Method, system, and computer program product for providing multi-tiered broadcasting services
US7363000B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 20, 2003 |
| Grant date | Apr 22, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 20, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04H2201/40
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A secondary satellite radio or broadcast channel is used to broadcast advertisement clips (e.g., audio clips) to a receiver for subsequent decoding and playback. The receiver is configured for different tiers of service, e.g., one that delivers substantially advertising-free content and another that delivers content that includes more significant amounts of advertising. The content delivered to both is the same content; however, for the service tier that includes more advertising, the advertisements broadcast on the secondary channel are interleaved into the content, preferably in such a way that the continuity of the content being delivered is not compromised.
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