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Task-based payment for content

US12236411B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 17, 2018
Grant dateFeb 25, 2025
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Expiry dateAug 17, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L67/143
  • WIPO fieldIT methods for management
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods and systems of paying for content, such as, for example, audio and/or video content, are presented. In an example method, a task to be executed using at least one device resource associated with a user device is provided. Also, the task is to be executed during streaming of a content item. The streaming of the content item to the user device is caused to terminate in response to a determination that the execution of the task using the at least one device resource has been terminated.

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