Participating in television programs

摘要

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for enabling viewers to participate in a television program. In one aspect, a method includes transmitting a linear television program that includes a request for viewer responses to be submitted using a user device and receiving, through a communication network, an electronic message including a viewer response to the request from a user. Consideration is received from the user, and the consideration is associated with the viewer response. Credits are allocated to the user in response to receiving the viewer response and consideration. A record of the one or more credits is stored in association with an identifier of the user, and in response to a request from the user, credits associated with the identifier of the user are redeemed in exchange for virtual goods or services associated with delivery of content over a network.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
transmitting a linear television program, wherein the linear television program includes a request for viewer responses to be submitted using a user device; receiving, through a communication network, an electronic message including a viewer response to the request from a user; receiving a payment, wherein the viewer response is associated with the payment and the viewer response provides information from which a source of the payment can be determined, and wherein the payment includes, at least in part, credits stored in association with an identifier of the user; allocating one or more credits to the user in response to receiving the viewer response and receiving the payment associated with the viewer response; storing a record of the one or more credits in association with an identifier of the user; and redeeming credits associated with the identifier of the user in exchange for goods or services.