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Targeted/addressable advertisement insertion into video streams delivered to users using a VLAN

US8108893B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 30, 2008
Grant dateJan 31, 2012
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Expiry dateJan 25, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/64322
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus for controllably delivering a multicast broadcast stream to a client via a VLAN channel and, in response to the detection of a splice point, delivering a unicast stream to the client via a sub-VLAN channel.

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