公开(公告)号：US20150163560A1

公开(公告)日：2015-06-11

申请号：US14102144

申请日：2013-12-10

Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Eric Holley ,  Frederick Tuck

IPC: H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/24 ,  H04N21/237 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/4722 ,  H04N21/2547 ,  H04N21/239

CPC classification number: H04N21/6143 ,  H04N21/2543 ,  H04N21/4185 ,  H04N21/6168 ,  H04N21/6175 ,  H04N21/6181 ,  H04N21/6187

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.

Abstract translation: 为赚取和使用信贷提供了各种安排。 通过一个或多个调谐器，可以接收和存储第一商业广告，其中第一商业广告包括视频和音频。 可以输出商业广告以供电视接收机系统的用户观看，其中第一商业广告与第一预定量的信用相关联。 然后可以确认用户已经看到了第一个商业广告。 响应于确认用户已经观看了第一个商业广告，用户的帐户可能被记入第一预定义的信用额度。 该信用可用于查看其他内容，例如按次付费（PPV）内容，服务和/或产品。