Method and apparatus for sending stored advertising data from an internet protocol television end user network interface device
US9473806B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 18, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 18, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 18, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/2543
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system are disclosed for sending stored IPTV advertisement data from an IPTV network end user network interface device, the method including but not limited to intercepting 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; determining at the end user network interface device whether a television subscription is active for the end user network device; and sending 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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