Systems and methods for providing a program as a gift using an interactive application
US-9226012-B2 · Dec 29, 2015 · US
Presenting advertisements with video program descriptions
US8959548B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8959548-B2 |
| Application number | US-34110408-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Dec 22, 2008 |
| Priority date | Dec 22, 2008 |
| Publication date | Feb 17, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 17, 2015 |
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A system may store program information associated with a group of video programs. The program information may include a program description associated with a particular video program of the group of video programs. The system may receive an instruction to provide the program description, read the program description in response to the received instruction, obtain an advertisement that is related to a content of the particular video program, and present the program description and the advertisement to a video display device, where the advertisement is presented adjacent to the program description on a screen of the video display device.
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What is claimed is: 1. A device connected to a video display device, the device comprising: a memory to store program information associated with a plurality of video programs, the program information including: a program description associated with a particular video program of the plurality of video programs, a title associated with the particular video program, and a particular program identifier associated with the particular video program, the particular program identi…
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Electricity · mapped topic
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- What does patent US8959548B2 cover?
- A system may store program information associated with a group of video programs. The program information may include a program description associated with a particular video program of the group of video programs. The system may receive an instruction to provide the program description, read the program description in response to the received instruction, obtain an advertisement that is relate…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Roberts Brian F, Zavatone Alex, Stallings Heath, and 2 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04N21/2665. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Feb 17 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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