Aggregation & substitution of user-specified content
First Claim
1. A method collecting content and performing a substitution for a broadcast content, the method comprising:
- aggregating substitute content based upon a user preference;
delivering the aggregated substitute content; and
displaying the aggregated substitute content in response to a break in a broadcast content.
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Abstract
A method collecting content and performing a substitution for a broadcast content, includes: aggregating substitute content based upon a user preference; delivering the aggregated substitute content; and displaying the aggregated substitute content in response to a break in a broadcast content. A system for collecting content and performing a substitution for a broadcast content, includes: an aggregator configured to aggregate substitute content based upon a user preference; a transmission path communicatively coupled to the aggregator and configured to deliver the aggregated substitute content; and a display stage communicatively coupled to the transmission path and configured to display the aggregated substitute content in response to a break in a broadcast content.
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62 Claims
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1. A method collecting content and performing a substitution for a broadcast content, the method comprising:
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aggregating substitute content based upon a user preference;
delivering the aggregated substitute content; and
displaying the aggregated substitute content in response to a 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, 43, 44, 45, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57)
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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 user-specified substitute content on the screen in response to the occurrence of the break.
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47. A method of substituting broadcast content displayed on a screen, the method comprising:
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receiving broadcast content; and
permitting the display of user-specified substitute content in response to a break in the broadcast content.
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48. A system for collecting content and performing a substitution for a broadcast content, the system comprising:
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an aggregator configured to aggregate substitute content based upon a user preference;
a transmission path communicatively coupled to the aggregator and configured to deliver the aggregated substitute content; and
a display stage communicatively coupled to the transmission path and configured to display the aggregated substitute content in response to a break in a broadcast content.
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58. An article of manufacture, comprising:
a machine-readable medium having stored thereon instructions to;
receive broadcast content; and
permit the display of user-specified substitute content in response to a break in the broadcast content.
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59. A system for substituting broadcast content displayed on a screen, the system comprising:
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means for receiving broadcast content; and
communicatively coupled to the receiving means, means for permitting the display of user-specified substitute content in response to a break in the broadcast content.
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60. A method of collecting user-specified content, the method comprising:
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aggregating substitute content in a plurality of storage areas, the aggregation based upon a user preference; and
accessing one of the storage areas and copying the substitute content in the accessed storage area to another storage area.
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61. A system for collecting user-specified content, the system comprising:
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an aggregator configured to aggregating substitute content in at least one of plurality of storage areas, the aggregation based upon a user preference; and
an application communicatively coupled to the aggregator and configured to access one of the storage areas and copy the substitute content in the accessed storage area to another storage area.
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62. A system for collecting user-specified content, the method comprising:
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means for aggregating substitute content in a plurality of storage areas, the aggregation based upon a user preference; and
communicatively coupled to the aggregating means, means for accessing one of the storage areas and copying the substitute content in the accessed storage area to another storage area.
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