Patent ID: 7890984

Claim:
A method of providing video on demand (VOD) dating, the method comprising: storing video personals on a subscription television VOD server; determining a television subscriber demanding viewing of one or more of the video personals; selectively transmitting signals associated with the one or more demanded video personals to the demanding subscriber such that the one or more demanded video personals are viewable by the demanding subscriber to facilitate VOD dating; providing the television subscriber with an interactive option to respond to one of the demanded video personals by using the subscription television system to prepare an electronic message on behalf of the subscriber; providing a VOD dating menu to facilitate demanding the video personals; including a number of selectable categories within the VOD dating menu, each of the selectable categories being selectable for on demand viewing of video personals associated with therewith; and including a singles scene category within the VOD dating menu, wherein the singles scene category comprises an option for viewing out-takes or behind-the-scenes footage from previously recorded video personals.