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Pay broadcasting system
Assignee: Xylon LLC
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Filing: 1997-01-16
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Granted: 1999-05-04
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Expires: 2017-01-16
Abstract
Abstract A system for the so-called "pay-per-program" is provided for viewing individual program on pay basis without signing a comprehensive contract. In response to a request for viewing a pay program executed via public telephone line from an applicant for viewing, a charging center sends a viewing permit code for viewing a pay program to a data communication device and collects a fee for the pay program. Upon receipt of the viewing permit code, a receiving device offers the pay program according to the viewing permit code. The broadcasting program is scrambled by three modes of fixed, selective and change. The request for viewing is executed in three modes by specifying time, program number and temporary number. As the viewing permit code, one of three modes is adopted: decode data, non-opened program number or decode data number.
Inventors
- 👤 Makoto Saito
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 11:13
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04H; H04H20/00; H04H20/65; H04H20/76; G; G06; G06Q; G06Q20/00; G06Q20/30; G06Q20/34; G06Q20/342; G07; G07F; G07F17/00; G07F17/0014; G07F7/00; G07F7/02; G07F7/025; H04H60/00; H04H60/09; H04H60/14; H04H60/15; H04H60/16; H04H60/35; H04H60/37; H04H60/38; H04H60/40; H04H60/76; H04H60/81; H04H60/93; H04H60/94; H04N; H04N21/00; H04N21/20; H04N21/25; H04N21/254; H04N21/2543; H04N21/40; H04N21/43; H04N21/433; H04N21/4334; H04N21/47; H04N21/472; H04N21/47211; H04N21/60; H04N21/61; H04N21/6156; H04N21/6187; H04N21/63; H04N21/633; H04N21/6332; H04N21/6334; H04N21/63345; H04N7/00; H04N7/16; H04N7/162; H04N7/165; H04N7/167; H04N7/1675; H04N7/173; H04N7/17309; H04N7/17318; H04N7/17345; H04N7/17354
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 50
Claim 1
Independent Claim
105 words
A pay broadcasting system, comprising a broadcasting station and a charging center, whereby: said broadcasting station transmits an open broadcasting program number together with a broadcasting program scrambled with one scramble pattern selected from a plurality of scramble patterns; said charging center transmits a broadcasting program use permit code for using a pay broadcasting program in response to a request for using executed through a communication line by specifying said broadcasting program number and also collects a fee; and a receiving device which has received said broadcasting program use permit code descrambles a received pay broadcasting program according to the broadcasting program use permit code.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
105 words
A pay broadcasting system, comprising a broadcasting station and a charging center, whereby: said broadcasting station transmits an open broadcasting program number together with a broadcasting program scrambled with one scramble pattern selected from a plurality of scramble patterns; said charging center transmits a broadcasting program use permit code for using a pay broadcasting program in response to a request for using executed through a communication line by specifying said broadcasting program number and also collects a fee; and a receiving device which has received said broadcasting program use permit code descrambles a received pay broadcasting program according to the broadcasting program use permit code.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
The pay broadcasting system of claim 1 wherein broadcasting program use is viewing a broadcasting program, and said broadcasting program use permit code is a viewing permit code for a broadcasting program.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The pay broadcasting system of claim 2 wherein a decode data is transmitted as said viewing permit code for a broadcasting program.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
The pay broadcasting system of claim 2 wherein a decode data and said open broadcasting program number are transmitted as said viewing permit code for a broadcasting program.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The pay broadcasting system of claim 2 wherein a decode data number is transmitted as said viewing permit code for a broadcasting program.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
The pay broadcasting system of claim 2 wherein a decode data number and said open broadcasting program number are transmitted as said viewing permit code for a broadcasting program.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
The pay broadcasting system of claim 1 wherein broadcasting program use is distributing a broadcasting program, and said broadcasting program use permit code is a distribution permit code for a broadcasting program.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The pay broadcasting system of claim 7 wherein a decode data is transmitted as said distribution permit code for a broadcasting program.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
The pay broadcasting system of claim 7 wherein a decode data and said open broadcasting program number are transmitted as said distribution permit code for a broadcasting program.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
The pay broadcasting system of claim 1 wherein collecting a fee is executed by a home banking system.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
39 words
The pay broadcasting system of claim 1 wherein the transmitted broadcasting program use permit code is stored in an IC card and said broadcasting program use permit code stored in said IC card is supplied to said receiving device.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
113 words
A pay broadcasting system, comprising a broadcasting station and a charging center, whereby: said broadcasting station transmits an open data communication program number together with a data communication program scrambled with one scramble pattern selected from a plurality of scramble patterns; said charging center transmits a data communication program use permit code for using a pay data communication program in response to a request for using executed through a communication line by specifying said data communication program number and also collects a fee; and a receiving device which has received said data communication program use permit code descrambles a received pay data communication program according to the data communication program use permit code.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
