DYNAMIC ADVERTISING CONTROL
First Claim
1. A method for delivering content over a core network to user equipment comprising:
- receiving a first request for first program content from a first user;
creating composite association indicia identifying a first sequence of first program segments and first advertising segments in response to the first request for the first program content, the first program segments corresponding to segments of the first program content and the first advertising segments corresponding to first advertisements to provide during presentation of the first program content; and
effecting delivery of the first program segments and the first advertising segments according to the first sequence, wherein the first program content is delivered to equipment of the first user and includes the first advertisements.
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Abstract
Subscribers request programs from a network based content server and view the requested programs via their customer equipment. The content server receives various programs and breaks the program content for each program into a sequence of program segments, which are logically linked by program association indicia. The content server also receives advertisements and stores the advertisements as advertising segments, which generally contain at least one complete advertisement, but the invention is not limited thereto. Upon receiving a program request from a subscriber, the content server will identify advertising segments to provide along with the program segments for the requested program, and where to place the advertising segments among the program segments. Next, the content server will generate composite association indicia identifying the sequence of program and advertising segments, and effect delivery of the program and advertising segments to the subscriber in the sequence defined by the composite association indicia.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for delivering content over a core network to user equipment comprising:
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receiving a first request for first program content from a first user; creating composite association indicia identifying a first sequence of first program segments and first advertising segments in response to the first request for the first program content, the first program segments corresponding to segments of the first program content and the first advertising segments corresponding to first advertisements to provide during presentation of the first program content; and effecting delivery of the first program segments and the first advertising segments according to the first sequence, wherein the first program content is delivered to equipment of the first user and includes the first advertisements. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system adapted to deliver content over a core network to user equipment comprising:
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at least one communication interface; and a control system associated with the at least one communication interface and adapted to; receive a first request for first program content from a first user; create composite association indicia identifying a first sequence of first program segments and first advertising segments in response to the first request for the first program content, the first program segments corresponding to segments of the first program content and the first advertising segments corresponding to first advertisements to provide during presentation of the first program content; and effect delivery of the first program segments and the first advertising segments according to the first sequence, wherein the first program content is delivered to equipment of the first user and includes the first advertisements. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A network for delivering content over a core network to user equipment comprising:
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means for receiving a first request for first program content from a first user; means for creating composite association indicia identifying a first sequence of first program segments and first advertising segments in response to the first request for the first program content, the first program segments corresponding to segments of the first program content and the first advertising segments corresponding to first advertisements to provide during presentation of the first program content; and means for effecting delivery of the first program segments and the first advertising segments according to the first sequence, wherein the first program content is delivered to equipment of the first user and includes the first advertisements.
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