Pay broadcasting receiver apparatus

Details Pay broadcasting receiver apparatus Pay broadcasting receiver apparatus

1996-10-28

2000-05-23

Flynn, Nathan J.

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Remote data accessing

348 10, 348 12, 348 13, H04N 710, H04N 714

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060675640

ABSTRACT:
A pay program broadcasting receiver apparatus that receives pay programs, in accordance with the present invention, has a device that stores a limit total viewing charge for a specified period of time, a device that stores a total viewing charge within a predetermined period of time, a display device, and a signal generation device that, in response to an instruction by a user, generates a signal for simultaneously displaying at least the limit total viewing charge for a specified period of time and the total viewing charge within a predetermined period of time, wherein an output from the signal generation device is displayed on the display device. As a result, data relating to charges for pay broadcast programs is appropriately provided to users.

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