Global Patent Index - EP 2080373 A4

EP 2080373 A4 20121128 - CONTENT ITEM DISTRIBUTION

Title (en)

CONTENT ITEM DISTRIBUTION

Title (de)

INHALTSPOSTENVERTEILUNG

Title (fr)

DISTRIBUTION D'ARTICLES DE CONTENUS

Publication

EP 2080373 A4 20121128 (EN)

Application

EP 07844316 A 20071016

Priority

  • US 2007081452 W 20071016
  • GB 0622308 A 20061109

Abstract (en)

[origin: GB2443870A] A content item distribution system comprises a distribution unit (105) which transmits content items, such as television programmes and adverts. The distribution unit (105) comprises functionality for selecting a user associated identity from a plurality of user associated identities and for selecting a content item. The distribution unit (105) transmits a notification message to a presentation unit (103). The notification message comprises an identification of the selected content item. The presentation unit (103) receives the content items and the notification message. A presentation processor (305) presents the content items and a detection unit (309) detects if the selected content item is presented. If so, an overlay processor (311) generates a user notification which is presented to the user. The invention may e.g. provide a secure and reliable television broadcast system allowing biasing of user behaviour towards the selected content item, or items of similar type, by automatically providing a reward if the user views the selected content item.

IPC 8 full level

H04N 7/10 (2006.01); G06Q 30/00 (2012.01); H04N 21/24 (2011.01); H04N 21/258 (2011.01); H04N 21/4784 (2011.01); H04N 21/81 (2011.01); H04H 60/33 (2008.01)

CPC (source: EP GB KR)

G06Q 30/02 (2013.01 - EP KR); H04H 60/09 (2013.01 - KR); H04H 60/33 (2013.01 - EP GB KR); H04H 60/45 (2013.01 - KR); H04N 21/25883 (2013.01 - EP KR); H04N 21/4784 (2013.01 - EP KR); H04H 60/45 (2013.01 - EP)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

GB 0622308 D0 20061220; GB 2443870 A 20080521; GB 2443870 B 20081224; EP 2080373 A2 20090722; EP 2080373 A4 20121128; JP 2010508774 A 20100318; JP 5041183 B2 20121003; KR 101023931 B1 20110328; KR 20090068369 A 20090626; WO 2008060794 A2 20080522; WO 2008060794 A3 20080731

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 0622308 A 20061109; EP 07844316 A 20071016; JP 2009535385 A 20071016; KR 20097009930 A 20071016; US 2007081452 W 20071016