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US 9,071,876 B2Granted
Providing a viewer incentive with video content
AssigneeIntel Corporation
InventorsDavid B. Kinder, Amanda C. Mallare, Scott P. Casey
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Abstract
Video content may be transmitted with enhanced content or ancillary information that includes viewer loyalty incentives. The viewer loyalty incentives may be in the form of incentives, certificates or other information which may accumulate depending on viewing time. The more the viewer watches, the more incentives the viewer may receive.
Claims20
A computer-implemented method comprising:
- providing indications of a plurality of content available for viewing;
- providing an association for one of the plurality of content with a visual indication of a distinct earning by access of the one content;
- tracking a distinct earning from access of the one content;
- providing a first visual depiction of earnings;
- providing a second visual depiction of remaining earnings to obtain an incentive, the first and second visual depictions being different so as to indicate whether the incentive is available or unavailable, said first and second visual depictions being graphical depictions such that said second visual depiction has a first size indicating an amount of earnings to obtain an incentive and said first visual depiction has a size indicating an amount of earnings, such that a user can visually compare said sizes to judge the amount of earnings needed to obtain said incentive;
- and
- in response to the earnings achieving the incentive, indicating that the incentive is available.
4 more elements
A system comprising:
- at least one processor configured to:
- provide indications of a plurality of content available for viewing;
- provide an association for one of the plurality of content with a visual indication of a distinct earning by access of the one content;
- track a distinct earning from access of the one content;
- provide a first visual depiction of earnings;
- provide a second visual depiction of remaining earnings to obtain an incentive, the first and second visual depictions being different so as to indicate whether the incentive is available or unavailable, said first and second visual depictions being graphical depictions such that said second visual depiction has a first size indicating an amount of earnings to obtain an incentive and said first visual depiction has a size indicating an amount of earnings, such that a user can visually compare said sizes to judge the amount of earnings needed to obtain said incentive;
- and
- in response to the earnings achieving the incentive, indicate that the incentive is available.
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At least one non-transitory computer readable medium, comprising instructions stored thereon, which when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:
- provide indications of a plurality of content available for viewing;
- provide an association for one of the plurality of content with a visual indication of a distinct earning by access of the one content;
- track a distinct earning from access of the one content;
- provide a first visual depiction of earnings;
- provide a second visual depiction of remaining earnings to obtain an incentive, the first and second visual depictions being different so as to indicate whether the incentive is available or unavailable, said first and second visual depictions being graphical depictions such that said second visual depiction has a first size indicating an amount of earnings to obtain an incentive and said first visual depiction has a size indicating an amount of earnings, such that a user can visually compare said sizes to judge the amount of earnings needed to obtain said incentive;
- and
- in response to the earnings achieving the incentive, indicate that the incentive is available.
4 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.