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Interactive product placement system and method therefor

US8312486B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJan 30, 2009
Grant dateNov 13, 2012
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Expiry dateNov 19, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/858
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for presenting advertisements for commercial products in video productions, whereby the commercial product is placed in the video production as an element of the video production. A viewer is enabled to interact with the video production to select the product. Information is then displayed about the selected product; and the viewer is enabled to purchase the selected product.

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