System and method of providing supplemental video content related to targeted advertisements in a video stream
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A method comprising:
- transmitting a video stream to a set-top box, the video stream including a targeted advertisement including a user selectable indicator to identify supplemental video content related to the targeted advertisement based on a subscriber profile associated with the set-top box;
receiving a request from the set-top box based on the user selectable indicator; and
transmitting the supplemental video content to a memory of the set-top box independently from the video stream and without interrupting display of the video stream.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A method is provided that includes transmitting a video stream to a set-top box. The video stream may include a targeted advertisement with a user selectable indicator to identify supplemental video content related to the targeted advertisement based on a subscriber profile associated with the set-top box. The method further includes receiving a request from the set-top box based on the user selectable indicator and transmitting the supplemental video content to a memory of the set-top box independently from the video stream and without interrupting display of the video stream.
209 Citations
24 Claims
-
1. A method comprising:
-
transmitting a video stream to a set-top box, the video stream including a targeted advertisement including a user selectable indicator to identify supplemental video content related to the targeted advertisement based on a subscriber profile associated with the set-top box; receiving a request from the set-top box based on the user selectable indicator; and transmitting the supplemental video content to a memory of the set-top box independently from the video stream and without interrupting display of the video stream. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
-
-
10. A system comprising:
-
selection logic to select a targeted advertisement including a user selectable indicator based on a subscriber profile associated with a set-top box, the user selectable indicator to identify supplemental video content related to the targeted advertisement; insertion logic to insert the targeted advertisement into a video stream at pre-determined advertising insertion points; and a transmission interface to transmit the video stream with the targeted advertisement to the set-top box, the transmission interface responsive to a network to receive a selection related to the user selectable indicator and to transmit the supplemental video content to a memory of the set-top box independently of the video stream and without interrupting display of the video stream. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
-
-
16. A method comprising:
-
receiving a video stream including a targeted advertisement having a user selectable indicator at a set-top box device from a network, the user selectable indicator to identify supplemental video content related to the targeted advertisement; providing the video stream to a display device; receiving an input related to the user selectable indicator at the set-top box; and retrieving and storing the supplemental video content in a memory of the set-top box without interrupting the video stream to the display device. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
-
-
20. A set-top box comprising:
-
an interface to receive a video stream including an advertisement having a user selectable indicator, the user selectable indicator to identify supplemental video content related to the advertisement; an output to provide the video stream to a display device; an input to receive user selections; a memory; and logic responsive to the input to identify a user selection related to the user selectable indicator, to generate a request to a network via the interface in response to identification of the user selection, and to retrieve and store the supplemental video content in the memory without interrupting the video stream to the display device. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
-
Specification