Method and apparatus for purchasing upgraded media features for programming transmissions
US6157377A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 30, 1998 |
| Grant date | Dec 5, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 30, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/84
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides an improved method and apparatus for purchasing media features for programming transmissions. A selection is sent to a server system to buy an upgraded media feature for a programming transmission. The server system automatically coordinates purchasing the media feature from a programming transmission source and providing the media feature from the programming transmission source. In one embodiment, an entertainment system includes a user interface from which a viewer selects an upgraded media feature for a programming transmission, wherein the programming transmission with the upgraded media feature is provided to the entertainment system.
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