Method and apparatus for control of advertisements
First Claim
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving a communication;
receiving a control signal; and
operating on the communication based upon the control signal.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for the control of advertisements are disclosed. A user level controls the display of an advertisement.
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62 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving a communication;
receiving a control signal; and
operating on the communication based upon the control signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A processing system comprising a processor, which when executing a set of instructions, performs the following:
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receives an advertisement intended for a viewer;
receives a control signal related to the advertisement; and
operates on the advertisement based upon the control signal. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. An apparatus comprising:
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a media receiver having an input and an output, the input coupled to receive a media transmission;
a control device, having an input and output, the input coupled to receive the media receiver output; and
a presentation device having an input and an output, the input coupled to receive the control device output, and the output presented for a user. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A machine-readable medium having stored thereon instructions, which when executed by a system, causes said system to perform the following:
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receive a communication;
receive a control signal; and
operate on the communication based upon the control signal. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. An apparatus comprising:
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means for receiving a communication;
means for receiving a control signal; and
means for operating on the communication based upon the control signal. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. A method comprising:
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setting a user threshold level to receive data;
receiving an offer having compensation to present the data;
comparing the offer to the user threshold level and accepting or rejecting the offer based upon the comparison; and
if accepted;
presenting the data; and
transferring the compensation to a user selected destination. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A machine-readable medium having stored thereon instructions, which when executed by a system, causes said system to perform the following:
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retrieve a user preference;
receive a media stream;
extract from the media stream a segment;
retrieve from a database information related to the segment;
compare the segment information to the user preference; and
play the segment if the comparison meets the user preference. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. An apparatus comprising:
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means for receiving a user input;
means for receiving a data stream containing an advertisement; and
means for operating on the data stream based on the user input. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A system comprising:
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a processor; and
a memory coupled to the processor, the memory for storing instructions and data which configure the processor to;
retrieve a user preference;
receive a media stream;
extract from the media stream a segment;
retrieve from a database information related to the segment;
compare the segment information to the user preference; and
play the segment if the comparison meets the user preference. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41)
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42. An apparatus comprising:
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means for retrieving a user preference;
means for receiving a media stream;
means for extracting from the media stream a segment;
means for retrieving from a database information related to the segment;
means for comparing the segment information to the user preference; and
means for playing the segment if the comparison meets the user preference. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44)
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45. A method comprising:
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receiving a user request;
dispatching a query to a database;
receiving a command from the database; and
executing the command from the database. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49)
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50. An apparatus comprising:
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a device having a media input, a media output, a control input, and a control output, the media input coupled to receive a media stream, the control input coupled to receive a control signal, and the control output to transmit a command; and
a presentation device having an input and an output, the input coupled to receive the device media output, and the output for presentation to a user. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52)
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53. A system comprising a processor, which when executing a set of instructions, performs the following:
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receives an input media stream;
accesses a database for a command;
executes the command from the database; and
transmits an output media stream. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55, 56)
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57. An apparatus comprising:
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means for receiving an input media stream;
means for receiving a control input;
means for transmitting an output media stream; and
means for controlling a device. - View Dependent Claims (58, 59)
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60. A machine-readable medium having stored thereon instructions, which when executed by a system, causes the system to perform the following:
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receive an input media stream;
access a database for a command;
execute the command from the database; and
transmit an output media stream. - View Dependent Claims (61, 62)
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