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US 12,684,185 B2Granted
Content marketplace and customization of content acquisition
AssigneeComcast Cable Communications, LLC
InventorsChris Kennedy, Rick Gasloli, Amit Garg, Richard Woundy
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Abstract
Aspects of the disclosure relate to customization of content acquisition in a content marketplace. Such customization can provide access that is user-specific. In one aspect, the content marketplace can permit a consumer to inspect (e.g., browse or search) and acquire content offerings by customizing the user's access package using one or more user devices and according to various price propositions.
Claims20
A method, comprising:
- receiving, by a device, data indicative of a selection of a content item;
- determining, based on the data indicative of the selection of the content item, that user access rights are not associated with access to the content item;
- causing, based on the selection of the content item, while the user access rights are not associated with access to the content item, first output of the content item, via a user interface, at a first quality that is lower than an available second quality associated with access to the content item;
- determining, based on one or more parameters associated with an access option for accessing the content item, a price of the access option;
- receiving, during the first output of the content item, based on data indicative of the price of the access option, data indicative of a selection, via the user interface, of the access option;
- causing, based on the selection of the access option, the user access rights to be associated with access to the content item;
- and
- causing, based on the user access rights being associated with access to the content item, second output of the content item, via the user interface, at the second quality.
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An apparatus comprising:
- one or more processors;
- and
- a memory storing processor-executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to:
- receive data indicative of a selection of a content item;
- determine, based on the data indicative of the selection of the content item, that user access rights are not associated with access to the content item;
- cause, based on the selection of the content item, while the user access rights are not associated with access to the content item, first output of the content item, via a user interface, at a first quality that is lower than an available second quality associated with access to the content item;
- determine, based on one or more parameters associated with an access option for accessing the content item, a price of the access option;
- receive, during the first output of the content item, based on data indicative of the price of the access option, data indicative of a selection, via the user interface, of the access option for accessing the content item;
- cause, based on the selection of the access option, the user access rights to be associated with access to the content item;
- and
- cause, based on the user access rights being associated with access to the content item, second output of the content item, via the user interface, at the second quality.
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One or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing processor-executable instructions that, when executable by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:
- receive, by a device, data indicative of a selection of a content item;
- determine, based on the data indicative of the selection of the content item, that user access rights are not associated with access to the content item;
- cause, based on the selection of the content item, while the user access rights are not associated with access to the content item, first output of the content item, via a user interface, at a first quality that is lower than an available second quality associated with access to the content item;
- determine, based on one or more parameters associated with an access option for accessing the content item, a price of the access option;
- receive, during the first output of the content item, based on data indicative of the price of the access option, data indicative of a selection, via the user interface, of the access option;
- cause, based on the selection of the access option, the user access rights to be associated with access to the content item;
- and
- cause, based on the user access rights being associated with access to the content item, second output of the content item, via the user interface, at the second quality.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.