US 12,192,551 B2
Temporary television rights scheme grant based on uncertain measurable events
Matthew Polson, Castle Rock, CO (US); Robert Sadler, Denver, CO (US); James Wilde, Denver, CO (US); Timothy Meyer, Denver, CO (US); Christopher Kuhrt, Englewood, CO (US); Shaun Ryan, Colorado Springs, CO (US); and Jesse Montgomery, Denver, CO (US)
Assigned to DISH Network L.L.C., Englewood, CO (US)
Filed by DISH Network L.L.C., Englewood, CO (US)
Filed on Feb. 24, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/174,023.
Application 18/174,023 is a continuation of application No. 17/362,933, filed on Jun. 29, 2021, granted, now 11,616,998.
Prior Publication US 2023/0199238 A1, Jun. 22, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04N 21/258 (2011.01); G07F 17/32 (2006.01); H04N 21/239 (2011.01); H04N 21/24 (2011.01); H04N 21/254 (2011.01); H04N 21/4627 (2011.01); H04N 21/478 (2011.01); H04N 21/2543 (2011.01)
CPC H04N 21/2541 (2013.01) [G07F 17/3288 (2013.01); H04N 21/2396 (2013.01); H04N 21/2407 (2013.01); H04N 21/25875 (2013.01); H04N 21/4627 (2013.01); H04N 21/478 (2013.01); H04N 21/2543 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for authorizing content viewing, the system comprising:
a television service provider system, configured to:
receive, from an electronic sportsbook provider system, sports wager data corresponding to a sports wager placed by a user, wherein the sports wager corresponds to a sporting event being broadcast on a television channel to which a user account corresponding to the user is not authorized to access;
perform a lookup to determine a content event based on the sports wager data, wherein the content event defines the television channel on which the content event is broadcast;
in response to the received sports wager data and the lookup of the determined content event, authorize the user account using a rights scheme for access to the television channel on which the content event is scheduled to be broadcast; and
deauthorize the user account for access to the television channel by removing the rights scheme such that access to the television channel on which the content event was broadcast is blocked.