Bonus and experience enhancement system for receivers of broadcast media
First Claim
1. A method for awarding incentives, the method comprising:
- receiving, by a server, audio signals record ed by a user device over a communication network;
receiving, by the server, audio signals from a plurality of broadcast channels over the communication network;
comparing, by a processor in the server, the audio signals received from the user device and the audio signals received from the plurality of broadcast channels;
determining, by the processor, based on the act of comparing, that the audio signals from the user device correspond to audio signals broadcast on a particular one of the plurality of broadcast channels;
processing, by the processor, schedule information to determine a program currently being broadcast on the particular broadcast channel; and
in response to the act of processing, automatically awarding, by the processor, at least one incentive to a user of the user device for perceiving the program currently being broadcast.
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Abstract
According to one aspect, embodiments of the invention provide a method for awarding incentives, the method comprising receiving, via a first interface of a server, audio signals from a user over a communication network, receiving, via a second interface of the server, audio signals from a plurality of broadcast channels over the communication network, comparing, by a processor in the server, the audio signals received from the user and the audio signals received from the plurality of broadcast channels, determining, by the processor, based on the act of comparing, that the audio signals from the user correspond to a program currently being broadcast on one of the plurality of broadcast channels, and in response to the act of determining, automatically awarding, by the processor, the user at least one incentive.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for awarding incentives, the method comprising:
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receiving, by a server, audio signals record ed by a user device over a communication network; receiving, by the server, audio signals from a plurality of broadcast channels over the communication network; comparing, by a processor in the server, the audio signals received from the user device and the audio signals received from the plurality of broadcast channels; determining, by the processor, based on the act of comparing, that the audio signals from the user device correspond to audio signals broadcast on a particular one of the plurality of broadcast channels; processing, by the processor, schedule information to determine a program currently being broadcast on the particular broadcast channel; and in response to the act of processing, automatically awarding, by the processor, at least one incentive to a user of the user device for perceiving the program currently being broadcast. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for awarding incentives, the system comprising:
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a server comprising; a first interface configured to be coupled to a communication network and to receive audio signals recorded by a user device over the communication network; a second interface configured to be coupled to the communication network and to receive audio signals from a plurality of broadcast channels over the communication network; and a processor coupled to the first interface and the second interface, wherein the processor is configured to associate the audio signals from the user device with audio signals being broadcast on a particular one of the plurality of broadcast channels, process schedule information to determine a program currently being broadcast on the particular broadcast channel, and in response, automatically award at least one incentive to a user of the user device for perceiving the program currently being broadcast. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising computer-executable instructions that when executed on a processor causes an apparatus at least to preform:
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receiving audio signals recorded by a user device over a communication network; receiving audio signals from a plurality of broadcast channels over the communication network; comparing the audio signals received from the user device and the audio signals received from the plurality of broadcast channels; determining, based on the act of comparing, that the audio signals from the user device correspond to audio signals broadcast on a particular one of the plurality of broadcast channels; processing schedule information to determine a program currently being broadcast on the particular broadcast channel; and in response to the act of determining, automatically awarding at least one incentive to a user of the user device for perceiving the program currently being broadcast. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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