Method and apparatus for transmitting/receiving content by interconnecting internet protocol television with home network
US-9225542-B2 · Dec 29, 2015 · US
Entertainment content purchase via advertising viewing credit
US8955006B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8955006-B2 |
| Application number | US-5733508-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 27, 2008 |
| Priority date | Mar 27, 2008 |
| Publication date | Feb 10, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 10, 2015 |
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The purchase of entertainment content online via advertising credits is disclosed herein. One disclosed embodiment comprises providing an advertising content item to a user over a network, and awarding an amount of advertising viewing credit to the user based upon the advertising content item provided to the user. Next, a request is received from the user to view an entertainment content item. In response, the entertainment content item is provided to the user, and at least a portion of the advertising viewing credit is deducted in exchange for providing the entertainment content item.
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The invention claimed is: 1. On a computing device, a method of providing audio and/or video entertainment content to a user over a network, comprising: providing an advertising content item to the user; awarding an amount of advertising viewing credit to the user based upon the advertising content item being viewed by the user; receiving a request from the user to view an entertainment content item; verifying that the user has sufficient previously-earned advertising viewin…
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Physics · mapped topic
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- What does patent US8955006B2 cover?
- The purchase of entertainment content online via advertising credits is disclosed herein. One disclosed embodiment comprises providing an advertising content item to a user over a network, and awarding an amount of advertising viewing credit to the user based upon the advertising content item provided to the user. Next, a request is received from the user to view an entertainment content item. …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Fang Nicholas, Bowra Todd, Microsoft Technology Licensing Llc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04N7/17318. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Feb 10 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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