Inventors:
John Xavier Watson - Coral Gables FL, US
Jay Herratti - New York NY, US
Assignee:
HSN Interactive LLC - St. Petersburg FL
International Classification:
H04M 11/00
US Classification:
379 9101, 379 9001, 379 9305, 725 4
Abstract:
A content distribution system is described. The content distribution system includes a show account database and a plurality of credit cards stored in the show account database. The content distribution system also has a linking module associating a viewer entering the call-in number with a credit card number in the show account database. The system has a charge module that charges a credit card account corresponding to the credit card number associated with a viewer entering the call-in number. The system also has an interactive recognition system that provides a qualifying question for the viewer to answer before a call of the viewer is connected to a studio.