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Dynamic slates for live streaming blackouts

US10666991B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 30, 2018
Grant dateMay 26, 2020
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Expiry dateOct 10, 2038

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/25841
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method, apparatus, and system for presenting a program guide in response to a user request to stream a broadcast subject to a blackout is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system receives a media program request, and if the requested media program is blacked out, provides information from the requesting to device to present a program guide or other information available to the user in lieu of the unavailable streamed media program.

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