Network media insertion system
First Claim
1. A media insertion system, comprising one or more control stations(s), wherein each control station includes a broadcast feed input, an advertising feed input, a local output, and a switching apparatus, wherein the switching apparatus connects the broadcast feed input or the advertising feed input to the local output based on a media insertion signal, wherein the media insertion signal is not simultaneously transmitted with the broadcast feed input.
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Abstract
An advertisement insertion system and methods are described which allows for the insertion cues to be gathered at a number of program feeds, these insertion cues are then consolidated on a single network control station, and then the cues are distributed to client control stations that control the inserting of media on cable television networks.
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- 1. A media insertion system, comprising one or more control stations(s), wherein each control station includes a broadcast feed input, an advertising feed input, a local output, and a switching apparatus, wherein the switching apparatus connects the broadcast feed input or the advertising feed input to the local output based on a media insertion signal, wherein the media insertion signal is not simultaneously transmitted with the broadcast feed input.
- 10. A method for inserting media, the method comprising reading a media insertion signal from a first broadcast feed connected to a control station, transmitting the status of the media insertion signal to a central network control station, propagating the status of the media insertion signal to all control stations that require the media insertion signal.
- 14. A system for synchronization media insertion signal comprising a network control station configured to capture media insertion signals from a broadcast feed, and to propagate media insertion signals to a plurality of local control stations so that the local controls are enabled for local media insertion for the broadcast feed.
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