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METHODS AND SYSTEMS THAT MOTIVATE TUNING TO A TRANSMISSION CHANNEL FOR A TIME PERIOD

  • US 20090158311A1
  • Filed: 12/18/2007
  • Published: 06/18/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/18/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for motivating a user to watch a transmission channel of a broadcast source for a predetermined time period, the method comprising:

  • tuning a television equipment device to the transmission channel to receive a television program;

    receiving at least a portion of a media asset associated with the television program concurrently with the television program over the transmission channel;

    monitoring activity at the television equipment device to determine whether the user tunes to a different transmission channel before the predetermined time period has elapsed;

    preventing access to the media asset when the user tunes to a different transmission channel before the predetermined time period has elapsed; and

    enabling access to the media asset after the predetermined time period has elapsed.

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