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Method, system and apparatus for conveying personalized content to a viewer

US11277586B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 1, 2006
Grant dateMar 15, 2022
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Expiry dateDec 5, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/6543
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method, system and apparatus for conveying personalized content to a viewer associated with a receiver are disclosed. In some embodiments, the method comprises generating control data indicative of a receiver-accessible source of personalized content for the viewer and inserting the control data into a plurality of control streams for transmission to the receiver, each of the control streams being accessible to the receiver when in a different respective operational state. The type of personalized content may include, but is not limited to, an instant message, an e-mail message, a file, a personalized report, a new television channel within a system for causing a channel change, a pay-per-view program, a video-on-demand program, a personalized message, etc.

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