Pay broadcasting receiver apparatus
US6067564A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 28, 1996 |
| Grant date | May 23, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 28, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/4858
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A pay program broadcasting receiver apparatus that receives pay programs, in accordance with the present invention, has a device that stores a limit total viewing charge for a specified period of time, a device that stores a total viewing charge within a predetermined period of time, a display device, and a signal generation device that, in response to an instruction by a user, generates a signal for simultaneously displaying at least the limit total viewing charge for a specified period of time and the total viewing charge within a predetermined period of time, wherein an output from the signal generation device is displayed on the display device. As a result, data relating to charges for pay broadcast programs is appropriately provided to users.
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