Method and system for managing timed responses to A/V events...

Details Method and system for managing timed responses to A/V events... Method and system for managing timed responses to A/V events...

2006-08-01

2006-08-01

Bui, Krista (Department: 2611)

Interactive video distribution systems

Use surveying or monitoring

Monitoring physical reaction or presence of viewer

C725S012000, C725S014000, C725S032000, C725S087000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07086075

ABSTRACT:
A method for providing an incentive for a viewer to watch and react to audio/video programming. The method includes prompting the viewer during a television programming stream to provide an indicated response to an event within an indicated time period, detecting the indicated response to the event, measuring a response time of the indicated response to the event, evaluating viewer performance based upon the response time, and providing the incentive to the viewer based upon the response time. The method involves a viewer actuating a pushbutton key of a set-top box remote control unit and transmitting and recording the response via the set-top box. A media delivery device for providing incentives, rewards, discounts, marketing data, and measurements to a viewer and a media delivery network.

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