So don't get your hopes up…
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My first experience with Stevia. This sweetened the drink I made.
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