| 摘要 |
<p>A method and apparatus for providing a Video On Demand (VOD) asset as a gift from a plurality of users to a social network friend. A user can discover from a friend's user profile that other users have contributed amounts toward the purchase of a VOD asset as a gift for the friend, and make an additional contribution. A gift server totals the contributions and notifies the friend. If the purchase price is completely paid by the user contributions, the friend can watch the VOD asset free of charge. Alternatively, if the friend decides to watch the VOD asset before the purchase price is completely paid by the user contributions, the friend pays a discounted price equal to the remainder of the purchase price. A billing server proportionally charges the account of each user for their respective contribution.</p> |
