Hybrid radio-television channel
US12342010B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 23, 2024 |
| Grant date | Jun 24, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 23, 2044 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/8455
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for providing programmatic commercial insertion for a hybrid radio-TV channel of a system includes providing integrated or combined radio content from a radio system for broadcasting on the hybrid radio-TV channel, providing television content from a television system for display on the hybrid radio-TV channel during the content blocks; determining whether a video content is available from the radio system or from ad server during the ad insertion point; and determining whether a pre-loaded logo is available from the radio system during the ad insertion points. The method further includes inserting the video content from the radio system into the hybrid radio-TV channel for display if available, otherwise inserting the video content from the ad server, otherwise inserting the pre-loaded logo from the radio system, or otherwise displaying the video content from the television system and/or from the hybrid radio-TV channel. An associated system is also provided.
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