Video on demand gifting
US9807438B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 10, 2012 |
| Grant date | Oct 31, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 18, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/4784
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system receives, from a first user device associated with a giver, a request for a video-on-demand (VOD) gift, wherein the request identifies a recipient and a VOD selection. The system creates a billing event corresponding to the VOD gift, for an account associated with the giver, and generates a coupon code for the VOD gift. The coupon code is associated with the identified recipient and the VOD selection. The system sends, to a second user device associated with the recipient, an indication of the VOD gift that includes the coupon code. The system receives, from a third user device associated with the recipient, the coupon code and provides, to the third user device, information to enable access to VOD content corresponding to the coupon code.
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