113 words
A pay broadcasting system, comprising a broadcasting station and a charging center, whereby: said broadcasting station transmits an open data communication program number together with a data communication program scrambled with one scramble pattern selected from a plurality of scramble patterns; said charging center transmits a data communication program use permit code for using a pay data communication program in response to a request for using executed through a communication line by specifying said data communication program number and also collects a fee; and a receiving device which has received said data communication program use permit code descrambles a received pay data communication program according to the data communication program use permit code.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
36 words
The pay broadcasting system of claim 12 wherein data communication program use is viewing a data communication program, and said data communication program use permit code is a viewing permit code for a data communication program.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
23 words
The pay broadcasting system of claim 13 wherein a decode data is transmitted as said viewing permit code for a data communication program.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
30 words
The pay broadcasting system of claim 13 wherein a decode data and the open data communication program number are transmitted as said viewing permit code for a data communication program.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
24 words
The pay broadcasting system of claim 13 wherein a decode data number is transmitted as said viewing permit code for a data communication program.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
31 words
The pay broadcasting system of claim 13 wherein a decode data number and the open data communication program number are transmitted as said viewing permit code for a data communication program.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
36 words
The pay broadcasting system of claim 12 wherein data communication program use is distributing a data communication program, and said data communication program use permit code is a distribution permit code for a data communication program.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
23 words
The pay broadcasting system of claim 18 wherein a decode data is transmitted as said distribution permit code for a data communication program.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
30 words
The pay broadcasting system of claim 18 wherein a decode data and said open data communication program number are transmitted as said distribution permit code for a data communication program.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
18 words
The pay broadcasting system of claim 12 wherein collecting a fee is executed by a home banking system.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
41 words
The pay broadcasting system of claim 12 wherein the transmitted data communication program use permit code is stored in an IC card and said data communication program use permit code stored in said IC card is supplied to said receiving device.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
95 words
A pay broadcasting system, comprising a broadcasting station and a charging center, whereby: said broadcasting station transmits an opened program identifying information together with a broadcasting program scrambled with one scramble pattern selected from a plurality of scramble patterns; a user requests to view said broadcasting program by specifying said opened program identifying information through a communication line to said charging center; said charging center sends a viewing permit code for viewing said broadcasting program to said user and collects a fee; and said user views said broadcasting program according to said viewing permit code.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
95 words
A pay broadcasting system, comprising a broadcasting station and a charging center, whereby: said broadcasting station transmits an opened program identifying information together with a broadcasting program scrambled with one scramble pattern selected from a plurality of scramble patterns; a user requests to view said broadcasting program by specifying said opened program identifying information through a communication line to said charging center; said charging center sends a viewing permit code for viewing said broadcasting program to said user and collects a fee; and said user views said broadcasting program according to said viewing permit code.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
17 words
A pay broadcasting system according to claim 23 wherein said viewing permit code includes scramble pattern data.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
34 words
A pay broadcasting system according to claim 23 wherein said plurality of scramble patterns are provided to a user in advance, and said viewing permit code includes a number of said selected scramble pattern.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
22 words
A pay broadcasting system according to claim 23, 24 or 25 wherein said viewing permit code is stored in an IC card.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
22 words
A pay broadcasting system according to claim 23, 24, or 25 wherein charging a fee is executed by a home banking system.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
70 words
A pay broadcasting system according to claim 23, 24, or 25 wherein further said user requests to secondarily distribute said broadcasting program by specifying said opened program identifying information through a communication line to said charging center; said charging center sends a secondary distribution permit code for secondarily distributing said broadcasting program to said user; and said user secondarily distributes said broadcasting program according to said secondary distribution permit code.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
18 words
A pay broadcasting system according to claim 28 wherein said secondary distribution permit code includes scramble pattern data.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
20 words
A pay broadcasting system according to claim 28 wherein said secondary distribution permit code is stored in an IC card.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
