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Method and system for multicasting targeted advertising data

US8213426B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 30, 2007
Grant dateJul 3, 2012
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Expiry dateOct 13, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L12/1859
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for multicasting targeted advertising data to end user devices is disclosed. In an illustrative embodiment the method includes but is not limited to correlating at a regional internet protocol television (IPTV) server, multicast queue data with web data from web sites visited by each of a plurality of end user devices associated with the regional IPTV server; selecting a subgroup of end user devices from the plurality of end user devices to receive targeted advertising data correlating with a member of the multicast queue data; and multicasting targeted advertising data associated with the member of the multicast queue data to the subgroup of end user devices from the regional IPTV server. A system is also disclosed for multicasting targeted advertising data to end user devices. A data structure is disclosed for storing data used by the system and method.

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