Patent ID: 7500256
Filing Date: 2009-03-03
Classification: G09B,H04N

Abstract:
1. An audiovisual terminal comprising: entry means through which a viewer of an audiovisual program enters a viewing confirmation code, for the audiovisual program, each time a viewing confirmation code is presented to the viewer, the viewing confirmation code to be entered being identical to the viewing confirmation code presented to confirm viewing of the audiovisual program, the viewing confirmation code entered being transmitted to a principal who authenticates viewing of the audiovisual program, the confirmation viewing code being presented by a program-providing principal at a time specific to the audiovisual program; and transmitting means for transmitting to the principal, who authenticates viewing of the audiovisual program, the viewing confirmation code entered and time information corresponding to the viewing confirmation code, for comparing the time information with the time specific to the audiovisual program.