Interactive video distribution systems – System for awarding coupon – token – or credit
Reexamination Certificate
2005-05-10
2005-05-10
Miller, John (Department: 2614)
Interactive video distribution systems
System for awarding coupon, token, or credit
C725S005000, C725S008000, C725S022000, C725S106000, C725S110000, C725S122000, C725S133000, C725S141000, C725S153000, C379S114010, C379S114020, C379S114100, C379S114130
Reexamination Certificate
active
06892387
ABSTRACT:
Disclosed is a system for compensating a viewer for viewing of a designated channel with reduction of telephone charges. The system comprises a signal input port to which image signals from a plurality of channels are accessed; a signal output port for supplying the image signals to a picture receiving device for displaying them; a telephone network port to which an external telephone network is accessed; a telephone connection port accessed to a telephone set; a channel filtering unit connected between the signal input port and the signal output port, for outputting only the image signals from a single channel among the plurality of channels to the signal output port; and a controller for controlling the channel filtering unit so that the designated channel is output when making a phone call. With this configuration, an audience rating of the designated channel can increase and the telephone charges of the user can be reduced.
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IBM Technical Disclosure Bulletin vol. 38 No. 8 Aug. 1995, pp. 285-287.
Hoye Michael W.
Hunt, Jr. Ross F.
Miller John
Stites & Harbison PLLC
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