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Paying for content through mining

A content, computer technology, applied in the direction of payment architecture, indoor games, payment schemes/models, etc., which can solve problems such as expensive content and annoying advertising

Pending Publication Date: 2019-07-09
SONY CORP
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Understandably, viewers don't always want to pay for subscription services to watch content, but content worth paying attention to is expensive
Even so-called "free" Internet and broadcast TV services extract costs by forcing people to watch advertisements, which many viewers find annoying

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[0015] The present disclosure relates generally to computer ecosystems, including aspects of consumer electronics (CE) device-based user information in the computer ecosystem. The systems herein can include server and client components connected by a network such that data can be exchanged between the client and server components. Client components may include one or more computing devices, including portable televisions (e.g., smart televisions, Internet-enabled televisions), portable computers such as laptops and tablets, and other mobile devices including smart phones and discussed below Additional example of . These client devices can operate under various operating environments. For example, some client computers may employ operating systems from Microsoft, or Unix operating systems, or operating systems produced by Apple Computer or Google. These operating environments can be used to execute one or more browser programs, such as browsers manufactured by Microsoft or Go...

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Paying for content through mining is disclosed. A display device app maintains the processor and graphics chip of the device energized but deenergizes the display responsive to an app command. The energized components are used in the background for cooperative computer tasks such as bitcoin mining that can lead to remuneration, with any remuneration so received being credited to an account. When aviewer wished to view content that requires payment, the account is debited accordingly, and no further payment is demanded, and advertisements are omitted from the content. Should the account be short of necessary funds to pay for the demanded content, the app can present advertisements in the content and / or require input of payment.

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technical field [0001] The present application is concerned with technically inventive and unconventional solutions that must be rooted in computer technology and result in specific technical improvements. Background technique [0002] Modern video display devices, such as Internet-enabled televisions, provide viewers with a wide variety of content from which to choose. Most content is pay-per-view or available through paid subscription services. Understandably, viewers don't always want to pay for subscription services to watch content, but content worth paying attention to is expensive. Even so-called "free" Internet and broadcast TV services extract costs by forcing people to watch advertisements, which many viewers find annoying. Contents of the invention [0003] The current principle exploits the computing power of display devices, using the CPU and graphics chips when they are turned off, to get any financial credit, especially to pay for premium video. In fact, ...

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IPC IPC(8): G06Q20/14G06Q20/24H04L29/06
CPCG06Q20/24G06Q20/14H04L67/131G06Q30/0273G06Q30/0277A63F13/61A63F13/73A63F13/792G06Q20/306G06Q30/0274G06Q20/065G06Q30/04A63F13/79G06F3/14
Inventor B·坎德洛尔
Owner SONY CORP
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