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Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2013

Filed:

Oct. 09, 2009
Applicant:

Sanjay K. Udani, Arlington, VA (US);

Inventor:

Sanjay K. Udani, Arlington, VA (US);

Assignee:

Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc., Basking Ridge, NJ (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 7/16 (2006.01); H04H 60/33 (2008.01); H04H 20/14 (2008.01); H04H 60/29 (2008.01); H04N 21/4784 (2011.01); G06Q 30/02 (2012.01); H04N 21/81 (2011.01); H04N 21/442 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 21/4784 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0207 (2013.01); H04N 21/812 (2013.01); H04N 21/44222 (2013.01);
Abstract

A device may include a storage device and a processor. The storage device may be configured to store video programs and advertisements. The processor may be configured to display a graphical user interface that provides a list of video programs and advertisements stored in the storage device, receive a user selection of a video program and advertisement in the list of video programs and advertisements, provide the advertisement to a content presentation device for user viewing, track whether the device plays the advertisement, determine a number of credits for playing the advertisement, and credit the user account based on the number of credits.


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