Invention Grant
US08561098B2 Methods and systems that motivate tuning to a transmission channel for a time period
有权
在一段时间内激励调谐到传输通道的方法和系统
- Patent Title: Methods and systems that motivate tuning to a transmission channel for a time period
- Patent Title (中): 在一段时间内激励调谐到传输通道的方法和系统
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Application No.: US13312294Application Date: 2011-12-06
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Publication No.: US08561098B2Publication Date: 2013-10-15
- Inventor: Gilbert Y. M. Hon , Sam C. S. Yu , Mike H. P. Tsui , Brian Fife
- Applicant: Gilbert Y. M. Hon , Sam C. S. Yu , Mike H. P. Tsui , Brian Fife
- Applicant Address: US CA Los Angeles
- Assignee: United Video Properties, Inc.
- Current Assignee: United Video Properties, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Los Angeles
- Agency: Ropes & Gray LLP
- Main IPC: H04N7/16
- IPC: H04N7/16

Abstract:
Systems and methods are provided for motivating a user to watch a television channel for a predetermined period of time and enabling access to a media asset related to a program provided on the channel. A tuner is tuned to a transmission channel and a program is received concurrently with a portion of a media asset. The viewing behavior is monitored to determine whether the user tunes to a different transmission channel before a predetermined time period elapses. When the user tunes to a different transmission channel before the predetermined time period elapses, access to the media asset is prevented. When the user stays tuned to the particular transmission channel for the predetermined time period, access to the media asset is enabled. The media asset may be transmitted to a portable user device, such as a mobile phone.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120174148A1 METHODS AND SYSTEMS THAT MOTIVATE TUNING TO A TRANSMISSION CHANNEL FOR A TIME PERIOD Public/Granted day:2012-07-05
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