发明名称 |
Use-related billing for Pay TV |
摘要 |
Technique for billing viewers for use of pay TV based on duration of viewing rather than a flat fee. A code signal is broadcast together with a programming signal. The encoded programming signal is received while a viewer is tuned to a selected program and decoded to derive a code therefrom which is used for determining a duration of time during which the viewer was tuned to that program. The thusly determined duration of time is combined with a designated billing rate to derive a use-based billed amount. <IMAGE> |
申请公布号 |
EP1469679(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2004.10.20 |
申请号 |
EP20030017966 |
申请日期 |
2003.08.06 |
申请人 |
WEINBLATT, LEE S. |
发明人 |
WEINBLATT, LEE S.;LANGER, THOMAS |
分类号 |
H04N7/08;H04H20/00;H04H60/21;H04H60/22;H04H60/31;H04M15/00;H04N7/081;H04N7/16;H04N21/442;H04N21/462 |
主分类号 |
H04N7/08 |
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