Method and apparatus for sending stored advertising data from an internet protocol television end user network interface device
US9215418B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 15, 2014 |
| Grant date | Dec 15, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 15, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/2543
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer program and system are disclosed for sending stored IPTV advertisement data from an IPTV network end user network interface device, the computer program including but not limited to instructions to intercept data from the end user device connected to the end user network interface device before the data reaches a destination intended by an end user associated with the end user device; instructions to determine at the end user network interface device whether a television subscription is active for the end user network device; and instructions to send the advertisement data from the television network device to the end user device for display when the television subscription is not active for the network interface device and instructions to connect the client device to a walled garden indicated by a uniform resource in the advertisement data.
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