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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 26, 2021
Filed:
Aug. 07, 2014
Dish Technologies Llc, Englewood, CO (US);
Max S. Gratton, Lakewood, CO (US);
DISH TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C., Englewood, CO (US);
Abstract
A media content receiver device and related operating methods are presented here. An exemplary embodiment of a method of operating the receiver device is performed to maintain a value point balance on behalf of a subscriber. The method continues by receiving channel selection instructions at the receiver device. The channel selection instructions identify at least one content delivery channel. The method continues by adjusting the value point balance in accordance with channel subscription points linked to the identified at least one content delivery channel. A conditional authorization module of the receiver device is configured to authorize subscription to the at least one content delivery channel.