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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 07, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2009
Applicants:
Robert Masao Wong, Santa Monica, CA (US);
Richard Waiven Tom, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Eugene Chuan-huai Wei, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Jason Alan Kilar, Seattle, WA (US);
Inventors:
Robert Masao Wong, Santa Monica, CA (US);
Richard Waiven Tom, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Eugene Chuan-Huai Wei, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Jason Alan Kilar, Seattle, WA (US);
Assignee:
Hulu, LLC, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04H 20/14 (2008.01); H04H 60/29 (2008.01); H04H 60/32 (2008.01); H04H 60/45 (2008.01); H04N 7/10 (2006.01); H04N 7/025 (2006.01); H04N 7/173 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
To address the requirements described above, a method, apparatus, article of manufacture, and a memory structure for providing advertisements with a media program transmitted to a user computer. The method permits the user to provide survey responses in exchange for viewing a media program with fewer advertisement, and permits the user to manage the survey responses.