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Number: 725/1
Name: Interactive video distribution systems > Billing in video distribution system
Description: Subject matter comprising means or steps for the processing of information regarding a charge for or a payment of a distributed or delivered video program or other services.


Sub-classes under this class:

Class Number Class Name Patents
725/4 Data stored at intermediate point (i.e., at location between headend or server and receiver) 30
725/2 Data stored locally (e.g., at set-top box) 58
725/8 Having variable cost or free preview period 48
725/5 Payment method or scheme 43


Patents under this class:
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Patent Number Title Of Patent Date Issued
7430752 Method for evaluating a bonus from authorized playbacks of a recording on a device other than a device used to make the recording Sep. 30, 2008
7389271 Information processing apparatus and information processing method Jun. 17, 2008
7366495 Prepaid reservation-based rating system Apr. 29, 2008
7353270 Media and advertisement distribution and tracking system and method of operation thereof Apr. 1, 2008
7343420 Data contents distribution system Mar. 11, 2008
7313804 Broadcast program transmission/reception system, method for transmitting/receiving broadcast program, program that exemplifies the method for transmitting/receiving broadcast program, recordin Dec. 25, 2007
7310810 Broadcasting apparatus and method, receiving apparatus and method, and medium Dec. 18, 2007
7310809 Scalable pay-by-time technique for secure multicast distribution of streaming content Dec. 18, 2007
7302057 Method and process for transmitting video content Nov. 27, 2007
7272842 Digital content delivery system transaction engine Sep. 18, 2007
7242988 Adaptive pattern recognition based controller apparatus and method and human-factored interface therefore Jul. 10, 2007
7243364 Interactive entertainment network system and method for customizing operation thereof according to viewer preferences Jul. 10, 2007
7231650 Method of geographically and financially expanding the business potential and commercial fall-out of local live event performances such as rock and musical concerts and the like Jun. 12, 2007
7181431 Interactive information services system and associated method for facilitating purchasing transactions Feb. 20, 2007
7082198 Data receiving method and data receiving unit therefor Jul. 25, 2006
7080042 Method of and a system for distributing digital contents Jul. 18, 2006
7039614 Method for simulcrypting scrambled data to a plurality of conditional access devices May. 2, 2006
7039930 Television advertising automated billing system May. 2, 2006
7003789 Television commerce payments Feb. 21, 2006
6976010 Method for syndicating online content Dec. 13, 2005
6970847 Business method for secure document folder distribution Nov. 29, 2005
6839503 Transfer apparatus and recording control system using a transfer control method selected based on a transfer rate of data Jan. 4, 2005
6834156 Method and apparatus for controlling user access and decryption of locally stored content at receivers in a digital broadcast system Dec. 21, 2004
6810525 Impulse pay per use method and system for data and multimedia services Oct. 26, 2004
6760916 Method, system and computer program product for producing and distributing enhanced media downstreams Jul. 6, 2004
6721956 Interactive information services system and associated method for capturing transaction data Apr. 13, 2004
6546555 System for hypervideo filtering based on end-user payment interest and capability Apr. 8, 2003
6415328 System for retrieving data in a video server Jul. 2, 2002
6411307 Rotary menu wheel interface Jun. 25, 2002
6343319 Method and system for curriculum delivery Jan. 29, 2002
6339842 Digital television with subscriber conference overlay Jan. 15, 2002
6297853 Apparatus and method for detecting, identifying and incorporating advertisements in a video image Oct. 2, 2001
6289314 Pay information providing system for descrambling information from plural sources and rescrambling the information before sending to a terminal or terminals Sep. 11, 2001
6285856 Wireless two-way communication system between center and user stations Sep. 4, 2001
6249532 Interactive chargeable communication system with billing system therefor Jun. 19, 2001
6240401 System and method for movie transaction processing May. 29, 2001
6219086 Terminal apparatus Apr. 17, 2001
6212359 Wireless Transceiver System For Digital Music Apr. 3, 2001
6191806 Demand-adaptive system and method for telephone requested cable programming Feb. 20, 2001
6160990 Cable network system with ingress noise suppressing function Dec. 12, 2000
6157377 Method and apparatus for purchasing upgraded media features for programming transmissions Dec. 5, 2000
6157413 Interactive special events video signal navigation system Dec. 5, 2000
6151626 Interactive television communication system Nov. 21, 2000
6094680 System and method for managing distributed resources on networks Jul. 25, 2000
6029046 Method and apparatus for a game delivery service including flash memory and a game back-up module Feb. 22, 2000
6025868 Stored program pay-per-play Feb. 15, 2000
6009465 Entertainment and information systems and related management networks for a remote video delivery system Dec. 28, 1999
6002694 Interactive chargeable communication system with billing system therefor Dec. 14, 1999
5969748 Television schedule system with access control Oct. 19, 1999
5960416 Real time subscriber billing at a subscriber location in an unstructured communication network Sep. 28, 1999

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