Method of substituting content during program breaks
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1. A method for performing a substitution for a broadcast content, the method comprising:
- detecting a break in a broadcast content; and
showing a substitute content in response to the break in a broadcast content.
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Abstract
A method of substituting content during a program break, includes: detecting a break in a broadcast program, and in response to the break, showing substitute content. A method of substituting broadcast content displayed on a screen, includes: determining an occurrence of a break in a broadcast content; and in response to the occurrence of the break, displaying substitute content on the screen. The method may further include: displaying the broadcast content when the break terminates.
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56 Claims
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1. A method for performing a substitution for a broadcast content, the method comprising:
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detecting a break in a broadcast content; and
showing a substitute content in response to the break in a broadcast content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A method of substituting broadcast content displayed on a screen, the method comprising:
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receiving broadcast content;
marking at least one trigger in a broadcast content; and
permitting the display of information associated with a selected marked trigger on the screen. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 48, 50)
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46. A method of substituting broadcast content displayed on a screen, the method comprising:
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determining an occurrence of a break in a broadcast content; and
displaying substitute content on the screen in response to the occurrence of the break.
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47. A method for preventing the disruption of break segments in a broadcast content, the system comprising:
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inserting a trigger in a broadcast content, the trigger configured to prevent the disruption of a break in the broadcast content;
transmitting the trigger from the first stage; and
receiving the trigger along the transmission path and preventing the disruption of the break in the broadcast content.
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49. A method for permitting the display of content during break segments in a broadcast content, the method comprising:
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inserting a trigger in a broadcast content, the trigger configured to prevent the disruption of a break in the broadcast content;
transmitting the trigger from the first stage; and
receiving the trigger along the transmission path and disabling the trigger to permit display of substitute content during the break in the broadcast content.
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51. A method of substituting broadcast content displayed on a screen, the method comprising:
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receiving broadcast content;
permitting the display of substitute content in response to a break in the broadcast content. - View Dependent Claims (52)
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53. An article of manufacture, comprising:
a machine-readable medium having stored thereon instructions to;
detect a break in a broadcast content; and
show substitute content in response to the break in a broadcast content.
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54. An article of manufacture, comprising:
a machine-readable medium having stored thereon instructions to;
receive broadcast content;
mark at least one trigger in a broadcast content; and
permit the display of information associated with a selected marked trigger on the screen.
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55. An article of manufacture, comprising:
a machine-readable medium having stored thereon instructions to;
insert a trigger in a broadcast content, the trigger configured to prevent the disruption of a break in the broadcast content;
transmit the trigger from the first stage; and
receive the trigger along the transmission path and prevent the disruption of the break in the broadcast content.
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56. An article of manufacture, comprising:
a machine-readable medium having stored thereon instructions to;
insert a trigger in a broadcast content, the trigger configured to prevent the disruption of a break in the broadcast content;
transmit the trigger from the first stage; and
receive the trigger along the transmission path and disable the trigger to permit display of substitute content during the break in the broadcast content.
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