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Methods, apparatus and articles of manufacture to provide secondary content in association with primary broadcast media content

US10555048B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 8, 2018
Grant dateFeb 4, 2020
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Expiry dateJun 8, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04H2201/40
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Example methods, apparatus and articles of manufacture to provide media content are disclosed. Example apparatus disclosed herein include means for identifying primary media content presented on a first media presentation device. Disclosed example apparatus also include means for accessing a secondary content schedule associated with the primary media content. The secondary content schedule includes a plurality of secondary content items and time values associated with the secondary content items. The secondary content items are also associated with a loyalty value for a user of the first media presentation device. Disclosed example apparatus further include means for selecting one of the secondary content items to be accessed in response to a timestamp associated with the primary media content being between time values associated with the selected one of the secondary content items in the secondary content schedule.

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