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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 20, 2011
Bhaskar R. Gudlavenkatasiva, Tampa, FL (US);
Nityanand Sharma, Tampa, FL (US);
Bhaskar R. Gudlavenkatasiva, Tampa, FL (US);
Nityanand Sharma, Tampa, FL (US);
Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc., Basking Ridge, NJ (US);
Abstract
A method includes identifying a current time that at least one video program is viewed by at least one device associated with at least one user account. An initial billing time that the at least one video program is to be billed associated with the at least one user account may be identified. The method may include determining whether the current time is equal to the initial billing time. At least one coefficient associated with the at least one video program at the current time may be identified in response to a determination that the current time is equal to the initial billing time. The method may include determining a usage based billing for the at least one user account based on the current time that the at least one video program is viewed and the at least one coefficient associated with the at least one video program.