Credit-based television commercial system
US9282378B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 10, 2013 |
| Grant date | Mar 8, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 14, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/6187
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Various arrangements are provided for earning and using credit. Via one or more tuners, a first commercial may be received and stored, wherein the first commercial comprises video and audio. The commercial may be output for presentation for viewing by a user of the television receiver system, wherein the first commercial is associated with a first predefined amount of credit. It may then be confirmed that the first commercial has been viewed by the user. In response to confirming that the first commercial has been viewed by the user, an account of the user may be credited with the first predefined amount of credit. This credit may be used for viewing other content, such as pay-per-view (PPV) content, services, and/or products.
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