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US 2010/0162297 A1Published application
Cost reduction through bidding and advertising
AssigneeAT&T Mobility II LLC
InventorsJohn Lewis, Justin McNamara, Fulvio Arturo Cenciarelli, Jeffrey Mikan
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Abstract
Various techniques for enhancing wireless networks and/or devices that can receive wireless signals are disclosed.
Claims21
A device comprising:
- circuitry for receiving a data stream over a data channel, the data stream including video content and information, the information added by a network operator, the information including at least pricing information;
- circuitry for identifying the information in the data stream;
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- circuitry for displaying the video content and displaying at least the pricing information, the pricing information displayed on top of the video content.
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A method for distributing information, the method comprising:
- encoding real time network use information into one or more frames;
- adding the one or more frames of real time network use information to one or more frames of video thereby generating a data stream, the real time network use information configured to be displayed on top of the video when the video is displayed, the data stream encoded in one or more packets conforming to a real-time transport protocol;
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- sending the data stream to a device.
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A system comprising:
- circuitry for receiving a request for a data channel from a device, the request including a price;
- circuitry for determining, based on the price, to service the request for the data channel;
- circuitry for establishing the data channel with the device;
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- circuitry for charging an account associated with the device an amount, the amount based on the price.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.