Patent ID: 8661461

Claim:
A method for ensuring entertainment media content providers that the correct number of viewers are paying for their streaming service using a cost by viewer headcount pricing model comprising: providing viewing module and/or equipment and a viewer-headcount software which is capable of face recognition utilizing recognition technology to verify the number of viewers; providing a central database and web server to receive and record the number of viewers; providing streaming mechanism for the media content provider to deliver their media content to viewers and utilizing copyright protection technologies to prevent theft of the video content; and providing integration of the viewer-headcount software with a third party media content provider's software so that the third party can utilize the viewer-headcount software and the equipment to charge customers on a viewer headcount basis; wherein the equipment and software is capable of recognizing any new additional viewer identified by the recognition technology within seconds, updating and sending the headcount information to the web server for billing process and the database for storage; wherein the equipment and software is capable of calculating the billing for each streaming video by the number of viewers and sending information to the web server and the database.