Video-on-demand purchasing and escrowing system
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1. An electronically integrated video-on-demand system comprising:
- communicating means for receiving a communication from a viewer;
selecting means for selecting, responsive to the communication and from a plurality of video advertisements, a video advertisement;
transmitting means for transmitting the selected video advertisement to the viewer;
purchasing means for processing a purchase by the viewer and for confirming the purchase by the viewer;
escrowing means for escrowing a deposit for the purchase;
payment means for paying the deposit automatically after a predefined period of time following a delivery by date for the purchase; and
control means for enabling the viewer to place a hold on the automatic paying of the deposit.
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Abstract
An electronically integrated video-on-demand system and method comprising receiving a communication from a viewer; selecting, responsive to the communication and from a plurality of video advertisements, a video advertisement; transmitting the selected video advertisement to the viewer; processing a purchase by the viewer; confirming the purchase by the viewer; escrowing a deposit for the purchase; paying the deposit automatically after a predefined period of time following a delivery by date for the purchase; and control means for enabling the viewer to place a hold on the automatic paying of the deposit.
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20 Claims
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1. An electronically integrated video-on-demand system comprising:
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communicating means for receiving a communication from a viewer;
selecting means for selecting, responsive to the communication and from a plurality of video advertisements, a video advertisement;
transmitting means for transmitting the selected video advertisement to the viewer;
purchasing means for processing a purchase by the viewer and for confirming the purchase by the viewer;
escrowing means for escrowing a deposit for the purchase;
payment means for paying the deposit automatically after a predefined period of time following a delivery by date for the purchase; and
control means for enabling the viewer to place a hold on the automatic paying of the deposit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An electronically integrated video-on-demand system comprising:
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communicating means for receiving a request for a video advertisement from a viewer;
transmitting means for transmitting the requested video advertisement to the viewer;
purchasing means for processing a purchase by the viewer and for confirming the purchase by the viewer;
escrowing means for escrowing a deposit for the purchase;
payment means for paying the deposit automatically after a predefined period of time following a delivery by date for the purchase; and
control means for enabling the viewer to place a hold on the automatic paying of the deposit. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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8. An electronically integrated video-on-demand system comprising:
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communicating means for receiving a communication from a viewer;
selecting means for selecting, responsive to the communication and from a plurality of video advertisements, a video advertisement;
transmitting means for transmitting the selected video advertisement to the viewer;
purchasing means for processing a purchase by the viewer and for confirming the purchase by the viewer;
escrowing means for escrowing a deposit for the purchase;
payment means for paying the deposit automatically after a predefined period of time following delivery of the purchase; and
control means for enabling the viewer to place a hold on the automatic paying of the deposit. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. A video-on-demand method comprising the electronically integrated steps of:
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receiving a communication from a viewer;
selecting, responsive to the communication and from a plurality of video advertisements, a video advertisement;
transmitting the selected video advertisement to the viewer;
processing a purchase by the viewer;
confirming the purchase by the viewer;
escrowing a deposit for the purchase;
paying the deposit automatically after a predefined period of time following a delivery by date for the purchase; and
enabling the viewer to place a hold on the automatic paying of the deposit. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A video-on-demand method comprising the electronically integrated steps of:
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receiving a request for a video advertisement from a viewer;
transmitting the requested video advertisement to the viewer;
processing a purchase by the viewer;
confirming the purchase by the viewer;
escrowing a deposit for the purchase;
automatically paying the deposit after a predefined period of time following a delivery by date for the purchase; and
enabling the viewer to place a hold on the automatic paying of the deposit. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A video-on-demand method comprising the electronically integrated steps of:
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receiving a communication from a viewer;
selecting, responsive to the communication and from a plurality of video advertisements, a video advertisement;
transmitting the selected video advertisement to the viewer;
processing a purchase by the viewer;
confirming the purchase by the viewer;
escrowing a deposit for the purchase;
paying the deposit automatically after a predefined period of time following delivery of the purchase; and
enabling the viewer to place a hold on the automatic paying of the deposit. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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