99 words
A pay broadcasting system, comprising a broadcasting station and a charging center, whereby: said broadcasting station transmits an opened program identifying information together with a data communication program scrambled with one scramble pattern selected from a plurality of scramble patterns; a user requests to view said data communication program by specifying said opened program identifying information through a communication line to said charging center; said charging center sends a viewing permit code for viewing said data communication program to said user and collects a fee; and said user views said data communication program according to said viewing permit code.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
99 words
A pay broadcasting system, comprising a broadcasting station and a charging center, whereby: said broadcasting station transmits an opened program identifying information together with a data communication program scrambled with one scramble pattern selected from a plurality of scramble patterns; a user requests to view said data communication program by specifying said opened program identifying information through a communication line to said charging center; said charging center sends a viewing permit code for viewing said data communication program to said user and collects a fee; and said user views said data communication program according to said viewing permit code.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
17 words
A pay broadcasting system according to claim 31 wherein said viewing permit code includes scramble pattern data.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
34 words
A pay broadcasting system according to claim 31 wherein said plurality of scramble patterns are provided to a user in advance, and said viewing permit code includes a number of said selected scramble pattern.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
22 words
A pay broadcasting system according to claim 31, 32 or 33 wherein said viewing permit code is stored in an IC card.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
22 words
A pay broadcasting system according to claim 31, 32, or 33 wherein charging a fee is executed by a home banking system.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
73 words
A pay broadcasting system according to claim 31, 32, or 33 wherein further said user requests to secondarily distribute said data communication program by specifying said opened program identifying information through a communication line to said charging center; said charging center sends a secondary distribution permit code for secondarily distributing said data communication program to said user; and said user secondarily distributes said data communication program according to said secondary distribution permit code.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
18 words
A pay broadcasting system according to claim 36 wherein said secondary distribution permit code includes scramble pattern data.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
20 words
A pay broadcasting system according to claim 36 wherein said secondary distribution permit code is stored in an IC card.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
19 words
A pay broadcasting system according to claim 26 wherein charging a fee is executed by a home banking system.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
67 words
A pay broadcasting system according to claim 26 wherein further said user requests to secondarily distribute said broadcasting program by specifying said opened program identifying information through a communication line to said charging center; said charging center sends a secondary distribution permit code for secondarily distributing said broadcasting program to said user; and said user secondarily distributes said broadcasting program according to said secondary distribution permit code.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
67 words
A pay broadcasting system according to claim 27 wherein further said user requests to secondarily distribute said broadcasting program by specifying said opened program identifying information through a communication line to said charging center; said charging center sends a secondary distribution permit code for secondarily distributing said broadcasting program to said user; and said user secondarily distributes said broadcasting program according to said secondary distribution permit code.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
20 words
A pay broadcasting system according to claim 29 wherein said secondary distribution permit code is stored in an IC card.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
19 words
A pay broadcasting system according to claim 34 wherein charging a fee is executed by a home banking system.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
70 words
A pay broadcasting system according to claim 34 wherein further said user requests to secondarily distribute said data communication program by specifying said opened program identifying information through a communication line to said charging center; said charging center sends a secondary distribution permit code for secondarily distributing said data communication program to said user; and said user secondarily distributes said data communication program according to said secondary distribution permit code.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
70 words
A pay broadcasting system according to claim 35 wherein further said user requests to secondarily distribute said data communication program by specifying said opened program identifying information through a communication line to said charging center; said charging center sends a secondary distribution permit code for secondarily distributing said data communication program to said user; and said user secondarily distributes said data communication program according to said secondary distribution permit code.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
20 words
A pay broadcasting system according to claim 37 wherein said secondary distribution permit code is stored in an IC card.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2002-05-03 | 2002-11-02 | 2003-05-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2006-05-03 | 2006-11-02 | 2007-05-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2010-05-03 | 2010-11-02 | 2011-05-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |