System and method for metadata-linked advertisements
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- retrieving, from a storage device, a media asset and metadata which describes content of a scene of the media asset;
retrieving, from the storage device, a plurality of advertisements and metadata associated with each of the plurality of advertisements that describes content of a respective advertisement;
retrieving metadata which describes at least one predefined selectable target area in the scene of the media asset;
comparing the metadata which describes the content of the scene of the media asset with the metadata associated with each of the plurality of advertisements; and
based on the comparison, selecting one of the plurality of advertisements from the storage device for display on a display device associated with a user.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for providing metadata-selected advertisements are provided. These systems and methods may receive metadata and other media, select an object, read metadata attached to or associated with the selected object, select an advertisement based on the metadata, and display the selected advertisement. In addition, monitoring, collecting, and recording of predefined data concerning metadata selected advertisements may be provided. The invention also provides a receiver for receiving signals and/or data (e.g., programs, advertisements, program guides, metadata, etc.) and a processor for accepting a user=s input signal, selecting an object, reading metadata attached to or associated with a selected object, selecting an advertisement, and displaying the selected advertisement.
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24 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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retrieving, from a storage device, a media asset and metadata which describes content of a scene of the media asset; retrieving, from the storage device, a plurality of advertisements and metadata associated with each of the plurality of advertisements that describes content of a respective advertisement; retrieving metadata which describes at least one predefined selectable target area in the scene of the media asset; comparing the metadata which describes the content of the scene of the media asset with the metadata associated with each of the plurality of advertisements; and based on the comparison, selecting one of the plurality of advertisements from the storage device for display on a display device associated with a user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system comprising:
control circuitry configured to; retrieve, from a storage device, a media asset and metadata which describes content of a scene of the media asset; retrieve, from the storage device, a plurality of advertisements and metadata associated with each of the plurality of advertisements that describes content of a respective advertisement; retrieve metadata which describes at least one predefined selectable target area in the scene of the media asset; compare the metadata which describes the content of the scene of the media asset with the metadata associated with each of the plurality of advertisements; and based on the comparison, select one of the plurality of advertisements from the storage device for display on a display device associated with a user. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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