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Method and apparatus for insertion of advertisements between viewings of recorded content, games and other media types

US7773855B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJun 10, 2005
Grant dateAug 10, 2010
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Expiry dateMar 27, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/478
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A mini-TV or picture-in-graphic (PIG) window within a digital video recorder (DVR) menu may be repurposed after one or more activities, such as watching a digitally-recorded program, to display content other than live television content on a channel that was being tuned to before the one or more activities.

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