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System and method for billing for interactive television

  • US 20020144258A1
  • Filed: 03/09/2001
  • Published: 10/03/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/09/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for billing for interactive television, comprising the acts of:

  • establishing an access restriction table for at least one consumer, the access restriction table listing plural virtual channels and an access flag for each channel;

    enabling the consumer to use a television to access content associated with a virtual channel;

    selectively restricting access to content using the access flags;

    recording at least one access record based on consumer access activity related to the content; and

    billing an entity at least partially based on the access record.

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