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System and method for wirelessly broadcasting advertisements

US8516517B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJul 8, 2007
Grant dateAug 20, 2013
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Expiry dateMay 17, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04H2201/70
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system, method and a computer-readable medium having a computer-readable code embodied therein for wirelessly broadcasting advertisements to handheld television receivers, the method includes: selecting a first advertisement to broadcast to a first group of handheld television receivers within a cell that are tuned to a first program; wherein the selecting is responsive to profiles of a first group of users that use the first group of handheld television receivers; selecting a second advertisement to broadcast to a second group of handheld television receivers within the cell that are tuned to a second program; wherein the selecting is responsive to profiles of a second group of users that use the second group of handheld television receivers; and wirelessly broadcasting a multiplex that comprises the first program, the second program, the first advertisement and the second advertisement.

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