Abstract: A holster 101 for a portable electronic device 116 having a user interface 108 disposed upon said holster. The user interface is electrically coupled, through an electrical connector 202 to the portable electronic device when the portable electronic device is inserted into a cavity 102 of the holster. The user interface rotates or unfolds from the holster so that the user can interact with the user interface.

Abstract: A method and system for direct purchase in response to a multi-media display includes receiving a streaming multi-media signal (104) with a streaming video receiver (102), wherein the streaming multi-media signal (104) has a plurality of objects (112). The system and method also includes associating at least one object identifier (124) with at least one of the plurality of objects (112), wherein the object identifiers (112) are encoded within the multi-media signal (104), but may also be retrievable from a proprietary network (132). Also included are displaying the objects (140) on a screen (138) and receiving an object selection signal (114) from a remote device (116) to provide a selection of at least one of the plurality of objects (112). Thereby providing the option for an end user to engage in a direct purchase of the selected object (112), typically from a point of sale server (126).

Abstract: A holster 101 for a portable electronic device 116 having a user interface 108 disposed upon said holster. The user interface is electrically coupled, through an electrical connector 202 to the portable electronic device when the portable electronic device is inserted into a cavity 102 of the holster. The user interface rotates or unfolds from the holster so that the user can interact with the user interface.