Task-based payment for content
US12236411B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 17, 2018 |
| Grant date | Feb 25, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 17, 2038 |
Classification
- 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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