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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2024
Filed:
Jan. 12, 2023
Applicant:
Comcast Cable Communications, Llc, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Inventors:
Billy Edison Stephens, West Chester, PA (US);
Kam-Cheong Anthony Tsoi, San Diego, CA (US);
Assignee:
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 30/00 (2023.01); G06Q 30/02 (2023.01); G06Q 30/0251 (2023.01); H04W 28/02 (2009.01); H04W 74/00 (2009.01); H04W 48/02 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 30/02 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0267 (2013.01); H04W 28/0268 (2013.01); H04W 74/002 (2013.01); H04W 48/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
A network access point may control access by limiting time of access to users, and by granting additional access time in exchange for certain user behavior, such as viewing advertisements. Other rewards may be granted as well, such as changes to the user's network access quality, or access to restricted content.