Dynamic slates for live streaming blackouts
US11032613B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 26, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jun 8, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 26, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/4621
- 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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