Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Usage based billing for video programs
- Patent Title (中): 用于视频节目的基于用量的计费
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Application No.: US13237012Application Date: 2011-09-20
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Publication No.: US09078022B2Publication Date: 2015-07-07
- Inventor: Bhaskar R. Gudlavenkatasiva , Nityanand Sharma
- Applicant: Bhaskar R. Gudlavenkatasiva , Nityanand Sharma
- Applicant Address: US NJ Basking Ridge
- Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
- Current Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US NJ Basking Ridge
- Main IPC: H04N7/16
- IPC: H04N7/16 ; H04N21/2543 ; H04N21/24 ; H04N21/25 ; H04N21/45 ; H04N21/442 ; H04N21/658
Abstract:
A method includes identifying a current time that at least one video program is viewed by at least one device associated with at least one user account. An initial billing time that the at least one video program is to be billed associated with the at least one user account may be identified. The method may include determining whether the current time is equal to the initial billing time. At least one coefficient associated with the at least one video program at the current time may be identified in response to a determination that the current time is equal to the initial billing time. The method may include determining a usage based billing for the at least one user account based on the current time that the at least one video program is viewed and the at least one coefficient associated with the at least one video program.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130074105A1 USAGE BASED BILLING FOR VIDEO PROGRAMS Public/Granted day:2013-03-21
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