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Earn per view television viewing regulation device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1991-02-11
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Granted: 1992-08-25
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Expires: 2011-02-11
Abstract
Abstract An earn per view device affording variable viewing on a television as a reward for accomplishment of a positive task on an exercise machine, computer, electronic glove or other associated device. A tabulation and accumulation device tabulates and accumulates the amount of positive task performed on the associated positive task device. A control device for controlling the access to viewing on the associated video device in electrical communication with the tabulation and accumulation device. The control device may be activated the user to afford viewing on the television in proportion to the quantity of positive task accumulated by the tabulation and accumulation device.
Inventors
- 👤 Leonard A. Jason
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 14:24
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B71/00; A63B71/06; A63B71/0619; A63B71/0622; A61; A61B; A61B5/00; A61B5/103; A61B5/11; A61B5/1118; A63B21/00; A63B21/005; A63B21/0053; A63B21/0055; A63B24/00; A63B24/0059; A63B24/0075; A63B24/0087; G; G06; G06Q; G06Q10/00; G06Q10/06; G06Q30/00; G06Q30/02; G06Q30/0207; G06Q30/0209; G06Q30/0226; G06Q30/0232; G06Q50/00; G06Q50/10; G06Q50/20; G06Q50/22; H; H04; H04N; H04N7/00; H04N7/16; H04N7/162; H04N7/163; A61B2503/00; A61B2503/06; A63B24/0062; A63B2024/0068; A63B2071/065; A63B2071/0675; A63B2208/00; A63B2208/12; A63B2220/00; A63B2220/17; A63B2220/62; A63B2225/00; A63B2225/10; A63B2225/105; A63B2225/15; A63B2225/20; A63B2225/50; A63B2225/72; G16; G16H; G16H20/00; G16H20/30; G16H20/70
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
111 words
An earn per view device affording variable viewing on an associated video device as a reward for the accomplishment of a positive task on an associated device said performed without the use of a coin, currency, or its equivalent, comprising: tabulation and accumulation means for tabulating and accumulating the quantity of the positive task on the associated device; and control means for controlling the amount of viewing on the associated video device, in electrical communication with said tabulation and accumulation means, whereby said control means activated by the user to afford viewing on the associated video device in proportion to quantity of positive task accumulated by said tabulation and accumulation means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
111 words
An earn per view device affording variable viewing on an associated video device as a reward for the accomplishment of a positive task on an associated device said performed without the use of a coin, currency, or its equivalent, comprising: tabulation and accumulation means for tabulating and accumulating the quantity of the positive task on the associated device; and control means for controlling the amount of viewing on the associated video device, in electrical communication with said tabulation and accumulation means, whereby said control means activated by the user to afford viewing on the associated video device in proportion to quantity of positive task accumulated by said tabulation and accumulation means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The device of claim 1, wherein said tabulating and accumulation means is variable in proportion of positive task performed on the associated device to viewing on the associated video device.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The device of claim 1, wherein said control means is overridable to afford viewing on the associated video device without regard to said tabulation and accumulation means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
The device of claim 1, wherein said tabulating and accumulation means is variably pre-set to specific levels of positive task performance performed on the associated device to afford pre-set amounts of viewing on the associated video device.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
The device of claim 4, wherein said earn per view device further comprises sound emitting means when specific level of positive task performance is achieved by tabulation and accumulation by said tabulation and accumulation means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
The earn per view device of claim 4, wherein said device further comprises light-emitting means when specific level of positive task performance is achieved by tabulation and accumulation by said tabulation and accumulation means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
129 words
An earn per view television viewing device affording variable access to television or other video source as a reward for the accomplishment of an athletic or intellectual task on an associated athletic or intellectual device said performed without the use of a coin, currency, or its equivalent, comprising: recognition and control means for recognizing the accomplishment of an athletic or intellectual task from the associated or intellectual device; and tabulation means for accounting for the accomplishment of an athletic or intellectual task, in electrical communication with said recognition and control means, whereby said recognition and control means activated by the user to provide access to the television or other video source in proportion to the amount of athletic or intellectual task accomplished as accounted for by said tabulation means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
129 words
An earn per view television viewing device affording variable access to television or other video source as a reward for the accomplishment of an athletic or intellectual task on an associated athletic or intellectual device said performed without the use of a coin, currency, or its equivalent, comprising: recognition and control means for recognizing the accomplishment of an athletic or intellectual task from the associated or intellectual device; and tabulation means for accounting for the accomplishment of an athletic or intellectual task, in electrical communication with said recognition and control means, whereby said recognition and control means activated by the user to provide access to the television or other video source in proportion to the amount of athletic or intellectual task accomplished as accounted for by said tabulation means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
The device of claim 7, wherein said tabulation means is variable in proportion of athletic or intellectual task performed on the associated device to access to television or other video source.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
30 words
The device of claim 7, wherein said recognition and control means is overridable to afford access to television or other video source without regard to said tabulation and accumulation means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
37 words
The device of claim 7, wherein said tabulation means is variably pre-set to specific levels of athletic or intellectual task performance on the associated device to afford pre-set amounts of access to television or other video source.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
33 words
The device of claim 10, wherein said earn per view device further comprises sound emitting means when specific level of athletic or intellectual task performance is achieved by tabulation by said tabulation means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
33 words
The device of claim 10, wherein said earn per view device further comprises light emitting means when specific level of athletic or intellectual task performance is achieved by tabulation by said tabulation means.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
120 words
A method of affording variable viewing on an associated video device as a reward for the accomplishment of a positive task on an associated device said performed without the use of a coin, currency, or its equivalent, comprising the steps of: performing a positive task on an associated device which is tabulated by tabulation means; accumulating the amount of the positive task tabulated by said tabulation means in accumulation means, said accumulation means in communication with said tabulation means; affording viewing on an associated video device in proportion to the amount of the positive task accumulated in said accumulation means by control means for affording viewing on an associated video device, said control means in communication with said accumulation means.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
120 words
A method of affording variable viewing on an associated video device as a reward for the accomplishment of a positive task on an associated device said performed without the use of a coin, currency, or its equivalent, comprising the steps of: performing a positive task on an associated device which is tabulated by tabulation means; accumulating the amount of the positive task tabulated by said tabulation means in accumulation means, said accumulation means in communication with said tabulation means; affording viewing on an associated video device in proportion to the amount of the positive task accumulated in said accumulation means by control means for affording viewing on an associated video device, said control means in communication with said accumulation means.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 13, wherein said tabulation means is variable in proportion of positive task performed on the associated device to viewing on the associated video device.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 13, wherein said control means is overridable to afford viewing on the associated video device without regard to said accumulation means.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 13, wherein said accumulation means is variably pre-set to specific levels of positive task performance on the associated device to afford pre-set amounts of viewing on the associated video device.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 16, further comprising the step of emitting sound from sound emitting means when specific level of positive task performance is accumulated by said accumulation means.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 16, further comprising the step of emitting light from light emitting means when specific level of positive task performance is accumulated by said accumulation means.
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