User interaction feedback system
View Patent ↗A viewer response method for use with an interactive telecommunications system. The viewer response method includes accumulating a user interaction history of a user of the system, the user interaction history including user interaction information associated with a plurality of user interaction events and providing user-sensible feedback, based at least in part on the user interaction history.
1. A viewer feedback system for use in a broadcasting system, the viewer feedback system comprising:
a receiver for receiving a plurality of related advertisements broadcast to a viewer, each of the plurality of related advertisements being overlaid with one of a plurality of overlaid invitations to the viewer to provide a feedback indication during broadcast of the advertisement;
a user interaction history builder for receiving a plurality of viewer feedback indications, each said viewer feedback indication comprising a feedback indication associated with one of said plurality of overlaid invitations overlaid over one of said plurality of related advertisements; and
a feedback rewarder for providing a reward to the viewer upon receipt of at least a predetermined minimum plurality of said feedback indications by the user interaction history builder,
wherein at least one of the plurality of viewer feedback indications comprises a code provided upon purchase of a product, and providing the code indicates a willingness of the viewer to participate in a participatory event.
2. A viewer feedback system according to claim 1 and wherein the reward comprises the viewer being provided with free or reduced cost access to pay television services.
3. A viewer feedback system according to claim 1 and wherein the reward comprises the viewer being provided with an opportunity to donate money to charity.
4. A viewer feedback system according to claim 1 and also comprising:
a broadcaster for broadcasting the plurality of related advertisements.
5. A viewer feedback system according to claim 1 and wherein all of the plurality of advertisements comprise advertisements for a single product.
6. A viewer feedback system according to claim 1 and wherein said receiver receives the plurality of advertisements via a television broadcasting system.
7. A viewer feedback system according to claim 6 and wherein the television broadcasting system comprises at least one of the following:
a cable television system; and
a satellite television system.
8. A viewer feedback system according to claim 1 and wherein said receiver receives the plurality of advertisements via the Internet.
9. A viewer feedback system according to claim 1 and also comprising a set top box, the set top box comprising:
the receiver;
the user interaction history builder; and
the feedback rewarder.
10. A viewer feedback system according to claim 1 and wherein the plurality of advertisements are encrypted, and also comprising:
a decrypter for decrypting the plurality of advertisements.
11. A viewer feedback system according to claim 1 and also comprising:
a remote control unit for receiving said plurality of viewer feedback indications from the viewer and sending the viewer feedback indications to the user interaction history builder.
12. A viewer feedback method for use in a broadcasting system, the viewer feedback method comprising:
receiving a plurality of related advertisements broadcast to a viewer, each of the plurality of related advertisements being overlaid with one of a plurality of overlaid invitations to the viewer to provide a feedback indication during broadcast of the advertisement;
receiving, by a receiver device, a plurality of viewer feedback indications, each said viewer feedback indication comprising a feedback indication associated with one of said plurality of overlaid invitations overlaid over one of said plurality of related advertisements; and
providing a benefit to the viewer upon receipt of at least a predetermined minimum plurality of said feedback indications,
wherein at least one of the plurality of viewer feedback indications comprises a code provided upon purchase of a product, and providing the code indicates a willingness of the viewer to participate in a participatory event.
13. A viewer feedback system for use in a broadcasting system, the viewer feedback system comprising:
a receiver for receiving a plurality of related advertisements broadcast to a viewer, each of the plurality of related advertisements being overlaid with one of a plurality of overlaid invitations to the viewer to provide a feedback indication during broadcast of the advertisement;
a user interaction history builder for receiving a plurality of viewer feedback indications, each said user feedback indication comprising a feedback indication associated with one of said plurality of overlaid invitations overlaid over one of said plurality of related advertisements; and
a feedback rewarder for providing a reward to the viewer upon receipt of at least a predetermined minimum plurality of said feedback indications by the user interaction history builder,
wherein the reward comprises at least one of the following:
the viewer being provided with free access to pay television services; and
the viewer being provided with reduced cost access to pay television services.