Method and apparatus for distributing promotional materials
US8484670B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 14, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jul 9, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 25, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/4784
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a server having a memory coupled to a processor. The processor can be operable to receive a request for promotional information responsive to a media processor detecting a promotional tag in a media program stream and transmit to the media processor promotional information associated with a promotion responsive to a determination that a promotional offer is available. The processor can also be operable to receive from the media processor a request for redeemable material associated with the promotion and store the redeemable material in a portion of a database associated with a user of the media processor. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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