Processing system for recording media content
First Claim
1. A method for processing compensation to a first party for use of a media content signal transmitted to a user, said method comprising:
- receiving said media content signal by said user;
providing an identifying indicium for said media content signal;
using said identifying indicium to determine a payment amount corresponding to a use of said media content signal; and
processing said payment amount to effect payment of said payment amount.
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Abstract
A method and system are provided in which a user is enabled to record, for example, a song or other radio and/or video content, on demand, and to account for and process appropriate payment for the use of the recorded content. The recorded material is saved and indexed by title and is retrievable for subsequent review, tabulation and/or playing at the user'"'"'s convenience. In one example, a user is enabled to record received media content by pressing a single “ADD” button at any time while a favorite song is being received and played. The song then being played together with the title of the song or video presentation are then saved to memory for subsequent retrieval and playing. The received content is accounted for and tabulated and a payment for the use of the recorded song is processed by the user in accordance with a predetermined payment schedule.
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16 Claims
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1. A method for processing compensation to a first party for use of a media content signal transmitted to a user, said method comprising:
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receiving said media content signal by said user; providing an identifying indicium for said media content signal; using said identifying indicium to determine a payment amount corresponding to a use of said media content signal; and processing said payment amount to effect payment of said payment amount. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A storage medium, said storage medium being selectively coupled to processing circuitry, said storage medium containing indicia readable by said processing circuitry for providing program signals to enable processing of a payment for use of a media content signal transmitted to a user, said program signals being effective for:
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receiving said media content signal by said user; providing an identifying indicium for said media content signal; using said identifying indicium to determine a payment amount corresponding to a use of said media content signal; and processing said payment amount in order to effect payment of said payment amount.
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16. A system for enabling processing of a payment for use of a media content signal transmitted to a user, said system comprising:
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a system bus; a CPU device connected to said system bus; a memory connected to said system bus; means arranged for selectively receiving and recording said media content signal; means for reading an identifying indicium uniquely associated with said media content signal and transmitted with said media content signal; means arranged to use said identifying indicium to determine a payment amount corresponding to a use of said media content signal; and processing said payment amount in order to effect payment of said payment amount to said first party.
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