Bonus and experience enhancement system for receivers of broadcast media

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9020415
APP PUB NO 20110275311A1
SERIAL NO

13100884

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According to one aspect, embodiments of the invention provide a method for awarding incentives, the method comprising receiving, via a first interface of a server, audio signals from a user over a communication network, receiving, via a second interface of the server, audio signals from a plurality of broadcast channels over the communication network, comparing, by a processor in the server, the audio signals received from the user and the audio signals received from the plurality of broadcast channels, determining, by the processor, based on the act of comparing, that the audio signals from the user correspond to a program currently being broadcast on one of the plurality of broadcast channels, and in response to the act of determining, automatically awarding, by the processor, the user at least one incentive.

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PERK COM US INC720 BRAZOS ST SUITE 110 AUSTIN TX 78701

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Buehler, Kai Los Angeles, US 3 54
Fleck, Frederik Juergen San Francisco, US 3 54

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