System and method for advertisement skipping
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1. A method comprising:
- configuring an Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) Set Top Box (STB) to;
display on a display unit an option to skip one or more advertisements in an IPTV video broadcast;
receive an input relating to the option;
transmit the input relating to the option to an IPTV server;
receive from the IPTV server a payment plan, the payment plan being a function of the input relating to the option; and
receive additional input, the additional input indicating an acceptance or a rejection of the payment plan.
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Abstract
An Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) Set Top Box (STB) provides an option to skip one or more advertisements in an IPTV video broadcast, and receives input from a subscriber relating to the option. The IPTV STB transmits the input to an IPTV server, and then receives back from the IPTV server a payment plan for the IPTV service as a function of the input. The IPTV STB receives additional input regarding the acceptance or rejection of the plan by the subscriber. The payment plan determines the advertisements to be skipped.
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1. A method comprising:
configuring an Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) Set Top Box (STB) to; display on a display unit an option to skip one or more advertisements in an IPTV video broadcast; receive an input relating to the option; transmit the input relating to the option to an IPTV server; receive from the IPTV server a payment plan, the payment plan being a function of the input relating to the option; and receive additional input, the additional input indicating an acceptance or a rejection of the payment plan. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method comprising:
configuring an Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) server to; receive from an IPTV Set Top Box (STB) information relating to an option to skip one or more advertisements in a video broadcast; construct a payment plan for the IPTV STB as a function of the information relating to the option to skip one or more advertisements; transmit the payment plan to the IPTV STB; and receive from the IPTV STB an indication of an acceptance or a rejection of the plan. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A Set Top Box (STB) comprising:
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a processor; and a digital video recorder (DVR) coupled to the processor; wherein the processor is configured to; display on a display unit an option to skip one or more advertisements in an IPTV video broadcast; receive an input relating to the option; transmit the input relating to the option to an IPTV server; receive from the IPTV server a payment plan; and receive additional input, the additional input indicating an acceptance or a rejection of the payment plan. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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