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VIDEO ON DEMAND GIFTING

  • US 20130212610A1
  • Filed: 02/10/2012
  • Published: 08/15/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/10/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method performed by one or more network devices, comprising:

  • receiving, from a first user device associated with a giver, a request for a video-on-demand (VOD) gift, wherein the request identifies a recipient and a VOD selection;

    creating a billing event, corresponding to the VOD gift, for an account associated with the giver;

    generating a coupon code for the VOD gift, wherein the coupon code is associated with the identified recipient and the VOD selection;

    sending, to a second user device associated with the recipient, a first indication of the VOD gift that includes the coupon code, when the recipient is an in-franchise user;

    sending, to the second user device associated with the recipient, a second indication of the VOD gift that includes the coupon code and a link to access the VOD gift, when the recipient is an out-of-franchise user;

    receiving, from a third user device associated with the recipient, the coupon code; and

    providing, to the third user device, information to enable access to VOD content corresponding to the coupon code.

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