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US 2012/0233637 A1Published application
Methods and systems for flexible video on demand
AssigneeDiva Video Access AG.
InventorKai Henniges
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AssigneeDiva Video Access AG.
InventorKai Henniges
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Systems and methods consistent with the invention relate to dynamically offering free-of-charge options for video-on-demand viewing of a media object on a user portal. According to one exemplary embodiment, a computer-implemented method may, upon a user request to view the media object, contact an advertisement server to determine the availability of a certain amount of advertisement revenue. When the available advertisement revenue exceeds a cost of presenting the media object, the method allows the user to select a free-of-charge option for viewing the media object or parts thereof and presents the media object to the user with advertisements. A portion of the media object and one or more pre-roll advertisements may be presented to the user prior to presentment of the free-of-charge option.
A computer-implemented method for dynamically offering a free-of-charge option for video-on-demand viewing of a media object on a user portal, the method comprising:
A system for dynamically offering a free-of-charge option for viewing a media object on a user portal, the system comprising:
A computer-readable medium comprising instructions for performing, when executed by a processor, dynamically offering a free-of-charge option for viewing a media object on a user portal, the method comprising:
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