Participating in television programs

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8413206
SERIAL NO

13571582

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Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for enabling viewers to participate in a television program. In one aspect, a method includes transmitting a linear television program that includes a request for viewer responses to be submitted using a user device and receiving, through a communication network, an electronic message including a viewer response to the request from a user. Consideration is received from the user, and the consideration is associated with the viewer response. Credits are allocated to the user in response to receiving the viewer response and consideration. A record of the one or more credits is stored in association with an identifier of the user, and in response to a request from the user, credits associated with the identifier of the user are redeemed in exchange for virtual goods or services associated with delivery of content over a network.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • COVENANT GLOBAL ALPHA FUND, L.P.;COVENANT PRIVATE EQUITY PARTNERS II, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Harwell, Mark A Plano, US 20 529
Reed, Ryland M North Richland Hills, US 17 507
Wyatt, Christopher W Dallas, US 17 507

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