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Billing support in a media exchange network

  • US 20040117306A1
  • Filed: 09/22/2003
  • Published: 06/17/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/11/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system providing billing support for the exchange of media, the system comprising:

  • a first television display in a first home of a first user;

    a first storage in the first home, the first storage supporting media consumption by the first television display in the first home, and having a first network protocol address;

    a user interface, at the first home, having at least one user defined media channel, each of the at least one user defined media channel comprising a sequence of user selected and scheduled media, the user interface supporting selection and scheduling of the media;

    at least one server storing the media, and having a second network protocol address; and

    server software that receives from the first home via a communication network a request for the delivery of media, the request comprising information securing payment for delivery, and that responds by coordinating the delivery of the media from the at least one server at the second network protocol address to the first storage at the first network protocol address for consumption by the first television display.

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