Targeted advertising system and method
First Claim
1. A system for providing efficient commercial advertising through a broadcast medium comprising:
- a primary broadcast stream;
a secondary broadcast stream comprising at least one targeted user presentation stream;
an interface unit, where the interface unit is configured to receive the primary and secondary broadcast streams and where the interface unit is configured to present the targeted user presentation stream based on a user parameter; and
a storage device for storing at least a portion of the secondary broadcast stream.
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Abstract
A targeted advertising system comprising an interface unit (110) configured to receive broadcast transmissions, a primary broadcast stream (101) for broadcast programming, a secondary broadcast stream (105) for targeted advertising content, and a storage device (115) for storing the targeted advertising content. The method comprises presenting a targeted advertising content to a user including receiving a primary broadcast stream (101), receiving a secondary broadcast stream (105), storing a portion of the secondary broadcast stream in a storage device (115), and presenting a targeted advertising stream to the user, which may be selected based on a user parameter.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for providing efficient commercial advertising through a broadcast medium comprising:
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a primary broadcast stream;
a secondary broadcast stream comprising at least one targeted user presentation stream;
an interface unit, where the interface unit is configured to receive the primary and secondary broadcast streams and where the interface unit is configured to present the targeted user presentation stream based on a user parameter; and
a storage device for storing at least a portion of the secondary broadcast stream. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for delivering commercial advertising through a broadcast transmission to an interface unit configured to receive the broadcast transmission comprising the steps of:
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receiving a primary broadcast stream;
receiving a secondary broadcast stream;
storing at least a portion of the secondary broadcast stream; and
presenting a targeted user presentation stream based on a user parameter, wherein the targeted user presentation stream is contained within the secondary broadcast stream. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An apparatus for providing efficient commercial advertising through a broadcast medium comprising:
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means for receiving a primary broadcast stream and a secondary broadcast stream;
means for decoding the primary and secondary broadcast streams; and
means for storing at least a portion of the secondary broadcast stream, wherein the means for decoding is further configured to present a targeted advertisement stream contained within the secondary broadcast stream, and wherein the targeted advertising stream is selected based on a user preference.
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