US 12,267,625 B2
Verifying and encouraging asset consumption in a communications network
David Downey, Sherman, CT (US); Bruce J. Anderson, Chesterfield, NJ (US); and Daniel C. Wilson, Edmonton (CA)
Assigned to INVIDI Technologies Corporation, Princeton, NJ (US)
Filed by INVIDI Technologies Corporation, Princeton, NJ (US)
Filed on Sep. 20, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/370,754.
Application 18/370,754 is a continuation of application No. 16/025,766, filed on Jul. 2, 2018, granted, now 11,800,061.
Application 16/025,766 is a continuation of application No. 12/024,714, filed on Feb. 1, 2008, abandoned.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/887,750, filed on Feb. 1, 2007.
Prior Publication US 2024/0305748 A1, Sep. 12, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04N 21/2543 (2011.01); H04N 7/173 (2011.01); H04N 21/442 (2011.01); H04N 21/472 (2011.01); H04N 21/658 (2011.01); H04N 21/81 (2011.01)
CPC H04N 7/17318 (2013.01) [H04N 21/2543 (2013.01); H04N 21/44224 (2020.08); H04N 21/47202 (2013.01); H04N 21/6582 (2013.01); H04N 21/812 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A reporting system for reporting asset consumption, the reporting system comprising:
an asset skip processor configured to:
monitor a first usage of a broadcast network by a first user, including:
verifying that a first asset was delivered by the broadcast network via a first report generated by the broadcast network, to the first user on a first user device at a first time, and that the first report did not include an indication that the first asset was skipped by the first user; and
provide, via a packet-switched network and based on the monitored first usage at a second time different than the first time, a second asset to a second user; and
direct a second user device to store the second asset on the second user device, wherein the second asset is adapted to enable interactive functionality via the packet-switched network.