Methods, systems, and computer program products for obtaining consumer information over a communications network
First Claim
1. A method for obtaining consumer information, the method comprising:
- providing additional media services to a multi-user multimedia device over a communications network responsive to obtaining confirmation that a particular one of a group of users of the multi-user multimedia device is currently using the multi-user multimedia device.
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Abstract
Default media services are provided to a multi-user multimedia device over a communications network responsive to identification of the multi-user multimedia device. Additional media services are provided to the multi-user multimedia device over the communications network responsive to obtaining confirmation that a particular one of a group of users of the multi-user multimedia device is currently using the multi-user multimedia device. Demographic information for the particular one of the group of users and device information for the multi-user multimedia device may be provided to an advertiser over the network in real-time, for example, so that advertising may be targeted accordingly. Related methods, systems, and devices are also discussed.
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47 Claims
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1. A method for obtaining consumer information, the method comprising:
providing additional media services to a multi-user multimedia device over a communications network responsive to obtaining confirmation that a particular one of a group of users of the multi-user multimedia device is currently using the multi-user multimedia device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method for obtaining consumer information at a multi-user multimedia device, the method comprising:
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obtaining confirmation that a particular one of a group of users of the multi-user multimedia device is currently using the multi-user multimedia device; providing the confirmation to a media service provider over a communications network; and receiving additional media services from the media service provider over the communications network responsive to the confirmation. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method for serving media content over a communications network to a plurality of multi-user multimedia devices that are shared by a group of users, the method comprising:
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serving default multimedia content to a respective multi-user multimedia device in response to identification of the respective multi-user multimedia device and independent of identification of a user who is currently using the respective multi-user multimedia device; and serving user-specific content to a respective multi-user multimedia device in response to identification of a user from the group of users who is currently using the respective multi-user multimedia device. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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