Methods and systems of providing video content are disclosed. A request to view video content is received from a viewer. In response to the request, it is determined whether the viewer has advert-free rights to watch the video content. In response to determining that the viewer does not have the advert-free rights to watch the video content, an alternative advert (AA) query is prepared based on query rules, and the AA query is presented to the viewer. An AA query response to the AA query is received from the viewer. In response to determining that the AA query response is a first response, one or more AA offers are determined and the AA offers are sent to the viewer. The requested video content is streamed to a viewer device of the viewer without adverts.

Methods and systems of providing video content are disclosed. A request to view video content is received from a viewer. In response to the request, it is determined whether the viewer has advert-free rights to watch the video content. In response to determining that the viewer does not have the advert-free rights to watch the video content, an alternative advert (AA) query is prepared based on query rules, and the AA query is presented to the viewer. An AA query response to the AA query is received from the viewer. In response to determining that the AA query response is a first response, one or more AA offers are determined and the AA offers are sent to the viewer. The requested video content is streamed to a viewer device of the viewer without adverts.

Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a device including a processing system including a processor; and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations of identifying a user of the device; sending a record of content downloaded from a content provider by the device to a distributed virtual agent; and receiving an advertisement via the content provider, wherein the advertisement is selected by an ad fulfillment service responsive to information provided by the distributed virtual agent. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a device including a processing system including a processor; and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations of identifying a user of the device; sending a record of content downloaded from a content provider by the device to a distributed virtual agent; and receiving an advertisement via the content provider, wherein the advertisement is selected by an ad fulfillment service responsive to information provided by the distributed virtual agent. Other embodiments are disclosed.

A control setting method and apparatus, an electronic device, and an interaction system, which belong to a technical field of computer applications; and the method includes: determining, according to an input operation of a user, a target object to be displayed; sending a display request to a server, where the display request includes an identification information of the target object requested to be displayed; acquiring a setting parameter, returned by the server based on the display request, of an interface control of the target object and displaying the interface control of the target object according to the setting parameter of the interface control. By using the solution of the present disclosure, the client directly sets an interface control according to the setting parameter returned by the server, which improves timeliness and convenience of displaying the interface control and optimizes interactive experience.

A control setting method and apparatus, an electronic device, and an interaction system, which belong to a technical field of computer applications; and the method includes: determining, according to an input operation of a user, a target object to be displayed; sending a display request to a server, where the display request includes an identification information of the target object requested to be displayed; acquiring a setting parameter, returned by the server based on the display request, of an interface control of the target object and displaying the interface control of the target object according to the setting parameter of the interface control. By using the solution of the present disclosure, the client directly sets an interface control according to the setting parameter returned by the server, which improves timeliness and convenience of displaying the interface control and optimizes interactive experience.

A method is disclosed, the method providing to a device of a user, an advertisement bundle, the advertisement bundle having a runtime and comprising at least one advertisement configured to be played on the device. The method further comprises the steps of detecting that the advertisement bundle has been played to an end of the runtime; and computing a reward value based on the advertisement bundle. The method further comprises the step of automatically transmitting to a subscription server, the reward value and a subscription account number, such that the reward value can be utilized by the subscription server to offset an outstanding subscription payment associated with the subscription account number.

A method is disclosed, the method providing to a device of a user, an advertisement bundle, the advertisement bundle having a runtime and comprising at least one advertisement configured to be played on the device. The method further comprises the steps of detecting that the advertisement bundle has been played to an end of the runtime; and computing a reward value based on the advertisement bundle. The method further comprises the step of automatically transmitting to a subscription server, the reward value and a subscription account number, such that the reward value can be utilized by the subscription server to offset an outstanding subscription payment associated with the subscription account number.

It may be determined when at least one boost achievement condition is satisfied for temporarily boosting visibility of a video streaming channel within one or more interfaces of a video streaming service. The boosting of the visibility of the video streaming channel may be initiated based on satisfaction of the at least one boost achievement condition. It may be determined when at least one boost reward condition is satisfied. The boosting of the visibility of the video streaming channel may be terminated based on satisfaction of the at least one boost reward condition. The at least one boost achievement condition and the at least one boost reward condition may differ for different video streaming channels and may be determined based at least in part on viewership of the different video streaming channels.

It may be determined when at least one boost achievement condition is satisfied for temporarily boosting visibility of a video streaming channel within one or more interfaces of a video streaming service. The boosting of the visibility of the video streaming channel may be initiated based on satisfaction of the at least one boost achievement condition. It may be determined when at least one boost reward condition is satisfied. The boosting of the visibility of the video streaming channel may be terminated based on satisfaction of the at least one boost reward condition. The at least one boost achievement condition and the at least one boost reward condition may differ for different video streaming channels and may be determined based at least in part on viewership of the different video streaming channels.