Appeal No. 1998-2602
Application 08/303,158
The invention is directed to a video system and method that
enables a video provider to select, retrieve, and transmit a
video, such as an advertisement, to a viewer in response to a
video request received from the viewer, verifying an apparent
viewing by the viewer of the transmitted video; and, responsive
to verifying, crediting an account of the viewer, the crediting
subsidizing services provided to the viewer. The invention is
further illustrated by the following claim below.
1. A video system comprising:
storing means for storing a plurality of video
advertisements;
communicating means for receiving a request for product
information from a viewer;
processing means for selecting a video advertisement from
said plurality of video advertisements responsive to said
request;
retrieving means for retrieving the selected video
advertisement;
transmitting means for transmitting the retrieved video
advertisement to said viewer;
verifying means for verifying an apparent viewing, by said
viewer, of the transmitted video advertisement; and
crediting means for crediting, responsive to said verifying,
an account of said viewer, said crediting subsidizing services
provided to said viewer.
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